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Dr. Barb DePree, a menopause specialist, reviews the latest research and thinking on hormone therapy for menopausal women and gives some advice.

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A global position statement, endorsed by many international organizations, supports the use of testosterone for treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or HSDD.

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Hormone replacement therapy isn't right for everyone, but it may be right for some. That's why you should discuss it with your health care provider, who can help you evaluate the risks for you.

Can Menopause Cause Brain Fog?

Those memory lapses you may be feeling in perimenopause and menopause are very real. Falling estrogen is to blame for brain fog. But, don't worry—you will recover.

The Heart and Estrogen

If you're concerned about taking hormone replacement therapy because of increased risk for breast cancer, remember this: Heart disease kills more than twice as many women as breast cancer does. And HRT may reduce your heart disease risk.

Women are more likely to have problems with their thyroid than men. Here's what you need to know.

I've suffered from PMS for most of my life, and perimenopausal depression is worse.

Prepare yourself for this stage of life by developing good habits around diet, exercise and sleep

How to overcome mood changes and fight depression in perimenopause and menopause.

This change of life affects our health from head to toe; it's important to get educated and find the right health care provider.

It was almost a relief to learn the hormonal hell I'd been experiencing had a name.

The thyroid is a tiny gland in your neck that sends thyroid hormones throughout the body, controlling many functions. When the thyroid stops working properly, it can cause many symptoms.

Dr. Barb DePree, a menopause specialist, reviews the latest research and thinking on hormone therapy for menopausal women and gives some advice.

A global position statement, endorsed by many international organizations, supports the use of testosterone for treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or HSDD.

Three out of four women experience premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, at some point in their lives—and it's never fun. Learn more about how to keep PMS at bay.

A new study reopens the debate over whether hormone therapy used to treat the symptoms of menopause raises women's risk of breast cancer.

When Mary received a hypothyroidism diagnosis, she decided to make significant life changes and truly take control of her life. Read her story.

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Those memory lapses you may be feeling in perimenopause and menopause are very real. Falling estrogen is to blame for brain fog. But, don't worry—you will recover.

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