04/07/2026
For years, many women were told that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) wasn’t safe or recommended. That guidance largely stemmed from the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative study — which, at the time, significantly changed how menopause was treated.
Like many physicians, Dr Heagy was trained under that same guidance. But medicine evolves — and so should we.
Over the past several years, researchers and clinicians have taken a much closer look at that data. Newer, higher-quality evidence has helped us better understand the true risks and benefits of hormone therapy. For many women, especially those in early perimenopause and menopause, treatment can be safe, effective, and life-changing.
Dr Heagy has spent time behind the scenes completing additional education and training to better care for women during these transitions — because symptoms like hot flashes, sleep disruption, brain fog, mood changes, and low libido are not something you just have to “push through.”
There are options. And you deserve to feel like yourself. Perimenopause and menopause are natural — but suffering through them doesn’t have to be. If you’ve been told in the past that nothing can be done, it may be time for a new conversation. Reach out today to see how Dr Heagy can help.
