Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve and Lengthen Women's Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer (2024 Revised and Updated Edition)

Excellent book. So informative based on data and science, which is not only refreshing but reassuring. This book has given me the knowledge I need to advocate for my health and make informed decisions going forward.

I learned so much about the way medicine-specifically estrogen-is researched and sometimes politicized. The authors discussed the research results in a way I could understand and use to make my own decisions about the benefits and risks of using estrogen. The importance of estrogen in a woman’s body is much clearer after reading this book!

Although the book includes references to clinical trials and medical terminology, I found it easy to read and understand. I would recommend this book to all women. This book offers clear, thoughtful answers to many common questions about HRT.

Great read!

I just finished reading the book, Estrogen Matters, and found it to be very interesting. I have been taking bioidentical hormones for about 10 years, and I agree that estrogen matters, a lot. However, Dr. Bluming recommends taking Premarin and Provera. In case Dr. Bluming isn't aware, Premarin in a dosage of 0.625 mg. comes at a cost of $192.14 for a one-month supply, and that's not including the cost of a progesterone which is also necessary if a woman has her uterus. I have my bioidentical hormones made in a compounding pharmacy, which has worked very well for me. The information provided in the book, Estrogen Matters, is very much appreciated, particularly on bones and brains, and I agree with what the book has to say on these important concerns. Most women are in a difficult position when they become menopausal. It's either take hormone replacements or suffer from hot flashes, bone loss and Alzheimer's, all to come sooner or later. Women's bone loss starts as soon as menopause begins; that is, in most women. All this can be helped by taking hormones, and I agree that taking bioidentical hormone replacement has been a great help to my health. At age 70 (I entered menopause at age 53) I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis. So I started taking bioidentical hormone replacement, even though I had a very difficult time finding a doctor who would prescribe them for me. I did locate a doctor who was listed in one of Suzanne Somers' books, but I had to drive 6 hours one way to his office. When I started taking bioidentical hormones (estrogen and progesterone), my bone scan showed my BMD in my lumbar spine to be .637. Through taking bioidentical hormones since 2009, my BMD in 2017 was .956. I exercise every day, eat well, and I credit bioidentical hormones with the improvement in my BMD where it is now. I am so grateful to Suzanne Somers and her books for the information she and doctors she interviewed provided for me and for women. I am grateful to Dr. Bluming and Carol Tavris for providing the information they provide in Estrogen Matters. I would like them to know that bioidentical hormones are very helpful, even essential for my bone health. I also at one time took Premarin and Provera. I did not do well on Provera or on any progestin. I have had absolutely no problems with taking bioidentical estrogen and bioidentical progesterone. I think Premarin is too expensive for most women. Health care and pharmaceuticals seem to be available only for the rich. This is not right.

Very informative and easy to read. A bit dry but then again what is exciting about estrogen! Haha

I believe every woman 35 (that's when your hormones start decreasing) and up needs to read this book if she wants to have a good quality of life (avoiding diseases of hormone deficiency) for as long as possible. I'm buying this new edition because I'm always lending out my current copy to the women I know. This book is written by Avrum Bluming MD who devoted his life to breast cancer research and caring for patients, and Carol Tavris MD who is an also distinguished science (among other subjects) writer. The writing is so clear. The facts so solid. Look up their names and listen to interviews with them. Take this book to you GYN (who probably is totally clueless and thinks HRT is poison).

I heard about this book while listening to an interview concerning HRT. I had heard about the Women’s Health Initiative study just like Most of the rest of the world, and also hadn’t heard the follow up revelations that were uncovered. What was written in this book I also found while researching via other avenues and Decided to go on HRT. What a huge change in my quality of life! My hot flashes are gone! I sleep 7-9 hours a night again. Now if I can lose weight I’ll be all set, the fact that I sleep at night should help with that, since I now have energy. MY THANKS TO THE AUTHORS and my doctor!!