estrogen therapy

How Estrogen Therapy Saves Lives

Scott Brandt, M.D. Estrogen Therapy

A recent article in the American Journal of Public Health has done an excellent job looking at the effects on American women stopping their estrogen therapy following the media scare surrounding the publishing of The Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI) in 1993. Prior to the study, nearly 600,000 women who underwent hysterectomies were being treated with estrogen therapy. Within 18 months of the publishing of the WHI study nearly half of these women had discontinued the use of hormone treatment. Lives Saved by Estrogen Therapy When comparing the women who continued to use estrogen therapy …

which estrogen is right for me

Is Estrogen Therapy Right for Me?

Scott Brandt, M.D. BHRT, Estrogen Replacement, Hormone Therapy for Women

Hormones are chemicals within the body that have a big influence on a person’s wellness. Not only do hormones have a significant physiological effect on the body, but hormonal changes can influence emotional activity as well. Though hormone replacement therapy is a relatively new practice, it can produce serious positive results for women and men under the right conditions. In many instances, women who are over 35 (or who are experiencing menopause) are likely to be good candidates for hormone replacement therapy. That’s because hormone levels decline with age. So, ...