HRT

Exclusive | Inside the scramble for HRT — as perimenopausal women get creative amid estrogen patch shortage

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Elizabeth Borsting had been on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for a year and a half when she noticed her estrogen patch was missing from her bag of Costco prescriptions. “They told me, ‘Yeah, we’re out, there’s a shortage, but you can pick it up [40 miles away],’’’ she told The Post.  Borsting didn’t have the … Read more

HRT makes you nervous? The non-hormonal menopause treatment that can reduce hot flashes, anxiety and depression

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HRT makes you nervous? The non-hormonal menopause treatment that can reduce hot flashes, anxiety and depression

New evidence shows glowing results for a menopause medication that avoids the risks associated with traditional hormone therapy. “The magnitude of the effect was interesting,” senior author Dr. Pauline M. Maki told The Post. “I didn’t anticipate it, though, because it’s a hard level of symptoms to improve.” Most women going through menopause experience hot … Read more