Ronald Barentsen, MD, PhD

During a gynecologic consultation my patient, Mrs. Andersen age 48 years was distraught and asked me for advice. She was worried about her mother, but also about herself. She was very concerned and proceeded to explain in detail the current situation.

The relationship of sex hormones and breast cancer is a matter of concern of many women. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women in industrialized countries.

The request for "natural hormones" is nearly universal. But there is a lot of misunderstanding regarding this idea. What is natural? Compounds derived from nature? Or compounds from pharmaceutical companies that are structurally similar to hormones produced by the ovaries?

An excerpt from the Menopause & Perimenopause Ask the Expert column

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Are these symptoms of Menopause?Am I experiencing Perimenopause?What should I expect from HRT?

Are these symptoms of Menopause? Am I experiencing Menopause? What should I expect from HRT?

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