Can you elaborate on the types of these formulations for estrogen and for testosterone?

Sure, sure.

So in general, we prefer progesterone, which is, it's micronized progesterone, just means it's chopped up into tiny little bits.

Progesterone is a really large molecule, and so we have to have it in a way that we can absorb it, and typically that is oral.

There are progesterone-like compounded medications that are applied to the skin.

This is really not advisable, especially if you have a uterus, because it's not absorbed.

Progesterone is not absorbed well through the skin, so you can't really rely on it to do its job.

So how do you start counseling your women in regards to prevention or in regards to just being aware or in just a few visits, how can we help you just get more tools and resources?

Tell us a little bit about your background and sort of what led you to make this transition, um, and, and sort of take us through that process.

Uh, my name is, as you said, Dr. Tracy DeSplinter.

I'm an OBGYN, board-certified.

I have been out of residency and in practice for 25 years.

And over the last two or three years, I started having some, um, thought ...

I, I thought that I would, would retire from my employed generalist OBGYN job.

I, I loved it for the first 13 years I was there.

Mm-hmm.