How long is it safe to continue to use a low-dose estrogen patch?

Question: How long is it safe to continue to use a low-dose estrogen patch?

Can You Experience Menopause Symptoms Before You are in Menopause?

I have read that menopause is described as one year without a menstrual period. I am in my late, with irregular periods, yet am experiencing some menopausal symptoms. My older friends, however, say that cannot be since I am not in menopause.

Facebook Live Conversation with Dr. Woods

Check out the recording of the Facebook Live Conversation with Dr. Woods on Menopause and the challenges associated with Breast Cancer.

What Doctors Don’t Know About Menopause

Nearly a third of women in the US have been through menopause, but most medical schools and residency programs don’t teach their doctors-in-training about it. “Menopause is as different from obstetrics as surgery is from pediatrics,” says James Woods, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and Editor-in-Chief of periFACTS OB/GYN Academy.

Press Release: New Book by UR Medicine Gynecologist, Wilmot Experts Explores Menopause and Breast Cancer

New Book by UR Medicine Gynecologist, Wilmot Experts Explores Menopause and Breast Cancer.