Women’s Health: Hormone Optimization for Women

Hormone therapy for women has been a neglected aspect of medical care. Women continue to suffer with symptoms of hormone imbalance even though there is an abundance of quality medical data and treatment availability. Women fear breast cancer, but they are actually 10x more likely to die of heart disease! Estrogen is not the cause of breast cancer nor is testosterone the cause of prostate cancer for men. In fact, the largest randomized control trial on women’s hormones to date, The Women’s Health Initiative Study, showed a lower risk of invasive breast cancers in the women who took estrogen (Premarin) alone! That’s right, estrogen lowered the risk of breast cancer!! The majority of what the ovary produces is testosterone, some of which is converted to estrogen. Many of women’s symptoms of perimenopause and menopause are from testosterone insufficiency and not from lack of estrogen. Low energy, dry eye, sweats at night, low libido, lack of motivation, incontinence, low mood, middle of the night wakening are some symptoms of testosterone insufficiency. Find a medical provider who understands this. They are out there! It’s important to discuss your personal health information with a medical provider who can help you.