3. YOU CAN’T JUST GO BY “HOW YOU FEEL!”
I strongly endorse monitoring estradiol and testosterone blood levels to ensure appropriate dosage and effectiveness of hormone therapy. Monitoring estradiol levels in thousands of women since 1986 has led me to develop more precise hormone regimens producing blood levels comparable to a low physiologic range. As noted earlier, monitoring blood levels is especially important with topical therapy. Most post- menopausal women who see me initially have NEVER had their estrogen level checked!
