Starting hormones in perimenopause: why and how you should supplement | Felice Gersh, MD

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You asked, so here we go! Hormone supplementation in the perimenopause years. Join me for a discussion on how to supplement hormones during the perimenopausal years to reduce symptoms and protect your health. You don't need to be in menopause to start on hormones. In fact, it's optimal to start your hormones during the perimenopause so you never become hormone deficient in the first place. This is critical information for every person born as female, even if you aren't experiencing significant symptoms. In this talk, I cover: * What perimenopause is * Approaches to supplementation * Contraception, including the pros and cons of the birth control pill Watch for my latest Instagram lives at https://www.instagram.com/dr.felicegersh I am a full time practicing doctor. I see patients in my office in Irvine, CA and worldwide via telemedicine. If you need more healthcare assistance than I can provide in a video series, please contact my office: https://integrativemgi.com/​​ ----- Contents of this video --------------------------- 00:00 - What is menopause? 02:18 - What is PERI-menopause? 03:47 - Menstrual cycle changes 05:42 - Perimenopause overt symptoms 07:53 - Perimenopause covert symptoms 12:04 - The old approach: Suck it up! 12:23 - The conventional approach: birth control pills 14:39 - How and when I prescribe birth control pills 16:47 - Hormone supplementation, best for most women 23:50 - Contraception during perimenopause 26:53 - Why I don't love birth control pills for perimenopause 28:25 - Benefits of hormone supplementation