Hormonal Treatments Making a Comeback -- With a Twist
In the early 2000s, hormonal treatments for menopause fell out of favor, but they appear to be rebounding with a notable focus.
People think of hormonal treatments as replacing diminished levels of estrogen, but in premenopausal women, there's actually more testosterone than estrogen.
Like estrogen, testosterone levels fall over time, and after menopause, the lower levels contribute to a loss of bone density and energy. Some doctors are prescribing testosterone to treat these symptoms of menopause, though the FDA has not approved a product for this use, in large part because there isn't a lot of supporting research data yet.
Body of Knowledge
Hospitalized mental patients rarely complain of headaches.
Get Me That, Stat!
More than 90% of respondents in the largest-ever survey of trans people (92,000) who had received hormone treatments or gender-affirming surgery said they were more satisfied with their lives after care.
However, one-quarter of respondents said they didn't see a doctor when they needed to in the past year due to fear of mistreatment; one-quarter didn't see a doctor in the past year due to costs; and almost half of those who did see a health care provider in the past year reported having at least one negative experience, such as being misgendered, being refused care or having a provider who was verbally or physically rough or abusive.
Mark Your Calendar
April is awareness month for irritable bowel syndrome, autism, sarcoidosis, oral and testicular cancers, Parkinson's disease, sexually transmitted infections, organ donations, facial protection, alcohol, sexual assault and prevention, child abuse prevention and stress. April is a very stressful month.
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