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Time to Consider Hormone Therapy?

An expert explains the key signs—from brain fog to joint pain—that mean your menopause symptoms may warrant treatment.

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Waking up in a sweat? Feeling like your brain is in a fog? Aching in ways you never used to? You might chalk it up to stress or age, but for many women, these are tell-tale signs that menopause is disrupting more than just their monthly cycle.

According to Jocelyn Carlo, M.D., a gynecologist at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, you don’t have to just “tough it out.” While menopause is natural, the symptoms can severely impact your quality of life, and treatment might be the key to feeling like yourself again.

In this must-read article, Dr. Carlo reveals the common—and sometimes surprising—signs that Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) could be right for you. Discover how everything from night sweats and brain fog to aching joints and a lagging libido are connected, and learn when it's time to stop guessing and start a conversation with your doctor.

Click to read the full story and find out if HRT could be the answer you've been searching for.


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