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A compelling defense of hormone replacement therapy, exposing the faulty science behind its fall from prominence and empowering women to make informed decisions about their health.
For years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was hailed as a miracle. Study after study showed that HRT, if initiated at the onset of menopause, could ease symptoms ranging from hot flashes to memory loss; reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, and some cancers; and even extend a woman's overall life expectancy. But when a large study by the Women's Health Initiative announced results showing an uptick in breast cancer among women taking HRT, the winds shifted abruptly, and HRT, officially deemed a carcinogen, was abandoned.
Now, sixteen years after HRT was left for dead, Dr. Bluming, a medical oncologist, and Dr. Tavris, a social psychologist, track its strange history and present a compelling case for its resurrection. They investigate what led the public -- and much of the medical establishment -- to accept the Women's Health Initiative's often exaggerated claims, while also providing a fuller picture of the science that supports HRT.
A sobering and revelatory read, Estrogen Matters sets the record straight on this beneficial treatment and provides an empowering path to wellness for women everywhere.
PDF Estrogen Matters Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women WellBeing and Lengthen Their Lives Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer 9780316481205 Medicine Health Science Books
"I just finished reading Estrogen Matters. Sound of trumpets. And with the usual 15 "must reads" piled up on my bedside table. What this book now needs is its selection as required reading in a med school course. In a perfect world, the AMA would see that every gynecologist, if not every internist, has a copy. My own copy now goes to my 47-year-old granddaughter, who's just the right age to read it."
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Estrogen Matters Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women WellBeing and Lengthen Their Lives Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer 9780316481205 Medicine Health Science Books Reviews
- I saw Dr Harriet Hall's review of this in a recent edition of Skeptical Inquirer & could not be more grateful to her or the authors. I began menopause at about 50 & shortly after was prescribed pharmaceutical HRT, which worked wonders until my Gynecologist moved out of state 5 years ago. Every reputable doctor I've asked since to prescribe HRT to me has said, "It would be malpractice for me to give a 55+ year old woman more HRT." I gave up because having had a brief stint of "Bioidentical" HRT, I can tell you it's dicey, the dosages are uneven & oh yeah completely unregulated. It's like your cousin Ralph whipped up your meds up in his kitchen - what could possibly go wrong!?! So = Thanks WHI for nearly ruining my life! For the past 5 years I've suffered horribly & as it turns out, apparently unnecessarily due to a slightly elevated risk of strokes or breast cancer. My life has barely been worth living since I developed every single side effect of low estrogen, progesterone & testosterone. I've been suicidal, depressed & anxious to the point I nearly lost my soulmate of 30 years from an absolute total lack of libido & constant talk of wanting to die. It's now been 2 weeks since my first Premarin & micronized progresterone pills & I'm already starting to feel good again. My gratitude knows no bounds & by the way, if I have a stroke or heart attack now at least I'll die happy!
- I just finished reading the book, Estrogen Matters, and found it to be very interesting. I have been taking bioidentical hormones for about 10 years, and I agree that estrogen matters, a lot. However, Dr. Bluming recommends taking Premarin and Provera. In case Dr. Bluming isn't aware, Premarin in a dosage of 0.625 mg. comes at a cost of $192.14 for a one-month supply, and that's not including the cost of a progesterone which is also necessary if a woman has her uterus. I have my bioidentical hormones made in a compounding pharmacy, which has worked very well for me. The information provided in the book, Estrogen Matters, is very much appreciated, particularly on bones and brains, and I agree with what the book has to say on these important concerns. Most women are in a difficult position when they become menopausal. It's either take hormone replacements or suffer from hot flashes, bone loss and Alzheimer's, all to come sooner or later. Women's bone loss starts as soon as menopause begins; that is, in most women. All this can be helped by taking hormones, and I agree that taking bioidentical hormone replacement has been a great help to my health. At age 70 (I entered menopause at age 53) I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis. So I started taking bioidentical hormone replacement, even though I had a very difficult time finding a doctor who would prescribe them for me. I did locate a doctor who was listed in one of Suzanne Somers' books, but I had to drive 6 hours one way to his office. When I started taking bioidentical hormones (estrogen and progesterone), my bone scan showed my BMD in my lumbar spine to be .637. Through taking bioidentical hormones since 2009, my BMD in 2017 was .956. I exercise every day, eat well, and I credit bioidentical hormones with the improvement in my BMD where it is now. I am so grateful to Suzanne Somers and her books for the information she and doctors she interviewed provided for me and for women. I am grateful to Dr. Bluming and Carol Tavris for providing the information they provide in Estrogen Matters. I would like them to know that bioidentical hormones are very helpful, even essential for my bone health. I also at one time took Premarin and Provera. I did not do well on Provera or on any progestin. I have had absolutely no problems with taking bioidentical estrogen and bioidentical progesterone. I think Premarin is too expensive for most women. Health care and pharmaceuticals seem to be available only for the rich. This is not right.
- I just finished reading Estrogen Matters. Sound of trumpets. And with the usual 15 "must reads" piled up on my bedside table. What this book now needs is its selection as required reading in a med school course. In a perfect world, the AMA would see that every gynecologist, if not every internist, has a copy. My own copy now goes to my 47-year-old granddaughter, who's just the right age to read it.
- Estrogen Matters is an important book that will help guide women in talking with their doctors about whether HRT (hormone replacement therapy) is appropriate for them. Many women today fear taking hormones because they are “unnatural†or “unsafe,†but this well-written, thoroughly referenced book shows persuasively why those fears are wrong.
The authors answer many questions that women face What is the relationship between HRT and heart disease and bone fractures/osteoporosis? (It significantly reduces the risk of both.) Does estrogen cause breast cancer? (No.) What does science say about HRT and cognitive function? (It is the one thing that helps women in their later years.) Can women who have had breast cancer take HRT to reduce symptoms of menopause and achieve better health and quality of life? (Yes.)
The authors recount the untold story of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), which profoundly changed the way physicians think about HRT and frightened millions of women from taking it; their fascinating and shocking account reveals the WHI’s shortcomings, exaggerated fear-generating “findings,†and statistical deceptions—and the WHI’s own unwillingness to report any good news about HRT.
“In short, I can’t recommend this engaging book more highly — for women in the years before and during menopause, for doctors, and for anyone interested in science and medicine.†- I am very grateful for this book. It laid to rest fears that we have been made to believe how harmful hormone therapy can be. I remember vividly the day the WHI report in 2002 came out! It did stop the press! I am in healthcare and found this book to be groundbreaking on this subject and the research/evidence that HRT can save lives. I was most intrigued on the subject of giving HRT to breast cancer survivors and that research studies had been done! That is good news and reassuring to women who really suffer post BC! Thank you, Dr Bluming for sticking your neck out for the well-being of women and trying to get the message corrected.
- Every woman should read this book. Every man who knows a woman should read this book. It is long past time to correct the myths around HRT and this book is a great start. Thank you to the authors!
