Three Big Reasons Fears About Hormone Replacement Therapy Are Overblown

Many patients are afraid of hormone therapy too, and some have never even heard of bioidentical hormones. Recent research has shown that many of these fears are overblown and may still be preventing women who could benefit from hormone therapy from getting the help they need.

A friend of mine was having daily hot flashes, unexplained weight gain, and recurrent urinary tract infections. Just one of this trio of symptoms would have been enough to make her cry, but living with all three was devastating.  

Perimenopause: Tracee Ellis Ross Isn’t Wrong About the Lack of Information

Tracee Ellis Ross is used to being in the spotlight. The 49-year-old actress has been in the celebrity business her whole life and has starred in hit TV shows like “Girlfriends” and “Black-ish.” Even with her expansive fame, Ross isn’t afraid to get candid about her life off-screen.

Menopause Retreats: Can You Meditate Menopause Away?

Talking about menopause used to be taboo, so our mothers and grandmothers went through the change silently and alone. But these days, celebrities like Brooke Shields and Oprah Winfrey are talking openly about their symptoms. And so are my friends.

Hormone Replacement Therapy: The Story Behind the Stigma

“Nothing like waking up in the middle of the night soaked in sweat! Thank you, Menopause!!” said an early morning text from a friend of mine. She went on to say, “It’s so disorienting to wake up like that, trying to find something dry to put on in the dark!”

Gender Bias in Women’s Healthcare: Why Men Get Viagra and Women Get Antidepressants

As a woman, do you feel you are getting the care you need from your healthcare provider? How do you feel about your practitioner’s approach to perimenopause and menopause symptoms?

Demystifying Menopause: The Art of Training Doctors to Support Women on Their Menopausal Journey

If you are like many women, you probably have mixed feelings or apprehensions about your personal journey through menopause. It can be a challenging time, both physically and emotionally.

Belmar Pharma Solutions Medical Director, Dr. Angela DeRosa, Teaches Us How to Take Charge of Menopause

Concerned about new symptoms that have just started? Frustrated because you don’t know where to turn or who to trust as you manage your menopausal symptoms? Need an advocate on your journey? Meet Dr. Angela DeRosa, a medical doctor who became an expert on hormonal health when she herself had perimenopausal symptoms begin in her mid-twenties.

On Balancing Hormones (Yes, Birth Control Is Hormones)

We at Belmar Pharma Solutions are here to share a concern with you: women who take birth control are taking hormones in one form or another. Did you know that? If not, you aren’t alone!

3 Things Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Hormone Replacement Therapy and Menopause

Did you know that a 2013 survey of U.S. obstetrics and gynecology residents found that fewer than one in five receives formal training in menopause medicine, while seven in 10 would have liked to have received the information? The lack of education and training can lead to misinformation.