13 source-based articles maintained by the HealthRX.com Editorial Team.
Showing 13 of 13 clinical reviews.
HRT does not cause weight gain in most women. This evidence-based guide covers the clinical trial data, the real drivers of menopausal weight change, dosing, stopping HRT, and what to ask your doctor.
A deep dive into estrogen receptor mechanism, progesterone signaling, testosterone action in women, oral vs transdermal first-pass differences, and how receptor decline drives menopause symptoms.
A guide to using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and GLP-1 receptor agonists together, covering dosing, safety, timing, and evidence-based protocols for perimenopause, postmenopause, and post-hysterectomy women.
Does hormone replacement therapy stop hair loss in women, or can it make thinning worse? This clinically reviewed guide covers the hormonal causes of hair loss, how estrogen and progesterone protect follicles, which HRT formulations help or harm, and what to expect in the first 6 to 12 months of treatment.
HRT with PCOS: recognizing menopause, choosing estrogen and progestogen, organizing metabolic follow-up, and assessing bleeding or low sexual desire.
A complete clinical guide to HRT titration in women, covering estradiol patch, oral, and gel dosing; cyclic vs continuous progesterone; testosterone cream dosing; and how to adjust based on symptom response and serum levels.
Declining estrogen during menopause causes collagen loss, dryness, thinning hair, and increased shedding. Learn what the evidence says about topical, systemic, and lifestyle options that actually work.
Why women gain weight during menopause and perimenopause, what hormones are responsible, and which treatments including HRT, GLP-1s, and lifestyle changes have the strongest clinical evidence.
Low-dose testosterone has strong RCT support for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in postmenopausal women, yet no FDA-approved female formulation exists. The HealthRX.com Medical Team argues this gap is a regulatory failure, not a signal of unsafe or ineffective treatment.
Evidence-based guide to testosterone cream dosing for women, including starting doses, titration schedules, lab targets, and how it fits alongside estradiol and progesterone HRT protocols.
A clinically grounded guide to testosterone therapy for women, covering benefits, dosing, safety data, and how it fits alongside estradiol patches, gels, sprays, and oral options.
A deep dive into the mechanism of testosterone in women, covering androgen receptors, aromatization, first-pass metabolism, estrogen receptor cross-talk, and what happens at menopause.
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) affects over 50% of postmenopausal women, causing vaginal dryness, painful sex, and urinary symptoms. Learn what causes GSM, how it's diagnosed, and which treatments, from local estradiol to ospemifene, have the strongest clinical evidence.