Dr. Elizabeth Boham

When I see a woman, so often we're dealing with hormone imbalances. They're so prevalent. Everything from, as you mentioned, PMS to issues with menopause and perimenopause to issues with estrogen dominance, right? Or over levels of estrogen, high levels of estrogen in the body, which can lead to breast tenderness or more PMS or cancers like uterine cancer and breast cancer.

So we're really thinking about hormones and hormone balance when anybody comes into the office. So, I mean, that's something, I think that that's an area- And it's so common, right?

So we're really thinking about hormones and hormone balance when anybody comes into the office. So, I mean, that's something, I think that that's an area- And it's so common, right?

So we're really thinking about hormones and hormone balance when anybody comes into the office. So, I mean, that's something, I think that that's an area- And it's so common, right?

Absolutely. So then we need to ask that question, why? Why are the hormones out of balance? and we look at everything from how is the body metabolizing the hormones, how is the microbiome and how is that influencing it, how is the person dealing with stress and is that influencing their hormone balance.

Absolutely. So then we need to ask that question, why? Why are the hormones out of balance? and we look at everything from how is the body metabolizing the hormones, how is the microbiome and how is that influencing it, how is the person dealing with stress and is that influencing their hormone balance.

Absolutely. So then we need to ask that question, why? Why are the hormones out of balance? and we look at everything from how is the body metabolizing the hormones, how is the microbiome and how is that influencing it, how is the person dealing with stress and is that influencing their hormone balance.

So you wanna look at the whole body when you're trying to figure out what may be out of balance with somebody's hormones. Oh, that's, it's getting so common, right?

So you wanna look at the whole body when you're trying to figure out what may be out of balance with somebody's hormones. Oh, that's, it's getting so common, right?

So you wanna look at the whole body when you're trying to figure out what may be out of balance with somebody's hormones. Oh, that's, it's getting so common, right?

So often they'll say, okay, I'm going to put you on birth control pills. Oh, yeah. Right? Right? Like with PMS or regular cycles or perimenopause, that is the common response, you know, is let's just start some birth control pills. Is that safe? And that's going to even everything out.

So often they'll say, okay, I'm going to put you on birth control pills. Oh, yeah. Right? Right? Like with PMS or regular cycles or perimenopause, that is the common response, you know, is let's just start some birth control pills. Is that safe? And that's going to even everything out.

So often they'll say, okay, I'm going to put you on birth control pills. Oh, yeah. Right? Right? Like with PMS or regular cycles or perimenopause, that is the common response, you know, is let's just start some birth control pills. Is that safe? And that's going to even everything out.

I don't know. I mean, it's a good question, right? I mean, there are side effects to birth control pills. You know, we see stroke and blood clots with some women with birth control pills.

I don't know. I mean, it's a good question, right? I mean, there are side effects to birth control pills. You know, we see stroke and blood clots with some women with birth control pills.

I don't know. I mean, it's a good question, right? I mean, there are side effects to birth control pills. You know, we see stroke and blood clots with some women with birth control pills.

Absolutely. There's some women where we know that the longer you've been on birth control pills, or if you're on them more than 10 years, or if your risk for breast cancer goes up. So there is an association with long-term use of birth control pills.

Absolutely. There's some women where we know that the longer you've been on birth control pills, or if you're on them more than 10 years, or if your risk for breast cancer goes up. So there is an association with long-term use of birth control pills.

Absolutely. There's some women where we know that the longer you've been on birth control pills, or if you're on them more than 10 years, or if your risk for breast cancer goes up. So there is an association with long-term use of birth control pills.

Just breast cancer. Yeah.