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Finding a doctor
Anyone can call themselves a menopause specialist. The ones worth seeing hold a real certification, follow the Menopause Society guidelines, and do not sell you hormones. Here is how to find one near you and what to ask.
4 min readEditor In Chief
Checking credentials
No medical board certifies hormone doctors. The real specialists are endocrinologists, OB-GYNs, menopause clinicians, and your own primary care doctor. Here is who handles what, and the signs of a clinic that is selling rather than treating.
4 min readEditor In Chief
Finding care
Telehealth has made menopause care easier to reach, and many online clinics follow the guidelines. Some are supplement stores with a prescriber attached. This checklist tells them apart, whatever the brand name.
4 min readEditor In Chief
Conditions and specialists
Menopause care is one of the most under-served and most over-marketed corners of medicine. The evidence supports hormone therapy for most symptomatic women under 60. The market sells pellets, saliva tests, and supplements instead. Here is how to tell the two apart.
3 min readEditor In Chief
Finding a doctor
Most advice on finding a doctor tells you to read reviews and ask friends. Neither tells you whether a clinician follows the evidence. Here is a checklist that does, in about twenty minutes.
3 min readEditor In Chief
Checking credentials
"Quack" is an old word for a pattern that still shows up today. Here are six concrete, checkable signs, not vibes, that a clinician is not practicing guideline-based medicine.
4 min readEditor In Chief