EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 45 MIN
#59: Help! I can’t get my estrogen patches!
from Dr.Sophia, ObGyn - Embrace your body. Embrace yourself. · host drsophiagyn
If you are a perimenopause or menopausal woman in the United States who is on estrogen patches as part of your hormonal replacement therapy (HRT), you may have been encountering difficulty, and maybe even finding it impossible, to get your estrogen patches from your pharmacy. What is happening? First, don’t stress out, we have other solutions. Second, listen to this episode where we talk about why this is happening in 2026, what effects can happen when your estrogen level drops, and options you can look into with your healthcare provider while supplies are scarce. I also share what my own patients are going through and how I am helping them through these challenging times. I am joined with my co-host and good friend, Touseef Mirza.
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If you are a perimenopause or menopausal woman in the United States who is on estrogen patches as part of your hormonal replacement therapy (HRT), you may have been encountering difficulty, and maybe even finding it impossible, to get your estrogen patches from your pharmacy. What is happening? First, don’t stress out, we have other solutions. Second, listen to this episode where we talk about why this is happening in 2026, what effects can happen when your estrogen level drops, and options you can look into with your healthcare provider while supplies are scarce. I also share what my own patients are going through and how I am helping them through these challenging times. I am joined with my co-host and good friend, Touseef Mirza.
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#59: Help! I can’t get my estrogen patches!
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