Estrogen, Testosterone and Menopause, Oh My!

This week on Healthful, urologist and sexual medicine specialist Dr. Rachel Rubin discusses how female bodies change during perimenopause and menopause — and explains why women may be suffering unnecessarily. Dr. Rubin and Norah discuss how vaginal hormones could save Medicare between $6 and $22 billion a year and even prevent urinary tract infections. Plus, Norah reveals her experience with…

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