Most women between the ages of 50 and 60 are usually not necessarily manifesting symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Dr. Michelle Starke, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, reassures their patients that estrogen is going to be beneficial in helping to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s. The risks of hormone replacement therapy are: blood clots,…...

Dr. Michelle Starke, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, advises educating the patient on the pros and cons of estrogen, because there are numerous systemic benefits for women using estrogen. She describes estrogen improves blood flow to the brain, the patient is going to have less word finding issues, less memory lapses, it’s…...

What is perimenopause? Dr. Robert Feldman, Chief and Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Baptist Health South Florida, explains this term and talks about how it affects women in their 40s...

Hot flashes at night are signs of menopause in women. Agueda Hernández, Medical doctor at Baptist Health Primary Care, says it is important for doctors to make sure nothing else is going on, because they can be symptoms of thyroid dysfunction, for example. It is needed to assess the patient's risk of being on hormone…...

Manuel Torres, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, explains menopause is an ovarian failure or an inability to produce sex hormones and men don't technically go through a menopause where the testicles no longer function and work, which is why old men can still conceive. According to him, a man that starts suffering…...

Do antidepressants help with perimenopause symptoms? Dr. Robert Feldman, Chief and Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how antidepressants are related to perimenopause signs and the two different ways they work to decrease hot flashes...

There are some steps to improve bone health, such as not smoking, not drinking too much alcohol, talking to your doctor and taking an osteoporosis medication. Agueda Hernández, Medical doctor at Baptist Health Primary Care, says taking calcium is necessary for building bone and vitamin D helps to absorb that calcium. She also recommends women…...

How can you tell if you are having perimenopause? Dr. Robert Feldman, Chief and Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about its symptoms, such as hot flashes, lower sex drive, and fatigue, among others...