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August 29th 2025
Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the past week and catch up on anything you may have missed.
August 26th 2025
Experts urge a shift toward symptom-based menopause care, citing the high cost and limited clinical value of routine hormone panel testing.
August 22nd 2025
Vaginal estrogen tablets were not associated with increased risk of recurrent ischemic stroke in postmenopausal women with prior stroke.
August 20th 2025
Epigenetic aging raises colorectal cancer risk in postmenopausal women, but higher fruit and vegetable intake may help offset this risk.
August 13th 2025
Study finds women 65+ experience sexual dysfunction at rates similar to midlife women but report less distress over sexual health concerns.
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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 Perimenopause?What should I expect from HRT?
Long-Cycle, Low-Dosage HRT Using Esterified Estrogens
From ACOG - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - May, 1999
I would like information on vaginal hysterectomy and adenomyosis
I'm in my forties and menopause. I use a progesterone cream twice daily and my Doctor has prescribe 1 mg. of Estradiol daily.
I started skipping periods about two years ago at the age of 40. I have not had a period now for about 4 months and I am having what I believe to be hot flashes.
Are these symptoms of Menopause?Am I experiencing Perimenopause? Am I experiencing Perimenopause? page 2What should I expect from HRT?
I started to take Femhrt one month ago. Since them I got a regular period and some spot bleedings. My concern besides the bleeding that according to my GYN is normal, is that I am hungry all they.
My doctor put me on Premarin 1.25 for a year. When I went in for my yearly check up she had blood work done and found I had extremely low estrogen and practically no testosterone.
Am I experiencing Perimenopause? What should I expect from HRT?
Have recently begun to take Black Cohosh which I purchased over-the-counter. I am 53 years old, and have not had a period since November of 1997.
Are these symptoms of Menopause?Am I experiencing Perimenopause? What should I expect from HRT?
I'm 49, perimenopausal and on combined est/prog (0.5 estrace daily and 5 cycrin days 1-10). About 45% of time, I experience bleeding before the end of the 10 day cycle of cycrin. Should I be concerned? Also experiencing hot flashes more lately.
Are these symptoms of Menopause?What about life after "the change?
Are these symptoms of Menopause? Am I experiencing Menopause? What should I expect from HRT?
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I am 39 years old, and the past year I started experiencing night sweats, especially when close to having my period, including insomnia and acne breakouts.
I am really hoping you can help me. I was diagnosed last year with Low Malignant Potential ovarian cancer and had a bilateral oophorectomy.
I am 45-years-old and have had three children, my last at age 38. For quite a number of years now I have experienced very heavy bleeding, but my period has only lasted 4 days in the cycle.