Dr. Rena Malik

systemically when you're having, if you're having symptoms or when you're going through menopause, because it supports so many factors that even improve skin health. So it improves collagen content in your skin. It improves, it reduces the fine lines and wrinkles on your skin.

systemically when you're having, if you're having symptoms or when you're going through menopause, because it supports so many factors that even improve skin health. So it improves collagen content in your skin. It improves, it reduces the fine lines and wrinkles on your skin.

systemically when you're having, if you're having symptoms or when you're going through menopause, because it supports so many factors that even improve skin health. So it improves collagen content in your skin. It improves, it reduces the fine lines and wrinkles on your skin.

It helps prevent like your skin from getting hollowed in because it supports there's estrogen receptors in the epithelial layer of the skin. So there's so many benefits to getting hormones. And if you are don't have a uterus and estrogen, if you have a uterus and you need progesterone to prevent endometrial cancer, both of those can be used systemically.

It helps prevent like your skin from getting hollowed in because it supports there's estrogen receptors in the epithelial layer of the skin. So there's so many benefits to getting hormones. And if you are don't have a uterus and estrogen, if you have a uterus and you need progesterone to prevent endometrial cancer, both of those can be used systemically.

It helps prevent like your skin from getting hollowed in because it supports there's estrogen receptors in the epithelial layer of the skin. So there's so many benefits to getting hormones. And if you are don't have a uterus and estrogen, if you have a uterus and you need progesterone to prevent endometrial cancer, both of those can be used systemically.

So you can take them in pill form and patch form. injectable form, topical like gels. There's lots of different formulations and you can talk about those with your doctor to see what is best for you. But ultimately there's lots of options available. And so deciding, are you a candidate? Interestingly, we don't always look at hormones, at least as a whole. People don't say that it's required.

So you can take them in pill form and patch form. injectable form, topical like gels. There's lots of different formulations and you can talk about those with your doctor to see what is best for you. But ultimately there's lots of options available. And so deciding, are you a candidate? Interestingly, we don't always look at hormones, at least as a whole. People don't say that it's required.

So you can take them in pill form and patch form. injectable form, topical like gels. There's lots of different formulations and you can talk about those with your doctor to see what is best for you. But ultimately there's lots of options available. And so deciding, are you a candidate? Interestingly, we don't always look at hormones, at least as a whole. People don't say that it's required.

It's more of a clinical diagnosis. But I often look at hormones because I want to see, are we seeing an improvement? What are the levels when we start? And are we seeing improvements? Because that's sort of how we measure men. When we give testosterone for men, we check their hormones and we follow them to see how they're doing. And does it correlate with their symptoms?

It's more of a clinical diagnosis. But I often look at hormones because I want to see, are we seeing an improvement? What are the levels when we start? And are we seeing improvements? Because that's sort of how we measure men. When we give testosterone for men, we check their hormones and we follow them to see how they're doing. And does it correlate with their symptoms?

It's more of a clinical diagnosis. But I often look at hormones because I want to see, are we seeing an improvement? What are the levels when we start? And are we seeing improvements? Because that's sort of how we measure men. When we give testosterone for men, we check their hormones and we follow them to see how they're doing. And does it correlate with their symptoms?

But bottom line is we're treating the person and not the numbers.

But bottom line is we're treating the person and not the numbers.

But bottom line is we're treating the person and not the numbers.

So in terms of libido, usually hormone therapy can help a little bit if it's going to help with lubrication. So that can help with a sensation of arousal. A lot of times our brain like connects arousal with libido, right? Even though they're two separate things.

So in terms of libido, usually hormone therapy can help a little bit if it's going to help with lubrication. So that can help with a sensation of arousal. A lot of times our brain like connects arousal with libido, right? Even though they're two separate things.

So in terms of libido, usually hormone therapy can help a little bit if it's going to help with lubrication. So that can help with a sensation of arousal. A lot of times our brain like connects arousal with libido, right? Even though they're two separate things.

So feeling aroused, meaning having lubrication and having that response can make you feel like, oh, that kind of your brain makes a link with that as desire. So that can help with that part of it. But generally speaking, when you're thinking about libido in postmenopausal women or perimenopausal women, there's a few things that we assess. One is how's their testosterone level?

So feeling aroused, meaning having lubrication and having that response can make you feel like, oh, that kind of your brain makes a link with that as desire. So that can help with that part of it. But generally speaking, when you're thinking about libido in postmenopausal women or perimenopausal women, there's a few things that we assess. One is how's their testosterone level?