Dr. April Graham, MSCP, shares 5 surprising menopause facts, from bioidentical hormones to bone loss. Menopause care in Longmont, CO.

It's 108 degrees in Phoenix, and the woman on my screen has just told me she wakes up three times a night drenched, that her patience with her family is gone by 4 p.m., and that the last provider she saw spent about seven minutes with her before reaching for a prescription pad. She's exhausted. She's also read enough of the internet to be scared — of her symptoms, and of the hormones everyone keeps telling her to "just get on." I see some version of this woman almost every week. She lives in...

In my last two articles, we considered how menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) can be helpful for some, but not for everyone, and why understanding your genetics can give insights before you start MHT. In this article, we'll cover alternatives for MHT as it relates to hot flashes, weight management, brain fog, joint pain, migraines, and low libido. For myself, choosing not to use MHT (specifically, estrogen therapy) long term was an easy decision. Here's why, though your reasons and your choice...