The Menopause Myth Why Testing Isn’t the Answer

9 Sept 2025 · 12 min
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Dr. Charles Mok argues that routine hormone blood tests during perimenopause and menopause are usually unhelpful because hormone levels fluctuate wildly during this time. He says treatment should follow symptoms, not lab numbers, and advocates for longer-term hormone therapy delivered through topical or pellet methods rather than the pill-based approach that fell out of favor after the 2002 Women's Health Initiative study.

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