Gynecologist for Female Hormone Replacement Therapy: Dr. Steven R. Goldstein MD

Dr. Steven R. Goldstein MD has over 25 years of experience in practice and is considered one of the nation’s top gynecologists. He is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York School of Medicine, serves as Director of Gynecologic Ultrasound at New York University Medical Center and is a Certified Menopause Practitioner. He is the co-author of the book “The Estrogen Alternative”, the first book of its kind addressing the use of synthetic hormones, and an expert on female hormone replacement therapy. 

Why would a woman need synthetic hormones? As a woman ages and enters menopause, the body produces less Estrogen and Progesterone which produces two major symptoms - vaginal dryness and hot flashes. Other symptoms associated with a lack of estrogen include a lack of concentration, hot flashes, foggy memory, sleep disturbances, irritability and so on.

However, there are even greater effects due to a loss of estrogen. There are over three hundred tissues from brain to bone to skin in a woman’s body that contain receptors for Estrogen. All of a woman’s most important body tissues contain Estrogen receptors. When the secretion of Estrogen changes, a woman’s health and well-being reflect those changes. Breasts, skin and blood vessels rely on Estrogen to stay flexible and toned. Estrogen keeps the uterus, vagina and the base of the bladder moist.

There are also sites in the brain where Estrogen receptors are found. Therefore when a woman enters menopause and the body produces less estrogen, there is a significant impact on a woman’s overall health above and beyond the symptoms like hot flashes.

To combat this decrease in estrogen during menopause and the resulting symptoms and adverse impact, Dr Goldstein uses Female Hormone Replacement Therapy.  Here pills, patches or creams are prescribed to supply estrogen synthetically. The amount of estrogen prescribed is only a small fraction of what the ovaries normally produce, however it is enough to help alleviate the symptoms of a lack of Estrogen.

If you are a menopausal woman struggling with the effects of menopause and the loss of estrogen, then contact the office of Dr Steven R Goldstein MD for a consultation to see if female hormone replacement therapy can work for you. Visit his website at www.goldsteinmd.com for more information.