Women have been misled about menopause! | Empowering Midlife Wellness 

We need to normalize caring for women. Our pain and suffering is so badly ignored and overlooked. It’s insane. I loved the article and I was glad you did a video about it. 🎉

Thank you so much for this video. I'm on HRTs for almost two years thanks to doctors like YOU, Dr. Louise Newson or Dr. Barbie Taylor. I will be forever grateful for finding you and better understanding the WHI 2002 Study results.

Brilliantly done! As a colleague who has been practicing Ob/Gyn for 36 years I could not agree MORE with EVERY point. I spend an enormous amount of clinic time educating women about the AWFUL decisions so many women have made based on this terrible study. Agree: TOTALLY DEBUNKED. I would take the discussion even further and debunk another, in my opinion, myth: MENOPAUSE IS NOT NATURAL. Yep, folks have wanted to burn me at the stake for this. Consider: 1 - The average life expectancy in the US in 1860 (a mere blink of the eye in human existence) was 36. THIRTY SIX 2 - The word "menopause" didn't even EXIST in the English language until the late 1800's. So arguable the most powerful language ever created by humans didn't even have that word in it... Why? There was never such a state needing a word or description until then. 3 - We now know this ABNORMAL state (menopause) and the lack of estrogen causes MANY serious and significant diseases. 4 - Menopause, IMHO, is a pathologic state of serious hormone deficiency. This deficiency NEEDS to be treated! Very well done, Dr. Hardwick-Smith!

Through this, we again can see clearly how the corruption has been operating...!!! Thank you Susan for this important contribution!!! 🧡

I think it's completely unethical and negligent of medical schools to ignore menopausal symptoms which can absolutely be life altering. I myself am coming off a 10 day headache (migraine w/o aura ?). My gynecologist is (surprise, surprise) also an obstetrician who's bread and butter is pregnant women. They don't seem to care about us in perimenopause or menopause because we aren't their money makers.

Thank you for this in depth video! I didn't realize there was a difference between just a NAMS member and a NAMS practitioner. I went to a NAMS member hoping for help and it was a total waste of time and money as my symptoms and emotional distress was completely dismissed. I challenged him and said "...but you are listed as a NAMS member which assumes you at least have an interest if not extra education on menopausal issues..." and that doctor looked at me somewhat annoyed and said "Well, you know what assuming is." And then he condescendingly laughed at me and told me to "go get a massage." This was only 5 months ago. I did my part in leaving a review of that doctor on Google and other review platforms, but I'm still suffering with hot flashes, horrible headaches, and weight gain despite diet and exercise. 😔 It looks like there is one NAMS practitioner in my area - so I will be calling her office tomorrow! If she's no help, I will fly to Houston to see you. I'll spare no expense because any cost would be completely worth it compared to the loss of pay from days I've missed at work being unable to function and having to pay various doctors only to be offered no help.

Thank you so much for caring as much as you do. One of your videos really struck a chord with me, and I have been on a journey to advocate for myself ever since. I am now 3 weeks in taking hormones and I cannot thank you enough. I am excited to feel better and empower myself to feel like a strong woman again. The more I watch, read or listen to you and a few other people, the better I feel. We just have to educate ourselves and then go for it. Believe that we are worth it. Thank you for everything that you do. xoxo

My Dr never mentioned or offered HRT!! Im 58 and finally seeing a female Dr who asked right away why are you not on HRT!! Love her and hope I didn't start too late!!

To late for me, I'm 79 - but I'm glad they are addressing it now!

Thank you for sharing this. I’m so grateful I found your channel.

Thank you for this! I wish you were closer but I did just have an appointment with Midi Health (from the NYT article). Fabulous! Thanks for never stopping your support of Women and speaking the truth!

So many well stated eye opening facts! Thanks! Now to find that article...

Thank you Dr.Susan for educating us all!❤️

Thank you so much I have shared your videos but not many people even look at them if any. I am so thankful for you and your talking about what is real for us today.

Wow, thank you so much for this truthful, informative information. We need more advocates like yourself for us women. I’m tired of hearing, “you’re just getting older”, or “you’ll just have to deal with it.” Can you suggest what we should ask for at the doctors? I have the checklist, but want to make sure I know exactly what hormone replacements to request so I cannot be deterred. ❤️

Great and super helpful video DR! I'm currently finishing up my certification to become a Women's Holistic Hormone Practitioner. The info you shared here was so valuable to me. I am excited to join you in the mission of empowering, educating, and helping women better navigate menopause!!

Thank you, Dr. Susan, for educating more physicians and informing the rest of us about that awful study. So many women suffered needlessly after this study! You are turning things around! 💖😇

Thank you for posting this video. ❤❤❤

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Great video! I have been on hormone replacement for 15 yrs. 65yrs. Old. Thank you! Susan!❤️

I remember too when I heard that 2002 results from the flawed study, it was printed in all the Italian newspapers papers aslo. Luckily, my gyne in Rome at the time, knew better, and didn't pay any attention to it, as she was prescribing bioidentical hrt to her post menopause patients, I wasn't one of them yet, but I had decided that taking post-menopausal hormones was the one way for me, so I was relieved. When we moved to the US in 2005, I met great opposition here in Florida to being prescribed estrogen, due to the 2002 study it was tough to be given bioidentical hormones, so the Amercian medical body was definitely strongly influenced by the study. Now things have got a little better, and my endocrinologists know better too, TG. So happy the NYT wrote about the big hrt lie ;) long overdue in my mind. Keep us the GREAT work!

Soooo informative!! Thank you Dr.❤

I'm 61 and have been on hrt for two years, but not for hot flashes, etc. I sailed through menopause feeling great. I had perhaps ten not hot flashes, but what could be better described as warm flashes, and that was it. I had the easiest menopause in the world, while my mother had severe hot flashes and mood swings. We really are out there.

Thank you for educating so many women with true, evidence based medical facts! I am a Family Medicine Doc who has been prescribing bio-identical hormones for years and trying to educate patients and friends about the misinformation from the WHI. Also, the compounding pharmacies need to be exposed for promoting non-FDA approved creams which may place patients at risk of uterine cancer since topical progesterone is useless! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Dr. Apollo

Thank you very much for the easy to understand information! It really is crazy how we older women have all been mislead.

Thank you for educating us. I did my own research (barely able, the brain fog was terrible) and found a provider. Over the 6 or 7 years I’ve been on compounded HRT, I’ve paid for everything out of pocket. Prices have gone up exponentially and it’s very expensive, and I’m trying to find an insurance provider who will prescribe the FDA approved HRT, and then I’ll try to find a source for testosterone, low dose naltrexone and my compounded thyroid hormone, all of which have been key to my healing. If I were a man, I could walk into a regular provider’s office, I could pay my co-pay, and walk out with a prescription for the necessary and missing hormone. I’m frustrated as hell that we women cannot get the care we need without a fight that we often lose.

Great video, thank you for taking the time to inform us. Really wish I had a Dr. Susan in my area. My Gynecologist uses “it’s not FDA approved” and is not open to any HRT.

Thankyou ☺️

Due to your channel, my sister is going to see Dr. Glaser for testosterone/anastrazole implants following her mastectomy from lobular carcinoma. We are both very grateful for the knowledge you share on your channel. ❤

Yes debilitating night hot flashes got me onto estrogen 16 yrs ago. Every 20 min waking from internal inferno getting NO sleep is enough to make someone suicidal. I have tried to wean off estrogen several times. Now 69 and still need it.

Great video Dr.Susan BUT what about the fact that ALL OF US when young had all our hormones & why do they become dangerous adding them back once we lose them??? NO doctor addresses this fact except you!!!!

OMG - A retreat for women of a certain age-group and going through menopause or post-menopausal is an awesome idea!! Is there a website where you post any future retreats?

❤️thankyou

Dr Susan- thank you for all your informative videos! I can tell you that Estradiol has been a lifesaver for me! What do you suggest for women who are allergic to the adhesive in the patch and have proven to be poor absorbers with use of the gel? How much more likely are you to develop a clot if your only other means is the bioidentical oral route?

My girlfriend is 52 years of age. We have a history from 24 years ago. We got back together about a year ago and things were going great. I noticed that she had some slight mood swings and in my head I said to myself okay do I need to just leave. Nothing was really bad about the mood swings I noticed I could just tell there was a difference. She did tell me that sometimes she gets to herself and she just needs a little bit of time and then she's fine. She later come to me and told me she was starting to have hot flashes. In the beginning of she and I doing what we were doing She told me that she didn't think she could have kids anymore because I asked about it I wanted to be sure for myself. She actually come up pregnant once but it didn't take however that works. She does have bad anxiety. Current mood swings up and down that I've noticed. Since she has came to where I am in North Carolina to stay with me for 3 weeks we were talking about buying a house moving in together. Two weeks into it things were great then in the last week I don't know what happened nothing changed no arguments I just know that I went to drink her water that I've always drink behind her and all of a sudden it was a problem she's never lashed out at me never said anything out of the way to me but at that moment she got up off the couch and come at me some kind of way for no reason over nothing but water. That night before we went to bed she asked me if we were still going to the park I said yeah sure we're still going to park. Like I said mood swings up and down. Anyways within the next couple days she come to me and told me that she guessed that she wasn't quite yet ready for a full-time boyfriend. Two nights before that we were together in the bed and I noticed that she had vaginal dryness. I think she is aware that she's going through this change in life and just doing the best that she can with it because she is doing everything that I see to cope with it such as drinking water all the time, eating the foods that she's supposed to be eating while going through this change, staying active as much as can be with exercise. I was just wanting to check with you as you seem pretty knowledgeable about the perimenopause and menopause as to what you feel like this might sound like? Before she come to North Carolina we talked about moving in together or buying a house together I said to her you know we're doing this right? She said I know we are. So to me the only explanation in all this is the fact that she is going through this process or the change but as I've told her I'm here for you and your good times and your bedtimes she had told me after I told her this that when she got like she got she wished I would just leave. This is while I'm at her house. We did everything under the sun together there's nothing we haven't done I just would like to know if my thoughts on this are going in the right direction? She has told me a times that I call her anxiety but I don't think it's me that's causing her the anxiety She has extreme headaches she gets real hot all the time she's up and down at night can't sleep multiple symptoms that I've noticed that come along with perimenopause and menopause. I have done my own research because I love her but I just wanted an educated opinion Thank you in advance

I tried multiple times to watch the video on IG of your live conversation with Stacy but it kept freezing and resetting. Is there a way you can post the video here so we can pause, rewind, or reset? I’d love to hear the noire conversation.

Thank you for your knowledge Susan, not sure if I can ask this question here however would greatly appreciate your feedback. I am a healthy 65, had my last period when I was 48. I maintain a healthy weight, exercise 5 days a week, eat pretty healthy, no major health issue’s however my cholesterol, lipoprotein A is high. I have tried several lowering supplements but they are not working. My Naturopath is suggesting Estrogel and Progesterone. I am trying to get some facts together to take to my doctor with me. I know that blood clotting is a factor in older women on HRT. I am just trying to weigh the pros and cons. Would appreciate any feedback you’re willing to offer. Debbie, in Manitoba, Canada.

I appreciate your words about Menopause and you love to know what do you think about women like me , 78 year old, postmanopause and hormons?

Hello Dr Susan🙋🏻‍♀️thank you for all the information you give us in your videos. I’ve learned so much with you! I just went to my gynecologist here in Chicago, and I asked her for estrogen because I have many menopause symptoms: hot flashes, vaginal dryness, sleep problems,and articulation pain in my hands. I’m 51 yrs old and I’m on menopause for 5 yrs now. I just started to use the progesterone cream this month; Hopefully it will help me. I’m having a hard time getting the estradiol cream approved by my insurance; the dr has to do a prior authorization and resubmit to the ins company to see if they will approve it. I wish I could do the hrt, but unfortunately I can’t afford it. Any other recommendations if my insurance doesn’t approve the estradiol? The pharmacist told me that the estradiol cream costs $199😮

Wow awesome video! Do we need to be on a certain dose of estrogen to get the benefits against osteoporosis, heart disease and alzheimers? My dr says no but one on you tube says yes.

I am a 60 yr old who presents with vaginal dryness and no libido.. i was seen by a female Dr who i was told is a menapause specialist, i presented little to no symptoms of heart disease, no insulin resistance marginal bone loss normal blood pressure.. i was informed that (we ) do not give hormones to women over 60... and was i concerned wether i was dry and had no libido.. Why are Drs still practicing if they are not updating thier knowledge.. she was so quick to add that she is scientifically based when i expressed a preference to follow a natural health plan, but was needing to take care of these symptoms.. needless to say i got out of there and will not be returning and have started a course of tratment with a naturopath.. as i felt heard and my health is taken seriously..

@dr.susan what are your thoughts on vagafem 10mcg for vag dryness i had a hysterectomy at age 32 my dr did give me estradiol patches or ring for a few years then she moved and no one would help i now have a new dr and she listened to me but was not open to doing a hormone panel so going to check into a women’s wellness in columbia missouri

I have a question to Dr. Susan: can someone who had total hysterectomy due to uterine cancer, connected with high estrogen levels, because of HRT treatment for 20 years, can this person continue taking bioidenticle estrogen and progesterone? Or it’s too dangerous, since I have no uterus and ovaries left. Thank you.

What is good new data to show our healthcare practitioners?

I’m 65. Menopause at 50. I’m healthy. I have no uterus. ( total hysterectomy at 60 ) osteoporosis and brain fog most concerning symptoms. ( painful sex and hot flashes not fun either) MY QUESTION: Can starting a low dose estradiol patch at this age possibly help my health and symptoms from lack of hormones from getting worse as I get older? I’ve read that estrogen receptors will no longer recognize the hormones being re introduced at over 10 years post menopause. Is that a real fact? Hope you can answer. Many woman in my age and my same shoes who feel like we “missed the boat” because of that flawed study. Thank you. ( my daughter is 43. I am passing this video on to her and all her friends! I will not have them miss out!)

On top of terrible menopause symptoms ie. Hot flushes where the perspiration would run down my body and Legs not just at night but numerous times during the day...But l would feel like running down the street screaming. Thank God an acquaintance who was an exnurse told me about over the counter Remifemin and after complaining to a Dr about my bladder problem, he prescribed Ovestin Vaginal Cream..Estriol 0.1%. And like magic l came back to normal.

Thank you for this video, any advice for me, I talked to several Dr, s in my insurance, they say the same thing, always a warning that it causes heart attack, clots etc, but will prescribe , I feel i,m in the dark, don,t know what is the right strength for me

do you do phone consultation for person living out of the US?

Hi Dr Susan. I am a 63 year old woman. I use only a progesterone cream called Natpro. Do i need some form of estrogen. The blog for Natpro says that this is all i need . what do you think? Thank you.

What are your thoughts about bioavailable testosterone causing increased visceral fat in menopausal women?

Do you think the WHI study will be retracted? Is there a way women can ban together to make that happen?

Very healthy excellent health can start after 60 ?

Is it important to take bio identical estradiol?

If I get hormone via telemedicine, don’t I still need gyn exams. So, should I still follow up with my OB~Gyn?

I was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2016 at the age of 44. It was a stage 1 estrogen and progesterone positive tumor. I'm now 51, still in the perimenopausal stage, and wondering what I can do to reduce the risks of all the diseases and hair loss that menapause brings? I'm under the impression that someone like me can't do bioidenticle hormones. I'm in Buffalo NY and was wondering if you help people in other areas? I need really good advice, and can't get it in my area. There is definitely a good doctor shortage. I'm at a loss lol....

What about Premarin clean for vaginal use? Is that the same risk?

I remember I was put on Provera when I was in my late twenties I had major menstrual issues I had crazy side effects but I have a question how can I get bioidentical progesterone? Is prometrium bioidentical or do I have to go through a compounding pharmacy? Thank you

What is your testosterone regimen?

why would they want to get a bad outcome for the study? That seems bizarre

Could you please please provide names for bio identical plant based progesterone

Is it too late to start HRT after 20 years at 73

How do I find a good hormone specialist in my area?!? I don’t trust Yelp! I live in Las Vegas NV…..any recommendations?!

And it is causing trouble in my 39 years of marriage to my husband because I have no sex drive at all it is dead

I cured my wife of hotflashes in 3 months with natural things, i have a lot of simpothy for women that have them i tell all i meet about what we did and now the natural things have been band by the gov.😢😢😢

I love the idea that i take a drug and my problems go away

Your bone density probably went up due to the bio-identical progesterone.. Mine is +2 .. 😁

Ladies, please, please, please, find a female gynecologist!

Has Stacy London earned a medical degree in the last 10 years? Why are you associating yourself with a stylist? It does not strengthen your credibility, it takes away. This is a disappointing collaboration Dr. Susan. I still love watching your videos, but needed to share my concern in your alliance with a non-medically educated celebrity. And if am wrong, and Stacy does now have a degree, that makes her even more fantastic. As a stylist she's excellent, but I don't want medical advice from a stylist.