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Ask the Expert: Menopause: Ready or Not!
Friday, November 13, 2009 - 12 Noon

Holly L. Thacker, MD

  • OB/GYN and Women’s Health Institute
  • Center for Specialized Women’s Health
  • Cleveland Clinic

Confused about hormone replacement therapy? Wondering if you really need a yearly mammogram? Do you want to check which foods affect PMS?

Many women have questions about their health care. Dr. Holly Thacker, the author of The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Menopause, has written a compassionate, practical guide that gently reminds women that midlife is not only a time of change but also a time of great freedom. Now is the time to ask questions about hot flashes and how to get a good night's sleep; the facts about vitamins, supplements, and antidepressants; using diet and exercise to boost energy; the basics of good bone health; preventing cancer and heart disease; and how to recharge your sex life.

Dr. Holly Thacker is the founder of the interdisciplinary Cleveland Clinic Center for Specialized Women's Health and is a trailblazer in women’s health. The executive director of Speaking of Women’s Health and author of several books on women’s health, Dr. Thacker is recognized as a national leader in women’s health issues.

Join Dr. Thacker online for answers to your questions about general health, the effects of aging, menopause and current understanding of the role of menopausal hormone therapy.

This webchat is sponsored by Upsher-Smith Women's Health.

This Health Chat will open on Thursday, November 12, 2009 to allow you to submit questions. We will try to answer as many questions as possible during the chat. Please create an account to attend the chat and submit your questions.