Welcome to my Menopause Section. This is still a work in progress. I will be adding more content in the next few months. I welcome your feedback.

Best,

Anna

This is a website to calculate your individual breast cancer risk:

Tyrer-Cuzick Risk Assessment Calculator

https://magview.com/ibis-risk-calculator/

 

 

YouTube

-Corinne Menn MD (alloy) "Myths and Misconceptions around menopausal hormone therapy"

-FDA Expert Panel on Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy for Women:   https://www.youtube.com/live/_2ZRlOivC5M?si=Yu4tjA4Jjsu3_Kao

-Rachel Rubin MD and Peter Attia MD "Women's sexual health, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

 

Podcast / Social Media

-Kelly Casperson MD -sex medicine, testosterone

-Lauren Streicher MD

-Heather Hirsch MD

-Vonda Wright MD-orthopedic surgeon talks on osteoporosis and strength

 

Books

Vonda Wright MD "Unbreakable"

Kelly Casperson MD "The Menopause Moment"

Jen Gunter MD "Menopause Manifesto"

Avrum Bluming MD "Estrogen Matters"

 

 

Website(s) -

 

www.menopause.org

 

The website of the North American Menopause Society

 

www.womenlivingbetter.org

 


 

Lubricants: 

 

The World Health Organization recommends personal lubricants with a pH around 4.5 and low osmolality no higher than 1200 mOsm/kg with <380 being ideal.

 

Recommended products

 

Moisturizers:

 

  • Vaginal Moisturizers Replens

  • HydroGyn

  • Vaginal moisturizer with hyaluronic acid Good clean love bioNourish

  • Hyalo Gyn Revaree

 

Lubricants:

 

  • Astroglide X* FemGlide

  • Good Clean Love Lush*

  • Sliquid Organics* UberLube*

  • *Silicone based lubricants should not be used with silicone toys

 

 

Natural products

 

Neutral oils (coconut, olive, etc)