I'm a goofball, aren't I. I told you in the earliest videos that I will do anything to ensure your understanding. Now you see that I wasn't kidding.

Menopause Taylor I just discovered your channel and Im hooked! Im 64 and was searching for this info for a few years. And you are amazing!! Thank you so much! I will continue to watch your very informative videos. So happy I found you!! Your a delight! 🌸

I agree! This is the menopause education that all women deserve. And I am on a mission to ensure that you get it.

And a bit of a goofball!

Sass, PLEASE consider having a consultation with me BEFORE you see your doctor, I can save you from numerous pitfalls that will burn your bridges. Every day, a woman tells me that she watched a few of my videos, and approached her doctor, only to hav the door slammed in her face. The problem is that watching a few videos does not give you all the information you need for addressing HRT with your doctor. But a consultation with me will. Just schedule a consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME and hold off on your doctor's appointment until AFTER you've met with me. You'll be so glad you did.

I love having you as a student, Emanuela. You are so astute and pose such good comments.

You are so very welcome. I just love doing this for you.

Well, thank you so much, my dear. I love making these videos for you. If you start with the very first video and watch them all in order, I can assure you that you will understand everything.

You are so welcome, my dear. I love giving you this education.

Oh, thank you, my dear Yvette. I love being a goofball. I'm so glad you get a giggle out of it.

Welcome to "Menopause University"! If you start with video # 1 and watch them all in order, you will definitely understand everything. If you watch them randomly, you will sabotage your entire menopause education. And if you ever want me to tailor all the facts specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I love giving you this education. It's what you deserve.

You are so very welcome, my dear. Thank you!

You never know what I'll come up with, do you? But here's the thing: You'll never forget it.

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

You're welcome, my dear.

It's my pleasure. You absolutely deserve this education. The entire rest of your life depends on it.

Wow! Well, thank you. I'll continue doing my best for you. I won't let you down.

Got 2 B ME I agree, Shes my new hero. 🌸

Well, if you've watched my videos striating with the very first one and in order, you know that facts make sense. Most of what most women have heard abut menopause is entirely untrue. You can always count on me to give you the whole story, the whole education, & the whole truth.

You are so very welcome, my dear.

I'm so thrilled you liked it. Tina is thrilling!

I'm glad it helps you.

It thrills me to know that you're learning everything you need to know. You and many other professional women have commented on how inadequate their education was in preparing them for menopause. I've heard this comment from nurses, pharmacists, and even physicians. Keep watching. Tell your kids, "Yes, Menopause Taylor does talk a lot ... but it's all facts."

Menopause Taylor Thanks for the response I am a good student and I have always loved learning so after I finish most of the videos and complete the worksheet I will make my final decision for managing my menopause oriented probably to HRT with my gynecologist who spends almost an hour at every visit.Since my mother became menopausal at 53 and took nothing then I think it is evolution.Now that she is 63 what your advice would be knowing that there is no kind of cancer in the family history,, DEXA and blood tests are fine?

I would say that you are not your mother! Many women assume their menopause will mimic their mother's. It won't. And you life expectancy will be longer than your mother's. Plan for there rest of your life, over half of which will be as a menopausal woman.

Menopause Taylor I will certainly do, thanks again waiting for new things to learn dear Barbie. Keep up educating us!!!

You are so welcome, my dear. I love it when you laugh and learn at the same time.

You are very kind. Thank you for the compliment. I'm just so glad you're here, getting the education you deserve. But be sure to watch all my videos in order.

Me too, I’m 48 perimenopausal from London looking into HRT, and I’ve just discovered Dr Taylor, but I can’t keep up with the videos, so many of them, and all the books 🥵😰… she’s brilliant, but I just don’t really trust a GP prescribing HRT, they don’t have the knowledge of Dr Taylor, so I’m trying to find a good gynaecologist in London that will take this seriously like Dr Taylor does. I wish you all the best with the HRT. ☺️

@@egar5027 Hi Eva, and thank you ....You know, I am not using a Gynecologist for HRT. You won't need one. I am using a GP through the NHS. I know you don't trust a GP for menopause but I can recommend who I am seeing even though she is a GP. You said you live in London? I am also in central London. I am using a digitised GP service, free to use through the NHS called GP at Hand. It's a digital service where you aren't locked into using only one GP. It's a telephone service and they also have varied locations where you can be seen in person if you need to. You can make appointments to speak to a doctor, reorder prescriptions anytime through the App (which is named Babylon.) It's REALLY convenient. |'ve been using this service for all of my doctor's needs for years and now I've only recently got on HRT through them too. I chose the doctor I wanted since she mentioned in her online bio that one of her special interests happened to be Menopause. Let me tell you, I'm on 4 pumps of estrogen, taking progesterone and also taking vaginal pessaries for dryness.... omg and I feel miles better..... If you need any more information, let me know... -Jennifer. :) xx

I'm glad you liked it. Keep watching, my dear.

I look forward to meeting you and helping you, my dear.

Guess what? 3 years later I have returned...and I forgot it. I was speaking to my health food supplement department manager about symptoms I think are hot flashes...she sold me Progesterone Cream!! meaning I bought it! Not Tina Turner, Edwin Starr, Neither bear or even Goldie Locks (MBT) stopped me. I FORGOT. I FORGOT IT. Is memory loss a sign of this pause thing? Looks like I need to start at video one and begin again.

Well, Tina Turner is cute. I'm a goofball. I love knowing that these videos are helping you!

I'm so glad you found me, too! And you will do yourself a world of good if you start at video 1 and watch them all in order. And you have the time! If you watch all the videos in order, I promise you'll understand everything and be absolutely prepared when you reach post-menopause. I just love it when women get this education BEFORE they need it! Welcome aboard, my dear.

You are so very welcome, my dear.

Well, now you're seeing how this progesterone-pushing is a real scam. It comes from those who benefit financially from progesterone purchases. It's really confused women terribly. It plays on their fear of estrogen.

@@MenopauseTaylor I have a childhood friend I spoke to the other day who is now in a wheel chair. She is 56 years old and an actress mostly Disney Movies and Disney TV but anyway I told her about your videos she is going to stat watching. She had that fear of estrogen but is more afraid not to walk again so she is going to look into it.

You may be saving your friend's life. She's lucky to have you.

@@MenopauseTaylor We are all fortunate to have you!

The thing is I have 1 more month of pills to take before I can get a new prescription. Would supplementing with an over the counter progesterone cream until i get to the doctor next month, be a bad idea? I need this bleeding to stop. I truly don't think there is anythijng wrong with me. I didn't have periods for over a year. I believe this is a case of my progesterone not being high enough.

Any patch is fine, and there are patches that contain BOTH estrogen and progesterone in standard combinations if you find that preferable. That way, you can be more assured of balancing the two. I love knowing that you've been able to correctly assess what's not working from my videos. Isn't it wonderful to know what's going on?

Have you watched my videos in order? I covered this in a few of them (18, 36, at least). Progesterone is "The Chameleon Hormone" precisely BECAUSE it can convert into estrogen (and testosterone). However, it does this in a very unpredictable, inconsistent, and variable manner. The very reason that the Alternative & Complementary community promotes progesterone as the solution for everything is because of its ability to convert into other hormones. The Traditional Medical community focuses on each hormone individually because you cannot count on progesterone to convert into any other hormone in a predictable way. So, one of the biggest differences in the two communities is that the Alternative & Complementary community focuses on progesterone. The Traditional Medical community focuses on estrogen.

Menopause Taylor - I have not watched them in order, hard to not jump ahead! 🤓. Particularly, me when I’m really excited & nervous about what’s happening with me. I just started Microgestin 1/20 to help managing my perimenopause. You have been a,life saver & I don’t know how to thank you. Is the norethindrone a synthetic or bio identical progesterone?

You're going to shoot yourself in the foot by jumping around. I already knew, based on your questions, that you aren't watching in order. It's always obvious to me because misinformation is built into the questions. That's the problem with jumping around. You'll carry your misinformation into the video & it will be impossible for you to fully understand things. Norethidrone is synthetic. But, does it matter? See, misinformation is what makes you think it does.

You need progesterone with estrogen if you have your uterus. Otherwise you can take estrogen all by itself. The ONLY purpose of progesterone at menopause is to prevent uterine cancer.

Thanks so much for answering my question !:)

I'm happy to. And I will whenever I can. If I can't do so in this comment box, I'll suggest that you schedule a one-on-one consultation with me to get the attention you deserve. I respond to all comments here on KZfaq daily.

No eyeshadow (or any other makeup for me). I hate it all. I just did this to entertain you.

I love answering your questions, Heather. The way to think about progesterone is to go back to video 36. Remember that the only reason you need to take progesterone is to prevent uterine cancer. But different parts of your body prefer different types of progesterone. Your heart and breast prefer bioidentical progesterone (U.S.P. Progesterone), while your uterus prefers synthetic progesterone. I don't like general terms like "better" or "worse" without qualifying what something is better or worse for. In the case of progesterone, I don't think the differences are significant enough to complicate your life making sure you have one kind or another. If you can use an estrogen-progesterone combination that makes your life easy, use it. The most important thing is the balance between the dosages of estrogen and progesterone. And the combination products have dosage combinations that take all the guesswork out of that.

John Lee is the person who made-up the term "estrogen dominance." He's an alternative practitioner. Remember, you get to d whatever you want. What makes the most sense to you? Estrogen is the female hormone. Why would it be bad for you? Pro ("in support of")- gest ("gestation" or pregnancy)-one ("hormone") is the hormone in support of pregnancy. It's for the baby ... and that's all. This is why women produce it and men do not. Progesterone can't meet your adult female body's needs any more than you could wear the baby's clothes.

I think laughing and learning go well together.

Please consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. That's the only way I can tailor everything specifically to YOU and also ensure your understanding. I assure you that a consultation will benefit you greatly.

Nicole, Why don't you do the efficient thing ad schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME? I will help you navigate the illogical system of menopause. Success comes from tailoring everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.

I feel so badly! I've missed so many of your comments. I am so sorry for this tardy reply. The KZfaq comments on my end are supposed to line up all the new ones so that I don’t have to search for them one-video-at-a-time. And most of the time, it works. But occasionally (as in this case), a comment doesn’t appear in the line-up. I apologize profusely for the delay. Every so often, I scan back through old videos to see if there are any I haven’t answered. And, I found this one! There are three sex hormones: Testosterone, Estrogen, and Progesterone. The three hormones are like The Three Bears. You know how each bear had his or her own bed, chair, & porridge? Well, each hormone belongs to only one member of the family, just like each bed, chair, & bowl of porridge. Testosterone is the male hormone. It belongs to Papa Bear. Estrogen is the female hormone. It belongs to Mama Bear. Progesterone is the hormone of pregnancy. It belongs to Baby Bear. So, progesterone is NOT YOUR hormone. It's the baby's hormone. Pro -gester-one literally means "hormone in support of pregnancy). (Video 9) The ONLY reason you produce progesterone or ever needed progesterone was to support a pregnancy. While you have all three in your body, the one that your body depends on more than anything is estrogen. Progesterone’s only purpose before menopause is to support a pregnancy. Other than that, it has no other function. So, contrary to what most people assume, progesterone is not your hormone. It's for the baby. Each month, during your menstrual cycles, estrogen thickens the lining inside your uterus and progesterone keeps it thick and ready to cushion a baby should you get pregnant. If you don’t get pregnant, progesterone drops, making the thick uterine lining shed. (It’s like estrogen is the fertilizer and progesterone is the lawnmower.) Now that you're facing menopause, the ONLY reason to take progesterone is to protect your uterus from uterine cancer. Period. If you do not have your uterus, there's no reason whatsoever to take progesterone. And progesterone is the hormone that makes women feel yucky. It's the hormone that gives you all those awful symptoms of early pregnancy (nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, bloating, weight gain, acne, depression). And it's the hormone of PMS (moodiness, depression, bloating, cravings, etc.). All 22 symptoms of menopause (except irregular periods) that I gave you in video 11 are due to ESTROGEN LOSS. Replacing the estrogen is the key to alleviating them.

There's no doubt that your risk for breast cancer is lower if you can take estrogen without progesterone. But it's not so great a difference that it's worth getting uterine cancer. And the chance of getting uterine cancer if you don't take progesterone is very high. But the increased risk of breast cancer if you do take progesterone is not very high. You see, balancing things like this is what managing your menopause is all about. It's really menstrual cycles that increase your risk of breast cancer, not estrogen or progesterone alone. The reason your cycles are to blame is that, with each cycle, your breasts get ready for the possibility of breastfeeding. In other words, your breast cells begin to "proliferate." But, when you don't get pregnant, those proliferating cells stop proliferating. A cancer cell is a cell that goes crazy and doesn't stop proliferating. So, each cycle opens the door for one single cell to lose control, go crazy, continue proliferating, and become a cancer cell. Makes sense, doesn't it! When you look at the list of risk factors for breast cancer, many of them pertain to how many menstrual cycles you've had in your lifetime: Few women know the real risk factors for breast cancer. Here they are: 1) Personal history of breast cancer 2) Family history of breast cancer ... BUT, the ONLY relatives that contribute in any way to this risk are your MATERNAL, FIRST-DEGREE relatives. That means, only your mother, your sister, and your daughter. That's it. No one else matters. And your sister has to have your same mother. None of your father's relatives have anything to do with your risk for breast cancer. 3) Age: Your risk increases with age, period! 4) Age at the time of your 1st full-term pregnancy. The older you were, the greater your risk. 5) Number of pregnancies. The fewer you've had, the greater your risk. 6) Age at which you had your first period. The younger you were, the greater your risk. 7) Age at which you began post-menopause. The older you were, the greater your risk. NOTE: Factors 4 - 7 are all about only one thing: The number of menstrual periods you've had in your lifetime. The more you've had, the greater your risk, period! Now, think about how ironic that is. The women who have had the highest levels of estrogen are the women who have had the most pregnancies. Yet, they are the women with the lowest risks of breast cancer. If estrogen caused breast cancer, the reverse would be true. 8) Smoking 9) Activity level. The less active you are, the higher your risk. 10) Body weight. The heavier you are, there greater your risk. 11) Diet. The more fat (animal fat) in your diet, the greater your risk. 12) Benign breast disease. This is simply because it makes it more difficult to diagnose breast cancer. 13) Alcohol consumption. Those 2 glasses of red wine per day that decrease a heart attack increase your risk for breast cancer. 14) Exposure to intense radiation, like radiation therapy. 15) Dense breasts, which are characteristic of women who have not had children.

​​@@MenopauseTaylormaam philippines here,perimenopausal stage with GSM .only estrogen patch prescribed by my doctor and med for my bladder plus pelvic exercise.i still have uterus.can i ask progesterone to my doctor in my case?thanks a lot.God bless

@@rozybanzon4769 Rozy, This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.

Thank you. You are brilliant. I learned so much listening to you. @@MenopauseTaylor

I love knowing that you're here, getting the menopause education you deserve.@@barbj9785

All the progesterones and progestins are slightly different. And all women are different. So, every woman has to try them to discover which is best for her. But always give each option 2 months before judging it. If you don't, you really haven't tried it.

Menopause Taylor thank you so much explaining it to me 😁

@@lydiawierenga2235 My pleasure!

This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. Your situation requires you to understand a lot more than you currently do. I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works: 1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone. 2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. If you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a 5-day deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date. 3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages. 4) I will send you the document by email 72 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth. 5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed. 6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use. 7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options. The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got from the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request. So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively). I hope to meet you soon!

Barbara, This depends on whether or not the endometrial ablation was "complete" or "Incomplete." If you would like me to help you assess your situation, I can do so in a consultation (which you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME). I cannot tailor anything specifically to YOU in a comment box. I need to take much more into account than you can possibly give me here.

This regimen of progesterone does not coincide with your videos on continuous therapy.

I'm so glad you're a student here at "Menopause University." I can tailor everything specifically to YOU in a consultation, which you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.

The only role of progesterone once you stop having periods is to prevent uterine cancer. So, if you still have your uterus, you need it. If you do not still have your uterus or you've had an effective uterine ablation, you don't.

Ha! I'm glad to know that I'm not alone.

You are misunderstanding, Alejandra. You have all the same product as everywhere else. You are misinterpreting the information I've given you. Please consider scheduling a consultation with me if you want help with this. I can make it so much easier. All you have to do is schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.

It is impossible to give you an accurate answer for this without knowing more about you. This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works: 1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone. (But very shortly, I’ll have my own video platform embedded in my website.) 2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. If you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a 5-day deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date. 3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages. 4) I will send you the document by email 72 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth. 5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed. 6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use. 7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options. The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got from the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request. So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively). I hope to meet you soon! Menopause Taylor

Exactly! I did precisely what women do with their so-called "knowledge" on menopause. I explained this in the video.

You can use Prometrium or micronized progesterone cream. Both will be effective in preventing uterine cancer. But it's likely that the micronized progesterone will make you feel horrible, too. Remember, progesterone is the hormone of pregnancy. And pregnancy makes most women feel horrible: Nausea, drowsiness, bloating, and depression are all typical. You may have fewer symptoms if you take the progesterone at night. At least the side effect of drowsiness will occur at a time when you want to go to sleep.

Menopause Taylor Thank you so much for replying! I actually feel way better with the cream! I was just worried about protecting my Uterus, and I thank you again for putting my worries at ease! I’ve really learned a lot from you, and appreciate all your wisdom, time and effort you put into these videos! You’re the BEST! 💜

I love helping you. And you can rest assured that I answer these comment daily.

Menopause Taylor Thank you. I am feeling very tired and fatigued although my sleep has improved. The instructions on the cream say to use 1/4 tsp twice a day. Should I just apply that entire dosage at night?

You should follow the instructions. That's because it may be that your body con only absorb a certain amount of the hormone at one time. (It's that way with calcium and some other things.) But, the fact that your cream is compounded makes everything very (even more) unpredictable.

It's possible that they used the estrogen in Wild Yam and made progesterone out of it. However the problem with any alternative & complementary product is that the alternative & complementary industry does not have any regulations to divulge accurate ingredients, dosages, or risks to the public. It simply is not a part of that industry. That's the big difference between those products and FDA-approved products. I suspect that if you called the pharmacy, the pharmacists wouldn't know much about this. And I expect that your Naturopath hans't a clue that Wild Yams contain estrogen. (I know the original owner of Emerita. She's one of my best friends.) The FDA standards are too strict. That' why you get an "encyclopedia" of possible risks when you get a pharmaceutical product, and you get no literate when you buy an alternative & complementary product. So, one is overkill and the other is not strict enough.

Madi, This is precisely the kind of thing that warrants a consultation. I need to tailor everything specifically to YOU, which I cannot do in a comment box. Please schedule one at MenopauseTaylor.ME.

I have presented all of this in previous videos. You have to "balance" estrogen and progesterone. But you have to do so in the context of YOUR personal situation. This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.

All progesterone gels and some vaginal suppositories that are pharmaceutical products are FDA-approved and also bioidentical. Most women have the fewest side effects with them. "Crinone" & 'Prometrium" are both options.

You must be jumping all over the place instead of watching these videos in order. I can tell by your questions. You're shooting yourself in the foot if that's what you're doing. I covered this basic principle in videos 36 - 43. The ONLY reason you need progesterone is if you have your uterus. Please, please, don't sabotage yourself by jumping around. You'll be so surprised at how logical everything is if you watch them in order. I’m an anal, neurotic, pedantic, perfectionistic surgeon. I put great time and energy into making sure I publish my videos in just the right order so that they are the most beneficial for you. There is absolutely nothing willy-nilly about the order. I guess you could say that my menopause series as akin to “Menopause University.” Okay, I'll shut up now.

I'm a new subscriber and had every intention of watching in order, as you suggested. However, KZfaq loaded up the videos in the craziest order before I even realized it 101 to 39. I've watched about 20 videos today to the detriment of my work. I have suffered greatly for a decade: brain fog, memory loss, 40lb weight gain (I've gone vegan); mood swings, night sweats; lack of sleep; dry and painful vag; and so on. I'm hesitant to take progesterone because of it's side effects. I already have enough without adding to it. I have my uterus. How risky would it be to just take estrogen, and if I had to use progesterone, how long does it take for these side effects to subside?

Cathy, In the materials I gave you, all the dosages of progesterone to balance the dosages of estrogen are listed. As I explained, most doctors do not have much of an education on menopause. Because progesterone is the hormones that causes the yucky symptoms you want to avoid, most women try not to take any more than they need. I cannot continue consultations here on KZfaq.

Correct. The only purpose of progesterone is to prevent uterine cancer ... and you cannot get uterine cancer if you do not have a uterus.

By the way I found a menopause specialist 40 minutes away. Made a appt. I felt like a fish out of water with my last ob gyn all young pregnant woman with babies not a bad thing but I want to be catered to at this point in my life!!!

I just don't understand your question. I have no idea as to how to respond. I'm so sorry. It sounds to me like you might need to consider a one-on-one consultation. There are so many different layers of your concerns, but I cannot connected the dots.

I think a heartfelt letter is the most meaningful gift you can give anyone.

You are NORMAL. Think about it: When you were 16, you had acne because your body was exposed to new hormones. Now you have acne because your body is exposed to new hormones. Your acne went away when you were 16, and it will go away now. It's just your body getting used to the hormones. You would not want to stop taking HRT because of acne and have a heart attack, osteoporosis, or Alzheimer's instead. If your acne continues to be a problem, just call your doctor's office and ask to adjust your hormones to decrease your acne. Do this WITHOUT stopping the HRT. There's a reason there are so many different HRT options out there. NO two women are alike. Sometimes, you have to find the option that works best for YOU.

Menopause Taylor thank you!

You're absolutely welcome.

This really does require a consultation to get the big picture you need. Progesterone does help some women during peri-menopause. But it usually makes them feel much worse once they become post-menopausal. The side effect of drowsiness is good at night but terrible during the day.

@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you for your kindness. I'm going to talk to my doctor about tapering off the prometrium. I've been on it daily for 5 weeks. Also I'm going to ask about increasing my estradoil to 1mg and just stick with that. Hope that helps. I've been feeling down all weekend. No energy, nausea, depressed mood, brain fog. I didn't have any of this when I was on estrogen only. I'm in perimenopause and I don't have a uterus. I hope I will benefit with just the estrogen.

All your symptoms are caused by progesterone (Prometrium). And you don't even need it! So, why would you take something you don't even need that makes you feel horrible? Your body is talking to you, and all you have to do is listen to it.

@@MenopauseTaylorat first I had a hard time believing you, you are right. I feel so bad I just wasn't listening to my body. I called my doctor this morning to see about quitting the prometrium. They said it's fine no need to taper. Now I have to wait for this stuff to leave my system. I'm just sticking with the .5 estradoil. One final final question. Can you sleep well on just estrogen alone? That is my biggest problem and why I was put on prometrium. But being in peri hormones are crazy.

You should sleep like a baby on estrogen alone. If you don't you aren't taking a high enough dosage.

I still have side effects vaginally...

If you have your uterus and take progesterone without estrogen, you put yourself at high risk of uterine cancer. But it's easy to take progesterone with estrogen. If you have a consultation with me, I'll make sure you know all your options.

@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you for the reply & for clarifying this. By the way I am one of your friendly, inquisitive, male followers. We had joked a while back & you said that I can call you my gynecologist lol.

@@Ben-yc7pi And I meant it! It's a great conversation starter.

Most women have the misconception that progesterone “helps you sleep.” But the reality is not quite as advertised. Estrogen is actually the hormone that helps you sleep … like a baby, that is. Progesterone can help you sleep, but more like a zombie than a baby. Here are the facts: Insomnia is a symptom of estrogen deficiency. So if you take adequate estrogen, you will sleep deeply and continuously throughout the night and wake up perky and energetic in the morning. But if you take progesterone, things will be a bit different. Instead of just getting a good night’s sleep, it will make it difficult for you to wake up in the morning, make you feel sluggish when you do get up, and leave you feeling like a zombie all day. You’ll feel like you could sleep standing up. And you’ll have a hard time being productive. The reason women “hear” that they should take it at night is because the Alternative community claims that it helps you sleep. Progesterone gives you that all-day drugged, drowsy, you-could-sleep-while-standing-up feeling that is so characteristic of early pregnancy. With progesterone, you do not merely get a good night’s sleep. You get a sluggishness that lasts all day (which is good during pregnancy because it makes you lazy so that the baby gets more calories to grow). But now that you’re peri-or post-menopausal, you don’t want to be sluggish all day. So, if you want to sleep like a baby at night, take estrogen. If you want to be sluggish like a zombie all day, take progesterone. Also, all studies show that women who take estrogen alone lower their risk of breast cancer. Women who take estrogen with progesterone in a continuous regimen slightly (insignificantly) increase their risk for breast cancer. And women who take estrogen with progesterone in a cyclic regimen significantly increase their risk for breast cancer.

No compounded product is capable of preventing the diseases of estrogen deficiency. No compounded progesterone is capable of preventing uterine cancer. PLEASE, schedule a consultation with me. This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.

@@MenopauseTaylor thank you. I will book a consultation. Look forward to it.

@@shannonlogan7488 I will be delighted to meet you and help you.

It's fine for you to stay on your progesterone until you see your gynecologist. And you'll be smart to do something to treat the endometrial hyperplasia. Let me know what you decide.

Thank you for taking the time to reply to me. I appreciate it very much.

I'll always respond to your question here on KZfaq. I check daily. Facebook, however, is another story. I check it only about once a month. I find it baffling.

Men are irrelevant ... in terms of the estrogen window. (And you might be chuckling my choice of words.)

My dear, if only it were so simple. mineral The very problem with the vitamin, mineral, and supplement industry is that there IS NO way to determine the quality of any product or manufacturer. The most important thing to know about them is that the entire industry is regulated very differently than the drug industry. The basic differences are as follows: 1. There are no standards that require the supplement industry to guarantee quality or consistency. 2. Manufacturers (rather than the FDA) provide their own oversight. 3. There are no research studies on supplements. 4. With supplements, there is no accompanying literature warning you of risks or side effects, although they are not immune to either. 5. The claims made on packaging are misleading.

@@MenopauseTaylor Then should we look for the reputation of the company?

@@Cuinn837 That's impossible, too. There is no regulation at any level of the industry, It's so ironic that people think of the vitamin mineral, and supplement industry as "natural." It's naturally unregulated and naturally risky as a result of the lack of regulation.

@@MenopauseTaylor Then are we supposed to just give up?

@@Cuinn837 No, you just have to use the industry for what it is. And do not have false expectations about what it can deliver. You will hear me say many times that everything absolutely everything, has pros AND cons, benefits AND risks, capabilities AND limitations. The problems arise when you try to use an option for something that it simply cannot do. Unfortunately, that's a common pitfall.

Sue, This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.

@@MenopauseTaylor but if I schedule an appointment with you, you cannot prescribe the hormones I would need for treatment. How am I going to find someone that's going to listen to me? I'll gain knowledge from you, but how am I going to find a practitioner that's going to follow through for me and prescribe what is needed?

I will ensure that you know precisely HOW to get what you want without burning your bridges.@@sue9799

I do not know where you read that low progesterone causes larger boobs and arms. This is not true. Progesterone is more likely to CAUSE weight GAIN. It's the hormone that causes you to gain weight during pregnancy and with PMS.

It isn't about ratios. It depends on the type of estrogen and the type of progesterone. I covered this in the videos preceding this one. If you watch them in order, you'll know absolutely everything and even have charts for what you're asking. Videos 80 - 90 are the ones that give you all this information.

Take Vitex from Chasteberry.

If all of your uterine lining was removed, you do not need progesterone. If some was left, you do. Your surgeon should be able to tell you if he or she left behind any uterine tissue.

@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you so much for your quick response. I am 48 and my surgical menopause began on Mrach 23, 2022. Removal of my uterus and overies. I watched a lot your videos and want to start HRT as soon as possible.

@@vanessaallen9147 You should schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME ... BEFORE you approach your doctor. I will ensure that you don't burn your bridges. I do them all online.

Mine is patch

I can tell by your question that you have definitely not watched my videos in order. And if you don't watch them in order, you're shooting yourself in the foot. I did a whole video on dosage BEFORE this one. The estradiol dosage of the patch necessary to prevent diseases depends on the kind of estrogen (which I covered in another video before this one). Plain estradiol requires 0.05 mg. Estradiol hemihydrate requires 0.0375 mg. And progesterone has absolutely nothing at all to do with preventing diseases. PLEASE watch these in order.

Pueraria Mirifica is in the class of phytoestrogens called "isoflavones."It behaves like other isoflavones. I covered this is videos 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30,& 31. You really need to start at video 1 and watch my videos in order If you do, I promise you'll understand everything. I go to great lengths to present these in a specific order so that I leave nothing out and answer your questions before you even have to ask them. Take advantage of the fact that I'm so organized.

Menopause Taylor thanks so much ❣

My pleasure!

That is your choice. You are free to use either regimen.

Your birth control will give you a period, a very light and predictable one. It's too soon for you to judge this. It take 2 -3 months before you can say how it works for you. Give yourself that time. If you change things quickly, you'll NEVER find relief. Remember, you're dealing with CYCLES. A CYCLE is one whole month. You have to give it 2 -3 cycles to know how anything works for you.

Yes dr barbie , I will continue for atleast 3 months to see how it fairs. Thanks a lot. Its feels so great to know how u listen nd answer each doubt nd question

I always will.

Your information about progesterone and sleep is incorrect. Both estrogen & progesterone have an effect on sleep. Estrogen makes you sleep like a baby all night & wake up refreshed and energetic the next day. Progesterone makes you sleep all night, have difficulty waking up, feel sluggish all day, & feel like a zombie. Estrogen loss is the reason for insomnia at menopause, not progesterone.

Peri-menopause is due to progesterone deficiency. But post-menopause is due to estrogen deficiency. You have to treat each one appropriately. And never listen to anyone who is not an expert on menopause.

Laura, Your comment reveals the fact that you are lacking in the basic information on menopause. Please let me help you in a consultation. This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.

No. Your cervix does not build up in response to estrogen. Remember, your cervix is nothing but the door to your uterus (video 7). Cervical cancer and uterine cancer are two completely different animals. They occur in a different subset of women at at different time in their lives, for different reasons, and due to different risks. Separate them completely.

I think you just answered my question, Doc. I have had cervical issues for a few years and was wondering if starting an estrogen patch would exacerbate the problems (thinking since it is a hormone) but I feel like this is not true and that adding estrogen to my progesterone regimen won't up my odds of this becoming cancerous. I feel like I need estrogen and it happened all of a sudden. Within a few months, I now have dryer skin, yet breaking out, hair thinning on the crown, brittle nails, hip pain, long and light periods. I go to my gyno next month and will discuss this with him. He is a rare breed (like you) and I will miss him when I move out of state this spring. I was tempted to just drive the 3.5 hours each way to go to him, but I know that is not doable. I love your videos and I appreciate all you do. I love how you give us all the info and then don't push an agenda, but help us make our own decisions. It all seemed scarier last year, but even though things are wonky, I am no longer afraid.

I love it when you replace your fear with factual knowledge. It makes everything so much better. Where are you moving? Here's how you can find a menopause specialist near your new home (if it's in North America): Go to www.menopause.org (North American Menopause Society). Click on the tab "For Women." Click on the drop-down menu item "Find a Menopause Practitioner." Put in your zip code. All the menopause specialists near you will pop up. Happy moving!

It all depends on HOW you take the progesterone. And HOW you take progesterone affects your risk of Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer. You should schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you want me to tailor this to YOU. I do them all online.

If your blood pressure drops when you take progesterone, the most likely reason is that you're too stressed. Stress depletes progesterone because your body converts it to manufacture cortisol. If you deplete your progesterone, one of the results could be increased blood pressure. Exogenous progesterone likely balances it out again, normalizing your blood pressure. There's other factors, too -- prolonged stress also affects your estrogen level, and it depletes vitamins, raises your blood sugar, exhausts your adrenal glands ... stress has a lot of effects. Men's bodies manufacture progesterone in the adrenal glands because it's needed to produce testosterone.

Dolores, Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. Your misunderstandings are too many and too deep to address in a consultation box. There is no way to answer questions that are based on misinformation from the start.

@@MenopauseTaylor I wish I could. Can’t afford it right now, unless you accept Medicare insurance. I am learning a lot of information from your videos, so will keep watching them. I started from the beginning, so am watching a lot in one day. Thank you for doing them.

@@doloresseames5067 Stay on the lookout for giveaways. I have them often. You might just win a free one.