QC: The Silent Cost of Delaying Hormone Replacement: With Dr. Christine Vaccaro

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link)Surgical removal of reproductive organs creates an abrupt hormonal shift that requires thoughtful planning and preventive care. Dr. Christine Vaccaro discusses the importance of pre-surgical hormone replacement therapy planning and the significant risks of delaying treatment after ovary removal.• Prevention is key—proactive planning can help avoid the "six weeks of awful" many women experience after surgery• Transdermal estrogen products do not cause blood clots, contrary to some medical misconceptions• Bone health suffers dramatically with hormonal depletion—even perimenopause can cause 10% bone density loss• Sleep disruption without hormones can lead to cascading health problems including depression and chronic illness• Starting hormone therapy immediately after surgery prevents suffering and protects long-term health• Some patients with already low testosterone may benefit from starting replacement before surgery• Withholding hormone replacement makes as little sense as withholding insulin from a diabeticGot a question? Send it in using the link in the description, email [email protected], or visit the endobattery.com contact page.Support the showWebsite endobattery.com

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