I have to tell you I just left my annual OB-GYN appointment. I was ready to advocate for myself with T replacement. My GYN shocked me by bringing it up!!!!! I almost cried. He drew labs and we talked symptoms and concerns! He gave me a book to read; Testosterone Matters. He will call me in one week. Sooooo supportive! He has been in practice for 40 plus years in Omaha Nebraska. I’m so happy and hopeful 😊 thank you for what you do for women (and men who love them). You are the best!
@@jennifermoffitt7294 I suggest you go to your pharmacist and ask them if they can give you a list of doctors that prescribe HRT/testosterone for females. That’s how I found my doc.
Phenomenal interview Jen. Dr Mary Claire Haver is a wealth of information and every woman over 40 needs to hear this. At 53 I’ve been on BHRT for 20 years and I’m fortunate to have an amazing Dr. I’m sharing this interview with all my friends and my community as we need to get this message out to women so they don’t feel so alone and gaslit by their doctors! Big fan of your work and keep up the great work with these fabulous guests Jen👏
This is awful I’m only 44 and feel horrible I’m gaining so much weight can’t handle barley no stress dealing with teenagers kids single parent 😢😢. Depression n anxiety 😓
Same…… worst year of my life. Thank God for Dr. Mary. You have to find a Dr that will not go by bloodwork. I FINALLY did at a high cost 💲 unfortunately. The healthcare system wants us sick…. Antidepressants etc… not happening for me. Just started estrogen patch and progesterone and I am starting to feel a little better. Praying for ALL OF US!🩷
Functional medicine docs or alternative medicine docs are not ," back alley" practitioners. An integrative medicine doc ordered a stool test that diagnosed my PEI ,( pancreatic exocrine in sufficiency) . This means I need digestive enzymes. The conventional gastroenterologist just rolled his eyes at my bloating and gas as " oh Linda, your just swallowing air". Functional medicine goes after the CAUSE of your illness instead of just controlling symptoms. They are usually very educated about nutrition, unlike conventional docs. As far as going to " back ally " practitioners, thats because traditional medicine has grossly neglected womens health.
@@natalieramsey4091 Hi , sorry if you had a bad experience with alternative medicine. As far as women's health and menopause a Yale doc named Phillip Sarrell looked at thousands of medical records and found that the majority( 80 per cent) of the women who went to their docs for help with menopausal symptoms got no help whatsoever ever. The way to really make money off of women is to withhold estrogen/ progsterone from women who need them and offer them NSAIDS for joint pain, benzos for anxiety, antidepressants for low mood, beta blockers for palpitations and clonidine for hot flashes, antihypertensives, statins for cholesterol. Why not make money giving women 5-6 pharmaceuticals when hormone replacement could cover the job?
Same. My naturopath saved my life twice and people talk so much crap because they say she isn’t a “real doctor” which pisses me off. She is an MD and she specializes in hormone therapy
Progesterone has a diuretic effect. When women feel bloated around their period it is due to the dramatic drop in progesterone. It is the drop in both estradiol and progesterone that cause the symptoms of PMS, irritability, poor sleep, and cramping, etc. Breast tenderness is low progesterone compared with estradiol. Progesterone is not the evil twin. It is so important and beneficial. Synthetic progestins found in OCPs, Mirena coil, progesterone only pill, etc., are not the same as natural or bioidentical progesterone and THEY cause a ton of side effects including weight gain and water retention. Not micronized progesterone/bioidentical progesterone or progesterone your body makes.
Im an NP i rent a room with a chiropractic group. Im certified in HRT. And i also do IV therapy. Obesity management. AND asthetics on the side. Nothing wrong with someone that does it all. I dont over book. I take my time. Dont throw shade at someonethat does HRT and other things. Also, I do pellets and offer injections, too. The cost of pellets in my practice is the same as at the pharmacy (i dont use biote). I do low dose pellets every 3 months it on average the cheaper option. I get pts at healthy levels.
Love love love Dr MCH and have her new book 💕💜 so helpful especially the last third which goes through many symptoms and what we can do about these with lifestyle, supplements and pharmaceuticals.
I was successful in changing my doctors mind on a combination E+P patch using the new 10 million Medicare study, but my pharmacy has to order it after pre aproval from my insurance company. If they don’t pre approve, it’s going to be $300/month. That’s AFTER the 25K/yr for the insurance.
How do you get help in Canada even after uterine and ovarian cancer. I don’t have a doctor and I can’t get on hormone replacement. I’ve had genetic testing done the uterine cancer and the ovarian cancer or two separate cancer. They weren’t related I was put on a five year course of hormone replacement therapy after I left the oncologist my doctor retired, and now I’m stuck without any help here in Canada, it’s a great place to live
I'm distracted with the host's inappropriate sitting position. Also, the resource person seemingly is not a good listener. She kept on interrupting. She doesn't wait for the host to finish speaking or ask a question.
I tell all my friends and colleagues about you Dr. Mary Claire Haver!!!! and they all have learned so much , so thankful for all you do !!!! I have a question regarding progestin IUD like Mirena, do they have more benefits than just inserting my progesterone pill vaginaly ? My doc said it can be an option if I want as I am going in to remove a polyps I have on my cervix .I don't hear much about these things and Im sceptical as to whether I do it or not?Thank you so so much , I follow your words to the t , 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
It’s so strange I’m healthier now off the hrt go figure? I had so many issues on it. I was on a high amount of e and 200 p. For 17 yrs. Ruined my gut tried to go back on 5 diffent times w it’s diff doses same thing started happening , my body can’t take it. The only thing I can’t sleep great not sure if there anything I can do
I have just been prescribed by NP 200mg of progestrone and 0.5 estrodial just this week. My levels were low, and I was told that HRT can run a risk of cancer. I just want to feel a sense of normalcy, I feel like I have lost myself going through this process. Hoping it will get better.
My regular doctor in Canada wouldn't consider testosterone and begrudgingly gave me estradiol and progesterone. I went through an online doctor service to get the testosterone cream - very inexpensive ($20 for 3 months for me).
You might want to listen to podcasts by Dr. Avrum Bluming on this subject . He also wrote a book with Carol Tavries called " Estrogen Matters". I am so n a similar boat as you, sleeping 2-4 hours per night, exhausted . I have had breast cancer also and I have one doc who will do low dose if I sign a release. I think I'm going to do it .if you can't find a sympathetic doc sometimes ( not always ) an experienced acupuncturist can help.
Dr Haver, why don't more practitioners prescribe DHEA instead of testosterone? It has a cascading effect and it converts into estrogen and testosterone. I take it and have never felt better. My testosterone was low down to 10 last year. My obgyn practitioner put me on wild based testosterone cream and it never really helped me with my energy levels and libido much. Since being on DHEA derived from wild yam, I take 5 mg daily and have not felt better
Progesterone intolerance is real. I switched to 0.35 mg Norethindrone. It’s a low-dose progestin-only-pill that is also approved for endometrial protection. Many women love the Mirena coil. And there is still provera (medroxyprogesterone). The combipatch uses estradiol plus levonorgestrel. So there are several options.
She says “you look great though” after she says her age… Does she have any idea what she SAID?!?! Is she expecting a 55 year old woman to have her face Fall Off?!?😡
Low level QUALITY MEDICAL DOCTORS, PRIMARY PROVIDERS ??? LOCAL PHARMACY can provide citizens hormones we need??? WALGREENS Drug ??? Hormones Therapy. Expensive ??? Pellets are a NO NO NO???
Ok. Let's start talking about male menopause. Your lies and cover ups are getting boring, without any real solutions. The only solution for any lie is the truth.
Constipation issues in SENIORS WHOM EAT VERY WELL. ALL FOODS ARE MADE from Scratch. To. Cook steam a variety of foods.r eaten daily. ????? Magnesium gluconate, Glycinate ??? Brand name "NutriDyn" is not cheap, but good quality. Moderate prices. Example $39. for 160 capsules. Magnesium Glycinate. Most Chiropractors carry it !!!❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for having Dr Mary Claire Haver on your channel. I’m new here and I absolutely love her, She’s the best! I’m forever watching her on every channel/ podcast she’s a guest in and every other platform she’s on. She always talks about so much exciting things and I think I learn something new every time I listen to her. 🫶🏼
You shouldn’t assure that if you are Black or American you loose 2 years, why ? Because it could be stress related NOT GENETIC…BE CAREFUL with ETHNICITY Specially because I’m Mexican, 52 years old and I’m still menstruating 🩸 therefore that statement is already WRONG and therefore I could interprétate that all what you are saying is WRONG for expressing 1 wrong statement 🩸 NOTE that you reached menopause at 50 thus if you do not have scientific reports on Latin American women in her NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (no stress added) note you do not have that kind of studies DO NOT BE IRRESPONSIBLE making such a racist statement 🤯
