Outliving Your Ovaries: An Endocrinologist Weighs The Risks And Rewards Of Treating Menopause With Hormone Replacement Therapy Authored by Marina Johnson MD

I highly recommend this book if you are considering hormone replacement therapy. I suffered from anxiety in my 40's that got much worse as I got further into peri-menopause and began having more "typical" symptoms. In my case, this fluctuating and worsening anxiety was definitely due to fluctuating, and eventually declining, hormones . Low dose birth control pills did not help me feel better and now I realize that that was because synthetic hormones affected me very differently than the bioidentical hormones. Using this book as a guide to work with my OB/GYN to find the safest methods of HRT has been incredibly helpful . Even with bioidentical hormones, the delivery methods as well as dosages are important to understand. I am so grateful to Dr. Johnson for writing this unique and well-researched book. Unlike many of the other books out there, she gives readers most of the details they need to effectively navigate all the confusing HRT methods and choices. This book has made it possible for me to advocate for my own health. If you cannot consider HRT due to your health history, however, then this is not the book for you.

Dr. Johnson helped me to understand the hormones at work in my body. It angers me the way the medical profession in general is so dismissive of and ignorant of the health needs of wonen. It especially troubles me how they do a disservice to women by promoting the use of synthetic hormones, which are detrimental to women, instead of promoting hormones which are identical to those our bodies produce and which improve our health. Thank you Dr. Johnson! I've already recommended this book to half a dozen of my women friends.

This book was the most information book on women's health! Any woman nearing menopause should read it. It helped me tremendously to understand the changes of my body and to determine how I wanted to manage them. Technically difficult as she doesn't "dumb it down" but so worth the effort to read it. And it was so interesting that it wasn't that difficult to get through it.

I have been on estrogen only replacement for over 30 years. The last 14 years I have used bio-identical estrogen only replacement, via patch. Of course it is not suitable for everyone, but I am so grateful for it. At 61 years old my bones are in excellent shape. People are surprised I am not much younger. That is just two of the many reasons to consider ERT. There has been so much negative info since the nurses study that it is reaffirming to read books like this. If you are in question about taking estrogen only therapy I recommend doing some research. This book is an excellent resource. You can look for a doctor that believes in ERT. They are out there. Thank you Dr. Marina Johnson!

I wish I could have such a good Doctor as Dr. Marine Johnson. She is giving information of great value with her very kind words, her experiences and great knowledge and also open to use the good things of alternative medicine.The only thing I would think is missing : suggested Hormone blood levels per age.Thanks Dr Marine!It seems she is not only an excellent Doctor( how she is interested in hearing and believing her patients ,looking to cure the cause of the illness and not only the symptoms), but also she is a very good writer! I hope in the future I can to read more books from her maybe about natural convenient supplements, helpful hints on blood level testings etc...

I rarely give a 5 star rating, but this book earned it from me. Dr. Johnson, thank you for writing a book in non-Dr. script! I went to my Dr armed with many new questions; I would love to be geographically located closer to you-I would definitely make an appointment...

Outliving Your Ovaries is a must read for every woman. Not only because it demystifies so many controversial and conflicting views in treating menopause, but mostly because one can put that book down and feel absolutely empowered. Women can now have the intelligent and informed conversation with their doctors about their bodies that so many of us have struggled to have. Dr. Marina Johnson helps us to understand - with honesty, and decades of research - the real risks and real benefits of how you treat your body during your child-bearing and menopausal years. It's not that this book goes out of its way to criticize or put down others' work, conclusions or opinions. It's that Outliving Your Ovaries gives women a FAIR view, one that isn't backed by a pharmaceutical company, Hollywood cult phenomenon, or other financial directive. And because Dr. Johnson speaks on our behalf without that pressure, I personally find her word trustworthy. But trust is not the only reason to listen, Dr. Johnson's credentials also speak for themselves. She is a trained pharmacist and endocrinologist, giving her unique perspective on risk and benefit of Hormone Replacement Therapy valuable weight. I have read and re-read this book since it was first published, discussed it with my doctor, and with confidence, taken an active role in my health and treatment. I've gifted Outliving Your Ovaries to my mother and sisters because I love and care about them. I recommend this book to anyone who is a woman or cares deeply about one: It will change your life.

Interesting, informative but very hard to comprehend. I would have to re-read this book again to get a better understanding.

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