Your doctor offered you the pill for your perimenopause symptoms but said no to MHT. Why? It’s one of the questions we get most.
Dr. Jen Zelovitzky is back to explain how these treatments differ and the factors that should be considered when exploring each of these options for symptom management in perimenopause. She also explains why the one-year-without-a-period rule shouldn’t be the gatekeeper for your treatment.
In this episode:
- Why so many women are offered the pill but not MHT in perimenopause
- When the pill is the right tool, and why it can stop working as well
- How an IUD or progestin-only pill can be paired with estrogen
- Why there’s no age or time limit on MHT
- What the Women’s Health Initiative missed about women with symptoms
- What LOOP events are, why you might get them, and what you can do about them
Dr. Jen’s bottom line: there is no woman out there who doesn’t have an option. You deserve a good quality of life.
And don’t miss a LIVE This Is Perimenopause podcast recording with Dr. Jen Zelovitzky at the National Menopause Show on Sunday, October 18 at 2:10 p.m. on the podcast stage. We’re talking about Breast Cancer and all the choices available to survivors who are suffering with through menopause. This is just one of the incredible expert speakers lined up. Tickets are only $35/day or $45 for both days. Buy your tickets today!
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Dr. Jennifer Zelovitzky
Dr. Jennifer Zelovitzky is a certified Menopause Specialist and the Clinical Director of Women’s Health at Medcan Toronto. Follow her on socials @DrJenZelo where she helps women better understand their bodies and advocate for their needs in the Canadian Healthcare system. She is also the mom of 2 amazing daughters and 3 fur babies.