Talking to your doctor about menopause

Yes, we all wish it could be as simple as reading and article and we would know how to talk to our doctors about menopause--------but you have to start somewhere! Actually, this article from Women In Balance is about as good as any I have seen out there. Obviously, they cannot cover all the aspects of this important conversation, and it doesn't deal with the possibility that your doctor might be dismissive or absolutely dead set against any form of bioidientical hormone replacement therapy, but this is a good start. One point that particularly struck me is that women need to do their homework.....walking into the doctor's office totally unprepared, and telling him/her you want to go on BHRT because you heard about it on the Dr. Phil Show is not going to set a positive tone for the visit. Read some books (email me if you want my list of recommendations, most of them are on the Amazon carousel on the right side of this page), visit some websites, read articles, TAKE NOTES! Your doctor will be more amenable to at least hearing you out if you come across as having done a little research on your own. Have a great day, everyone!