Progesterone

What to Expect When You Visit Your Menopause Practitioner

Considering bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) as a way to help get your perimenopause or menopause symptoms under control? Like most women who find themselves entering—or in the middle of—this stage of life, you could use support.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Expert Advice

What Every Woman Needs to Know About Progesterone

Hi friends! In this issue of “Ask Andi Anything,” we’re covering the controversial topic of progesterone. Why is progesterone controversial, you’re wondering? Because so many providers don’t fully understand how to appropriately prescribe this hormone. I realize that’s a bold statement, but you’re going to want to hear me out on this one.

Wing Woman

Andi Roths

Expert Advice

The Real Story Behind the Women’s Health Initiative Study

If you Google “hormone replacement therapy” or “HRT,” you are bound to find articles warning you about its dangers. And you may be wondering if this type of therapy will cause more harm than good. Let’s set the record straight and separate fact from fiction by reviewing the study together that caused a media frenzy and stoked fears about the safety of hormone replacement therapy.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Symptoms & Wellness

Sleep in or Workout? Menopause and the Importance of a Good Night’s Rest

It’s 6 a.m. and your alarm is going off. What do you do? Hit the snooze button, or get up early and work out like you planned?

Wing Woman

Andi Roths

Expert Advice

Premature Menopause in Your 30s

Being a woman has its joys and thrills, but life can also be quite the roller coaster ride (a total understatement, we know!). Figuring out what is best for you and your body can run the gamut from birth control to menstrual cycles to menopause — and everything in between! And for some women (and we don’t want to shock you here), experiencing premature menopause in your 30s might be part of your story.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Hormone Therapy

Every Woman’s Guide to Understanding the Impact of Hormones from Perimenopause and Menopause to Postmenopause

For every woman, knowing what to expect when it comes to her body is vital, especially when going through the transitions of menopause.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Symptoms & Wellness

Diet and Menopause: Why What You Eat Matters

During menopause, estrogen levels decline, which can lead to changes in your appetite and cravings. This is because estrogen helps control the release of the hormone ghrelin, which stimulates hunger. So when estrogen levels drop, ghrelin production increases, leading to an increased appetite and more frequent sugar cravings.

Wing Woman

Dr. Angela DeRosa

Hormone Therapy

Ask Andi Anything: Hormone Creams, Aging & Uterine Bleeding in Menopause

Welcome to the second edition of “Ask Andi Anything!” on The Change Is Personal. I’m going to jump right in answering questions submitted by our readers after our first “Ask “Andi Anything!” blog.

Wing Woman

Andi Roths

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Progesterone

What to Expect When You Visit Your Menopause Practitioner

What Every Woman Needs to Know About Progesterone

The Real Story Behind the Women’s Health Initiative Study

Sleep in or Workout? Menopause and the Importance of a Good Night’s Rest

Premature Menopause in Your 30s

Every Woman’s Guide to Understanding the Impact of Hormones from Perimenopause and Menopause to Postmenopause

Diet and Menopause: Why What You Eat Matters

Ask Andi Anything: Hormone Creams, Aging & Uterine Bleeding in Menopause

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