Osteoporosis, a Silent Disease

Causes of Osteoporosis

Women and osteoporosis

Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy

Most women between the ages of 50 and 60 are usually not necessarily manifesting symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Dr. Michelle Starke, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, reassures their patients that estrogen is going to be beneficial in …

Estrogen: Benefits and Risks

Dr. Michelle Starke, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, advises educating the patient on the pros and cons of estrogen, because there are numerous systemic benefits for women using estrogen.
She describes estrogen improves blood flow to …

Learning about Perimenopause

What is perimenopause? Dr. Robert Feldman, Chief and Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Baptist Health South Florida, explains this term and talks about how it affects women in their 40s.…

Dealing with menopausal hot flashes

Hot flashes at night are signs of menopause in women. Agueda Hernández, Medical doctor at Baptist Health Primary Care, says it is important for doctors to make sure nothing else is going on, because they can be symptoms of …

Male Menopause, a Challenging Tag

Manuel Torres, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, explains menopause is an ovarian failure or an inability to produce sex hormones and men don’t technically go through a menopause where the testicles no longer function and work, …

Perimenopause and Antidepressants

Do antidepressants help with perimenopause symptoms? Dr. Robert Feldman, Chief and Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how antidepressants are related to perimenopause signs and the two different ways they work to decrease …