Different questions. Same standard of evidence.
Full-length, evidence-based references built from the same clinical literature behind every CHOICES resource — meant to sit beside you through a decision, not just an appointment. Personalization, not prohibition.
Patient guides
- Vaginal Estrogen for GSM: Patient Guide · Free
- Testosterone Therapy for Women: Patient Guide · Included with a paid subscription
- Pre-Menopausal Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy Options: The Complete Patient Guide · $25, or included with a paid subscription
- Hormone Therapy After Ovary Removal: The Complete BRCA1/BRCA2 Patient Guide · $25, or included in All Access
- Hormone Therapy After Ovary Removal: The BRCA Patient Essentials Guide (6 pages) · Included with a paid subscription
Clinician guides, lectures and free tools are further down: see the full list.
Hormone Therapy After Ovary Removal: The Complete BRCA1/BRCA2 Patient Guide
An oncologist’s evidence guide for BRCA1/BRCA2 carriers on hormone therapy after ovary-removal surgery — personalization, not prohibition.
Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and vaginal and breast health, hormone by hormone — plus five common decision scenarios with a worksheet to fill in with your clinician, the myths that are out of date, and tear-out questions for your next visit. Fully referenced.
CHOICES is educational only — not medical advice, diagnosis, or a substitute for individualized care from your own clinician.
Pre-Menopausal Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy Options: The Complete Patient Guide
An oncologist’s evidence guide for premenopausal, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer on the endocrine therapy decision — tamoxifen, ovarian suppression, or an aromatase inhibitor, and whether to continue past 5 years — personalization, not prohibition.
Recurrence risk by original risk category, how the three regimens compare, and what 12- to 15-year follow-up shows about extending therapy beyond 5 years — plus the side effects the trials actually measured, what can help, and questions worth bringing to your oncologist. Fully referenced.
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CHOICES is educational only — not medical advice, diagnosis, or a substitute for individualized care from your own clinician.
MHT for Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations: The Complete CHOICES Clinician Guide
A clinician reference on MHT for BRCA1/BRCA2 carriers after risk-reducing surgery — personalization, not prohibition.
Five clinical scenarios by genotype and age, the complete estradiol/progesterone/testosterone reference with master citations, a critical appraisal of every key study, and a verbatim-ready testosterone consent conversation script. Fully referenced.
CHOICES is educational only — not medical advice, diagnosis, or a substitute for individualized care from your own clinician.
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Every guide and lecture, in one list
Patient guide links open a page on this site that shows the price and a sample first. The other links go to the CHOICES newsletter on Substack. Free items are marked free; the rest are for paid subscribers, CHOICES All Access members, or a one-time purchase at the CHOICES Library. Compare plans →
Lectures
- Lecture 1: The Three Hormones, the free full lecture on estradiol, progesterone and testosterone · Free
- Lecture 2: What Happens When They’re Taken Away, how losing these hormones shows up in the brain, body and intimacy · Preview here; the full lecture and its companion guide are $39 at the CHOICES Library, or included in All Access
- Lecture 3: Evidence, Not Fear, what the Women’s Health Initiative tested and what the studies show after breast cancer · Preview here; the full lecture and its companion guide are $39 at the CHOICES Library, or included in All Access
- Lecture 1 Companion Guide: The Three Hormones (9 pages) · $19 at the CHOICES Library, or included in Paid and All Access
Patient guides
- Vaginal Estrogen for GSM: Patient Guide (9 pages) · Free
- Testosterone Therapy for Women: Patient’s Guide (19 pages) · Included in Paid and All Access
- Pre-Menopausal Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy Options: The Complete Patient Guide (49 pages) · $25 at the CHOICES Library, or included in Paid and All Access
- Hormone Therapy After Ovary Removal: The Complete BRCA1/BRCA2 Patient Guide (46 pages) · $25 at the CHOICES Library, or included in All Access
- Hormone Therapy After Ovary Removal: The BRCA Patient Essentials Guide (6 pages) · Included in Paid and All Access
Clinician guides
- Vaginal Estradiol for GSM: Clinician Prescribing Guide (5 pages) · Free
- Testosterone Therapy for Women: Clinician Prescribing Guide (15 pages) · Included in Paid and All Access
- MHT for Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations: The Complete CHOICES Clinician Guide (105 pages) · $40 at the CHOICES Library, or included in All Access
- MHT for Women with BRCA1/2 Mutations and Risk Reducing BSO: The Clinician Essentials Guide (6 pages) · Included in Paid and All Access
Free tools and where to start
- CHOICES Doctor Visit Checklist, a free fillable worksheet to bring to your appointment · Free
- Start Here: what CHOICES is and where to begin · Free
- CHOICES All Access: Lectures 2 and 3 with their companion guides and the complete BRCA guides, on top of Paid · Members
- The CHOICES Library: buy one lecture or guide, once, and keep it · One-time purchase
Have a question these do not answer? Send it to Ask Dr. B. CHOICES is educational only and cannot give individualized medical advice.
Evidence-based hormone, sexual health, and survivorship education for women and clinicians.
CHOICES content is educational and informational only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment recommendation, or the practice of medicine, and does not establish a physician–patient or healthcare-provider relationship. Do not use it to start, modify, or discontinue any treatment, and do not delay or disregard professional medical advice because of something you read here. Always consult qualified professionals familiar with your medical history; any use of this information is at your own risk. CHOICES content is independent and does not represent City of Hope.