About this episode

Karen discusses hormone replacement therapy with Stephen Miller and Dr. Keith Hnilica, focusing on recent FDA changes and the Women’s Health Initiative study.

Karen is joined by future Itchy and Bitchy hosts Stephen Miller, an acute care nurse practitioner specializing in cardiovascular disease, and Dr. Keith Hnilica, a veterinary dermatologist, for a wide-ranging conversation about estradiol and hormone replacement therapy. They discuss the recent removal of the FDA black box warning from most menopausal hormone therapy products and the long shadow of the Women’s Health Initiative study. Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-and-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support . Itchy & Bitchy is back! ... and the medical system is officially on notice.

People in this episode

Host: Karen Nickell

Guests: Stephen Miller, Dr. Keith Hnilica

Topics covered

• hormone replacement therapy
• estradiol
• menopause
• cardiovascular disease
• veterinary dermatology

Keywords

• estradiol
• hormone therapy
• menopause
• FDA warning
• Women’s Health Initiative

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FDA, Women’s Health Initiative

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