Hormones & HRT
A grounded look at hormones and hormone therapy: what the major hormones do, how they change with age, and how to have an informed conversation with a clinician.
About this classroom
Hormones coordinate an enormous amount of how the body works, and they shift naturally with age. This classroom is a grounded look at the major hormones, what changes over a lifetime, and how to have an informed conversation about hormone therapy with a clinician - without the fear-selling or the miracle-cure framing that surrounds the topic.
Where the evidence stands: Hormone therapy is a real, evidence-based area of medicine with genuine benefits and genuine risks that depend on the individual. It is a clinical decision, not a lifestyle purchase.
What you will learn
- The hormones that matter - A plain-language tour of the key players and what each one actually does.
- How hormones change with age - What is a normal shift, what is worth investigating, and how the two get confused.
- Understanding HRT - What hormone therapy is, the forms it takes, and the trade-offs an honest discussion covers.
- Questions for your clinician - The specific things worth asking so a consultation is productive rather than passive.
Curriculum
The basics
The key hormones, what they do, and how they change over a lifetime.
Understanding HRT
What hormone therapy is, honestly - the forms, the benefits and the trade-offs.
Working with a clinician
How to make a consultation productive rather than passive.
Menopause
Perimenopause, treatment forms and marketing claims.
Testosterone
Diagnosis, blood tests, fertility and the difference from optimisation marketing.
Thyroid & fertility
Understand common hormone panels without self-diagnosing from one result.
Frequently asked
- Is HRT safe?
- For many people it is an appropriate, well-studied option; for others it carries meaningful risk. It is individual, which is why it is a clinical decision.
- Can I optimise my hormones myself?
- Hormones are tightly interlinked, and self-directed intervention can do harm. This classroom prepares you to work with a professional, not around one.
- Does this replace seeing a doctor?
- No. It is educational background so you can ask better questions - diagnosis and treatment belong with a qualified clinician.
Sources for this classroom
Educational content only. Not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing your health regimen.