02/26/2026
2026 is your year ladies !!!!!
If you are tired of providers not listening to you when you tell them that something is wrong, look 👀 no further, We are the answer you have been looking for.
Why will other providers not discuss hormones?
This is a question I get asked every day, multiple times a day.
It's hard to find a provider for HRT due to insufficient medical training, outdated beliefs about HRT's safety and risks, and a lack of specialized expertise, especially in menopause care. Many providers are either uncomfortable with HRT or haven't received sufficient education on the topic.
There is still a lot of fear and misinformation that lingers from older studies, particularly the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, it still influences the perspectives of many providers, leading to an underestimation of HRT's benefits.
Inadequate training in medical school also leads to fear of treatment. Menopause isn't a significant part of the curriculum, leaving many providers with limited knowledge and comfort in discussing or prescribing HRT. In order to be adequately trained in HRT, you must seek out specialized training after graduating and getting licensed. HRT is a specialty certification that can only be done outside of the normal curriculum, and requires many years of practice to become comfortable.
I knew before I graduated nurse practitioner school that I wanted to be the difference women were looking for. 🩺💊
"healthcare as it should be"
Dusty Rhoades MSN, APRN, FNP-C
