Dr. Mary Claire Haver, MD
HRT Could Save Your Life
Just stay off HRT? How about let's try “Just try and support the women around you.” Hormone Replacement Therapy is specific to each individual woman. What might work for one may not work for another. Yes, menopause is a natural process that every woman will go through. Yes, it can be a horrific experience for most. Yes, Hormone Replacement Therapy could save your life. All I am asking is for you not to rule it out or to discourage others from trying it. Let's do the right thing and support the strong women around us who are going through this natural, painful experience.
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– About Dr. Mary Claire Haver and The Galveston Diet –
Dr. Mary Claire Haver is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist from the American College of Culinary Medicine. She is a Louisiana State University Medical Center graduate and completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). She is also a Certified Menopause Specialist through The Menopause Society.
Dr. Haver was a clinical professor at UTMB and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Haver has served as a Hospitalist, Associate Residency Director, and Assistant Professor in her career. In 2021 she opened Mary Claire Wellness, a clinic dedicated to caring for the menopausal patient.
Dr. Haver has amassed over 3 million followers across social media by posting advice for women going through menopause. She understands that menopause healthcare is in dire need of change and is proud to be leading the conversation.
Her educational background and her own experience led Dr. Haver to develop the national bestselling book and online program, The Galveston Diet, and is the New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of The New Menopause, a quintessential guide to navigating the menopausal transition and life after reproduction ends.
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i'm a board-certified ob-gyn nice to meet you and it's only been in about the last 100 years that women have actually experienced menopause we didn't live long enough to experience it menopause is a natural process and 100 of women if they live long enough will go through it but it doesn't mean it's not pathologic cancer is natural infections are natural broken bones are natural my job as a physician is to alleviate suffering and menopause can be horrific for some women and hrt though not everyone wants it or is a candidate can be life changing for some women why would you deny that to a sister let's support each other and don't use our own bias and experiences to harm other people
#HRT #Save #Life
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Do menopause symptoms eventually go away? I am 39 in perimenopause and can't take HRT as i have personal history of cancer.Is this a forever thing or does it eventuality get better? Im sititng here worriying this is life from now on.Mentally I am not good right now
I beg to differ. Cancer is not natural.?
Could someone at 74 be suffering from this and possibly HRT may help?
Thank you for educating us.
This is not true. The human race has lived the same years on average since the 1600’s and there’s more than enough historical data proving the symptoms of menapause.
Lots of women lived past the age of 55.
Just because the AVERAGE life expectancy was lower doesn't mean nobody lived past that age. What a ridiculous thing for this woman to say
HRT is seriously the only thing keeping me alive. The lack of it was causing a level of anxiety that made me want to end it all
My question is if you start HRT in perimenopause how do you know you have menopause??. I am 51 still bleeding every month. Some months the bleeding is very light.
We lived long enough 400, and 1000 years earlier.. So not true this part..
Death is also natural, yet we actively try to postpone it. Such arrogant ignorance in that comment. They will have to pry my HRT from my cols dead hand. lol
Any history buff knows that women weren't just croaking en masse before menopause back in the day. It depended on region, culture, class status etc. Child mortality rates skewed stats younger but a many women lived 2, 3 even 4 decades past their menopause.
Didn't LIVE LONG ENOUGH? What? Lol like….WHHHUATTTTTT?
Why should women have to deal with it? Yet nobody bats an eye when men get testosterone or viagra!!!!
Im starting HRT next month and I hope it helps me in perimenopause. My body odor smells like human decomposition i never knew you could have this kind of smell.
Thank you for your support!!!
I want it hrt ‘ I can’t do this anymore I’m scared I’m going to do something stupid it’s got that bad . Docs tomorrow see what happens 3dr time lucky thay don’t listen different doc every time so u have to start again. 🤪
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Most women haven’t lived this long and HRT has helped me in so many ways. I look back to my pregnancy, early labour, postpartum, felt out of control as a teen age and adult years.maybe not for everyone, definitely for me❤
Horrific right here! Horrible right here! Horrendous right here!
Life changing for me! I was quickly walking into my grave… I know that's hard to believe, but my quality of life went from a nine to a two, in 5 years.
Thank you for all the information, i fouud a gynecologist, who will work with me to get started on BHRT. God bless you for what you do ,y i am so grateful for you❤❤❤
Omg, I’m 43 and had my lab work done. All 3 were low Estrogen 20, Progesterone 18, and Testosterone 16. I don’t know what to do. But I’m extremely exhausted, brain fog is horrible, and weight gain. Periods are like every 3 months. 😢
My doctor recommended that I start HRT. She noticed right away from my lab results was off. My cholesterol levels were high in addition to being close to pre-diabetic! After I told her about my family history and how I have a healthy lifestyle and have been running since my early 20s, she knew that these ailments I was experiencing was due to low estrogen levels. I could feel something different in my body. Heck, I've lived with it for 47 years! I've been on a very low dose of the estrogen patch and 100mg of progesterone, I immediately felt the difference the first few days!
I no longer felt like I was sitting in a pothole and no energy despite my healthy lifestyle. I've done the therapy for processing my family dynamics, but something else still wasn't right. This was it! I'm so grateful for my doctor recommending HRT to me!
I take Estridol for UTIs. Still get them but nowhere as near as I used to
Hi I’m reaching out to you because I’m in a very desperate need for help . I don’t know where to turn or where to go for help . It feels like I’m alone and no one wants to help me through this please help me . I’ve been having the worst hormone problems ever I think im going through premenopausal or am in menopause?? I’ve had weird mood swings, bad bloating on my stomach when It’s most definitely not normal I’m a very active person who loves to work out every day . Now I have low energy can’t function right . Please please OF YOU COULD HELP ME IN SOME WAY OF ADVICE IT WOULD REALLY BE A BLESSING.
My wife screamed at me when I asked her if she has ever had her hormones checked.
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I had EVERY horrible menopausal symptom, and they lasted for years. HRT eliminated all of them, and my quality of life has radically improved. No more joint pain, rosacea, sweats, mood swings, digestive issues, hair loss, dental loss, fatigue
Why are doctors/fake science/gvmt/bigPharma, so opposed to HRT? Is it not lucrative enough?
I agree, im still going through horrific systems 6 years on! HRT saved me , i thought i was going mad and i told them that. I gad all this through covid, and they were fantastic at my doctors in wales uk. Im on the gel now after the patches kept falling off, ive had a terrible year and end of last year with horrific anxiety, panic attacks, feeling off balance, terrible episodes in the car, its been awful. I say try it, if you feel like i did it will definitely help, dont listen to others.
Haha drs won’t even test my hormone levels before trying to throw HRT at me!! They can take it. A pharmacist told me to avoid HRT.. don’t worry I will !! Why would a doctor deny any symptoms (like insomnia) unless you agree on taking HRT ?
Is there nothing else out there ? Not good enough and ultimately our own choice.
I am so grateful for HRT ❤
Menopause has always existed as a natural part of women biology! It became more symptomatically noticeable because the stress for women changed dramatically in the past few decades. We should focus on stress and adrenals’ function instead of HRT patching up the symptoms.
Maybe this lady is a board certified doctor, but I would not rely on her for historical accuracy. She is lying.
You do you. I support women no matter what they do. Women did live a long time, there are many factors at play.
I watched some of your videos. Tried the HRT orally and patch for the last couple weeks and had the worst days from the side effects. Headaches, back pain, pain on back of leg, fatigue and sleepless nights. You need to talk more about these side effects and how dangerous they are… blood clots, cardiac, headaches, hair loss, depression. HRT meds are a horrible choice due to all the side effects.
My wife isn’t menopausal. She just doesn’t like me that much. Got anything for that?
So according to this person we are supposed to feel like shit and like it?
These ppl need to do what is best for them and stop trying to ADVISE and shame anyone else what they should do with thier body…
I'm not yet at the stage of menopause, but I am peri. So far, I have had mostly good days, but I have been struggling with hot flashes, fatigue, and some other minor disruptions. My doctor said that he will talk to me about HRT once I am fully into menopause, which is fine with me. But some of the comments here sound pretty terrifying, to be frank. Anyway, I will see how my life goes. ✌🏾
I am starting HRT tomorrow & am EXTREMELY excited and a bit scared. I trust my PA & she was so very informed & put my fears to rest. So, 🤞🏻HOPEFULLY🤞🏻 by the 1st of July, I will be starting to feel better!! I sure hope so anyway!! ☺️☺️
I was told I'm not eligible for HRT due to high blood pressure that perimenopause is causing.
The person who said it’s a natural process, probably didn’t have harsh symptoms
I had been on HRT for 11 years when discovered that I had breast cancer. I had to stop HRT as Mt cancer was estrogen related. Not all women are able to carry on taking HRT. I'm now 79 and cancer free since 2002.You should include this information about HRT in your video. 👍🇮🇪
I agree. I had problems with blood clots and a TIA in my late twenties and I was advised to stay away from the pill/HRT etc. I wasn’t prepared when perimenopause hit, my mental health went down hill so fast I thought I wouldn’t make it. My GP is great and I went on a low dose Estradiol patch which helped greatly within 24 hours. I’ve been on it for 3 months now and I hate to think what I’d be like without it xx
Im 45. Started peri at 32. In meopause now. HRT saved my life in so many ways. Inflammation is down everywhere. Best thing i ever did for myself. Still can't access testosterone for low T. I keep getting gaslit by medical providers including the medical group University of Washington. I hope word spreads and more doctors like Dr. Mary Claire Haver are accessible. ❤
Dr. Mary Claire Haver, what state are you in? I'm willing to travel❤
Nothing against HRT but her statements about pathology and naturalness is 100% WRONG. To state such a thing as MD is irresponsible. Just say you’d like to help resolve the effects of menopause but don’t make false statements.
menopause is not a modern phenomenon, nor is it solely a result of increased life expectancy.
Menopause, the permanent cessation of menstruation due to ovarian follicle depletion, is a natural biological process observed across human populations and even in some other mammals.
Women have experienced menopause for millennia. Historical records, including ancient medical texts (e.g., Greek, Roman, and Chinese writings), describe women living past reproductive age with symptoms like hot flashes and cessation of menses. For example, the Bible and ancient Greek texts reference women living into their 60s and beyond, implying post-menopausal life. Anthropological studies of pre-modern societies (e.g., hunter-gatherer groups) show women often lived into their 50s and 60s, well past the typical age of menopause (around 45 v
55).
Menopause is a natural, universal process in women, not a disease or pathology, though its symptoms can be challenging and affect womens health.