Hormone Replacement

Some of the most frequent questions women have are when (and whether) they should consider hormone replacement therapy. And if so, what kind should they choose? Aside from myriad traditional choices in estrogen and progestogen replacement, the internet is alive with advertisements for "bioidentical" hormone alternatives–not to mention non-hormone supplements. 

Is one type better than another? Will insurance pay for any of them? Are there benefits to hormone replacement during the peri-menopausal "in-between" years? And what about testosterone use for women? As a certified nurse-midwife and specialist in women's health for over 30 years, Kay is expert at helping evaluate the impact changing hormone levels may be having on you now, and how they can be anticipated to affect you in the future. She also guides those whose personal or family medical history may limit their choice of safe hormone replacement therapies. 

And as a specialist who applies expertise in "functional" or "root cause" medicine to symptoms expressed by women experiencing hormonal change (whether these occur postpartum, during the perimenopause, or in menopause itself), Kay helps sort out other potential causes of weight gain, hair loss, skin changes, painful joints, and intimate discomfort.