1/14/25 Webinar | Hormone Therapy: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going
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LIVE PRESENTATION
Tuesday, January 14
10:00am-11:00am PT (1:00-2:00pm ET)
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The medical and social landscape surrounding hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms has been challenging. Narratives touting hormone therapy as the “fountain of youth” were quickly reversed when the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Study discontinued the estrogen/progesterone treatment arm of the study due to breast cancer risk that exceeded safety thresholds. Sadly, more than 2 decades later, providers and patients continue to be fearful of prescribing and using HT. However, since the release of the WHI in 2002, extensive research has shed light on the many questions raised by these initial trials.
This talk reviews the chronological history of hormone therapy use, Menopause Society recommendations, and what’s on the horizon for future study.
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ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Dr. Carla DiGirolamo is a double Board-Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Reproductive Endocrinologist who specializes in the care of reproductive age and mid-life women. She is a Partner at Boston IVF in Waltham, MA where she practices as a fertility specialist and menopause health consultant.
Dr. DiGirolamo completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Brown University Medical School/Women and Infants’ Hospital and her Reproductive Endocrinology training at the Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School. She is a North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Certified Menopause Practitioner and has been featured in multiple podcasts and speakerships at various events discussing the physiology of the hormonal changes of menopause, hormone therapy and functional fitness training.
She has been in the fitness industry her entire life as an athlete and for the last decade as a fitness professional with credentials as a Crossfit Level 1 Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach. She’s also earned advanced instructor credentials from Les Mills for their BodyCombat and BodyPump group fitness programs. She brings fitness and nutrition expertise to every patient visit taking a holistic approach to medical management.
Dr. DiGirolamo recently launched a Telehealth practice specializing in the Reproductive Endocrine Care for active and high-performing women from puberty through menopause. Previously, she was a Partner at Boston IVF in Waltham, MA where she practiced as a fertility specialist for 18 years and more recently as a menopause health consultant. She also is an endocrine consultant for the precision medical practice, Wild Health. She has been featured in Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors in the Boston area for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
