Dr Steven R. Goldstein MD is the leading Menopause Specialist in NYC who has helped thousands of women cope with the symptoms of menopause. Dr Goldstein is a past President of the International Menopause Society, past President of the North American Menopause Society and is a Certified Menopause Practitioner. For over two decades Dr Goldstein has seen patients in menopause and perimenopause and tailored treatments to meet their needs.
Many women suffer through the symptoms of menopause, which comes about when a woman’s ovaries stop making enough estrogen for her body. These symptoms include but are not limited to night sweats, foggy memory, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood changes, irregular periods and more.
However, a lack of enough estrogen in a woman’s body can also cause even more serious conditions than those symptoms. High cholesterol levels, bone loss, elevated risk of heart disease, are just a few. Estrogen has been linked to reducing mild symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by helping to support the production of acetylcholine, a chemical that helps transmit nerve signals across synapses in the brain. Less estrogen, accordingly, means a harder time remembering and learning new things.
As a Menopause Specialist in NYC, Dr Goldstein has seen some menopausal women experience depression. Estrogen creates a sense of well-being in women by boosting serotonin levels, thus women who already have low levels of serotonin will have even lower levels during menopause due to the absence of estrogen.
This is why when Dr Goldstein, a hormone specialist in NYC, prescribes HRT it is after a long discussion in which he listens to the patient regarding her gynecological health and symptoms of menopause, explains everything and helps the patient weigh her risks and benefits. HRT must be tailored to meet the needs and symptoms of each woman with her family history in mind as well. Dr Goldstein believes it is important that a woman leaves his office not just with a prescription, but with the answers to her questions and a treatment designed specifically for her.
Dr Goldstein is the co-author of 2 books on menopause and HRT
Women interested in finding our more about the use of female hormone replacement therapy can arrange for a consultation with Dr Goldstein by contacting his office in New York City.
