All photos and text are by Angel except where noted. Dr. Jim Black Menopause literally means the month of the last menstrual . Once upon a time, menopause was a natural female bodily function. Nowadays, the medical establishment views menopause as a hormone deficiency disease. When the hormones are not naturally produced by the body, there can be serious adverse effects.
Replacement implies women are supposed to have higher estrogen levels after menopause.
Menopause does not mean ovarian failure. The ovaries continue to produce estrogen and other hormones, at lower levels, at least until the woman is in her 80s or even longer. Mounting evidence indicates HRT increases the risk of breast cancer as well as many other problems. You are visitor 00446 since May 17, 2000.