Dr. Corinne D. Menn, Board Certified, Gynecology for Women & Adolescents

09/12/2026

Welcome to my series “ contraindications to MHT that aren’t actually contraindications!”

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What contraindications do you want me to tackle next?

09/10/2026

Taking over while he is on vaca!

He is a one of the leading voices in the ObGyn world advocating for women facing menopause after cancer.

His advocacy and patient education on how to get individualized care is why I am so grateful to have him as a friend and colleague!

Cancer is rising in young women . ALL cancers - not just breast cancer. Any premenopausal woman facing a cancer diagnosis is likely to have some impact on her ovarian function.

We MUST manage and care for this aspect of her cancer treatment.

It is NOT normal menopause . It is a critical life changing event that impacts every aspect of her health .

If you are not already following , now is the time ! And I love his Substack too!

Want to learn more ?
Check out book I referenced!

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Doctors and clinicians - check out the Global Menopause and Cancer Conference on 9/18/2026!

You are not alone ! From doctors to patients .. we are all here to support each other .

09/10/2026

09/09/2026

You are not falling apart. You may be in perimenopause and you deserve a doctor who recognizes that. 💬 Have you experienced any of these pitfalls? Share below 👇

09/08/2026

Join us in World Menopause and Cancer Day 9/18/2026 . This conference is geared for healthcare professionals . I hope you can join us virtually or in person in London !

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09/06/2026

Also want to add :

In the early 2000s ni**le sparing was not offered for most women , and implants were also placed underneath the muscle . In addition the silicone implants were very different ( more “liquid” then the current more viscous gummy bear style now ).

Surgical techniques and approaches have improved .

Another point - I was not a good candidate at the time for a flap type procedure ( those too have changed a lot over the past 25 years ) and I was very thin at the time , and had to get back to my ObGyn residency so could not take more time for recovery after a flap procedure.

Radiation protocols have also changed and can be shorter and easier to manage . Back then it was daily radiation for 6 weeks with lumpectomy and as a busy ObGyn resident that was going to be tough .

I point these things out because there are MANY personal reasons why one breast cancer patient chooses on type of surgery over another .

For me , I am glad I did what I did.

And I do plan on in the next year or so moving my implants to above the muscle and redoing the ni**le Tatoo and reconstruction. I need an upgrade ;)

Yes , the truth is that breast cancer is the gift that keeps on on giving ….😕

It is always a part of who I am and 25 years later it still impacts my life .

09/05/2026

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09/04/2026

Left Out : Part 3!

What are the real risks for being a late start to menopausal hormone therapy and otherwise healthy woman who doesn’t have any serious contraindications for MHT?

I cite this excellent clinical opinion which I encourage anyone interested to read!

Taylor S, Davis SR. Is it time to revisit the recommendations for initiation of menopausal hormone therapy? Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. Published online October 14, 2024. doi:10.1016/S2213-8587(24)00270-5

Also read the menopause Society 2022 Hormone therapy position statement.

Check up my stories today I will pop in a few more resources

09/04/2026

Left Out Part 2!

today I will drop some of my favorite resources on discussing this in my stories!

Have you been frustrated by not having an individual discussion on risk versus benefit benefits?

And before somebody says, I’m pushing MHT on older women I am absolutely not!

You do not have to use MHT to live a long and healthy life. I helped many women who either cannot or choose not to use MHT. But it should be their choice once they are present, presented with an intelligent individualized discussion based on clinical evidence and our clinical experience as well as what the patient values and what her goals are.

This is not rocket science we can do hard things and medicine and this is actually not particularly hard…

Yet women get a very hard time having an actual discussion about this.

Here is my framework:

Age and when did her is her ovarian function stop ?

Why? What are her whys ?
- Does she have symptoms?
-Is she concerned or at risk for osteoporosis or a fragility fracture?
-was she previously on it and pulled off of it arbitrarily and found a big change in her quality of life and symptoms?

Benefits?
What are her personal benefits if she started hormone therapy late?

Risks?
What are her personal actual risks for starting hormone therapy late?
How can we modify or lower the risk risks by using a lower dose or a transdermal estradiol and progesterone?

Informed consent , a review of the available evidence, and a review of alternatives?

What are the patients goals and personal preferences?

These are actually not hard questions to answer, and this is an easy framework to help you council women on starting MHT outside of the magical window of opportunity!;)

09/02/2026

Welcome to my new series on feeling “Left Out” of the menopause movement.

This is my series where I will review all the reasons women feel left out and it’s my personal invitation to all women to join the menopause movement.

Regardless of what out you into menopause , your age, or your medical history… you belong here .

Educating women on how menopause impacts their bodies and how hormones can be used is not the same as saying that if you don’t use or can’t use MHT that you are doomed or did anything wrong.

The movement is about education and empowerment choices options, and paying attention to one of the most important stages of a woman’s life.

When you know better, you can do better!

This this is for doctors, patients, women, and the men who care about them too!

Follow along ! Part two released on Friday !