testosterone Archives - Dr. Shawn Tassone

EP 111: The Truth About Estradiol After 65 – Decreases Cancer and Dementia Prolongs Life

Confession #111: If estrogen alone caused breast cancer, everyone would have it In this episode, Dr. Shawn Tassone discusses a recent study published in the Journal of the North American Menopause Society that challenges the previous negative views on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women over the age of 65. The study found that HRT, […]

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EP 109: Bioidentical Hormones, Compounded, Synthetic: Whats The Difference?

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

Confession #109: Compounding is the creation of a pharmaceutical preparation In this conversation, Dr. Shawn Tassone, a holistic gynecologist, discusses the complexities surrounding bioidentical hormones and compounding pharmacies. He clarifies the differences between bioidentical and compounded hormones, emphasizing the importance of understanding their roles in hormone therapy. Dr. Tassone also addresses regulatory challenges, misconceptions about

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EP 107: THE HORMONE PROJECT: ADVOCATE AND EDUCATE

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

Confession #107: I’m starting something called The Hormone Project In this episode, Dr. Shawn Tassone introduces the Hormone Project, a new initiative aimed at educating women about hormonal health. He discusses the need for reliable information in the face of misinformation and the role of influencers in promoting hormonal products. The project will offer a

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EP 93: Perimenopause – The Power and The Peril

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

In this episode, Dr. Shawn Tassone discusses perimenopause and the symptoms associated with it. He highlights the issue of marketing and selling products related to perimenopause by celebrities and predatory companies. Dr. Tassone explains that perimenopause is not a disease but a time period around menopause, and it is characterized by a range of symptoms.

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EP 85: Hormone Pellets and Injections – The Injuring of Women for Money

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

Confession: “Hormone injections and hormone pellets are horrible. Anybody putting them in, in my opinion, is committing malpractice.” – Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD In this episode Dr. T discusses the dangers and drawbacks of hormone pellets and injections, particularly testosterone, and why he believes that using these methods is committing malpractice. He also covers how

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EP 82: How You Can Work With Me – The Appointment Process

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

Finding the right doctor can be daunting, especially if you’ve been dismissed or mistreated in the past. One of the questions I get asked weekly on my Saturday Instagram Q&A is how we can work together and what that process looks like. For today’s episode, I wanted to share the entire process with you, from

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EP 77: Hormone Testing 101

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

Confession: You are being lied to about hormone testing and, in many cases, you’re either not being tested enough or being tested way too much. There are many “hormone experts” out there, and the information they share is often wildly contradictory. From providers who say hormone imbalance doesn’t exist to those who only want to

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EP 73: Hormone Pellets for Women: Misogyny and Malpractice in Women’s Health

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

I can’t bring myself emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, or physically to use hormone pellets with my patients. Hormone pellets are tiny pellets containing hormones and medications inserted under your skin and replaced every three to six months. They’ve been around for decades, but recently they’ve gained popularity, and they’re now being inserted by Nurse Practitioners, plastic

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EP 64: Menopause and Natural Solutions – How does each work and which are the best?

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

There’s so much information out there about perimenopause and menopause that it can get difficult to distill down into actionable advice. Not to mention the difficulty distinguishing between what’s fact and fiction. Today, I’m joined by James Frame and Dr. Deanna Minich from Symphony Natural Health. They use a maca product that I’m a big

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EP 66: The Hormone Balance Bible and The SHINES Protocol

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

“Your normal is different than everybody else’s.” There’s so much misinformation out there about hormones. The misunderstanding of the Women’s Health Initiative findings did massive damage to women’s health. It basically ruined an entire generation of physicians who now buy into the false narrative on the dangers of hormone replacement. Today I’m doing a review

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