When Should Women Start Taking HRT - with Dr. Jennifer Garrison #shorts

Name: When Should Women Start Taking HRT - with Dr. Jennifer Garrison #shorts
Uploaded: 2022-10-05T03:30:08+00:00
Duration: 30 s
Channel: Claudia von Boeselager
Description: In this YouTube short, Dr. Jennifer Garrison explains key considerations for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in women. She emphasizes that women who…

5 Oct 2022 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, Dr. Jennifer Garrison explains key considerations for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in women. She emphasizes that women who still have a uterus must include progestin or progesterone in their HRT regimen to protect against endometrial cancer. She also points out that many HRT formulations omit testosterone, yet testosterone is important for women's sexual health and overall well‑being. She advises viewers to discuss the inclusion of testosterone with their healthcare provider if it is not part of their current HRT plan.

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If you still have a uterus, and hopefully most women do, if you still have a uterus, it's important to include progestin or progesterone compounds in the HRT because that protects against endometrial cancer. But a lot of HRT combos don't include testosterone, and testosterone for women is actually really important for a lot of different things, including sexual health, but also overall health. If you're taking HRT and you don't have testosterone included there, you might talk to your doctor about it.