Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
When Laura’s hormone treatment relieved her symptoms after surgical menopause, she expected to be able to continue the treatment that was clearly working.
Instead, she was advised to reduce her hormone dose and was offered medications including gabapentin and venlafaxine, despite not experiencing the symptoms those drugs are commonly prescribed for. These medications can carry significant risks and side effects, with the potential for dependence, yet they were suggested instead of continuing the hormone treatments that had addressed the underlying cause of her symptoms.
As we discuss in this week’s podcast, if the problem is hormone deficiency, why are women so often offered medications to manage individual symptoms rather than replacing the hormones their body has lost?
Listen to the rest of our conversation for more on this. The link is in the bio.
When Laura’s hormone treatment relieved her symptoms after surgical menopause, she expected to be able to continue the treatment that was clearly working.
Instead, she was advised to reduce her hormone dose and was offered medications including gabapentin and venlafaxine, despite not experiencing the symptoms those drugs are commonly prescribed for. These medications can carry significant risks and side effects, with the potential for dependence, yet they were suggested instead of continuing the hormone treatments that had addressed the underlying cause of her symptoms.
As we discuss in this week’s podcast, if the problem is hormone deficiency, why are women so often offered medications to manage individual symptoms rather than replacing the hormones their body has lost?
Listen to the rest of our conversation for more on this. The link is in the bio.
