In this episode, host Komkwuan “Kwuan” Paruchabutr, DNP, FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CNM, FACNM, FNAP, FAAN, joins Christy Blanco, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAANP, FNPWH, to explore menopause hormone therapy’s evolution, contraindications, and innovations. Together, they discuss the shifting sentiments around hormone therapy, how hormones may benefit patients beyond menopausal symptoms, and hormone therapy in regard to sexual health during the menopause transition.

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Show Notes:

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Christy Blanco, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAANP, FNPWH

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