Perimenopause and menopause, explained properly.

What is happening, what the options are, and what the evidence says about hormone therapy, sourced to The Menopause Society and the National Academies.

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Perimenopause vs Menopause: What Is the Difference?

The years of change before your last period, and what comes after. Timing, symptoms and options.

Hormone therapy

Bioidentical Hormones Explained: What BHRT Is, and What the Evidence Says

Bioidentical is a chemistry term, not a safety guarantee. What it means and what the National Academies found.

Estradiol and Progesterone, Explained: How Menopausal Hormone Therapy Works

Why estrogen is usually paired with progesterone, how creams differ from pills, and what the guidance says.