October 8, 2026 8:02 am
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Nurse practitioner Tori Norman works on her laptop before filming an informational video about menopause at Vancouver Clinic at 7809 N.E. Vancouver Plaza Drive Suite 110, on Friday morning. Doctors are reporting that a shortage of estrogen patches used for menopause symptom relief are causing widespread pharmacy delays across Clark County. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
An exam room is pictured at Vancouver Clinic on Friday morning. Doctors are reporting that a shortage of estrogen patches used for menopause symptom relief are causing widespread pharmacy delays across Clark County. The shortage was caused due to more women seeking treatment for symptoms of menopause and increased awareness around the topic. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Nurse practitioner Tori Norman works on her laptop before filming an informational video about menopause at Vancouver Clinic on Friday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
A motorist passes by Vancouver Clinic on Friday morning. Hormone therapy can be life-changing, making a sudden loss of access especially difficult, said Tori Norman, a nurse practitioner for Vancouver Clinic’s obstetrics and women’s health department (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
For two years, Dodie Baker endured intense hot flashes that disrupted her sleep. Eventually, she and her doctor decided to try hormone therapy to treat her menopausal symptoms — a decision they made at a time when hormone therapy was widely viewed as risky.
Fifteen years later, the Vancouver Clinic patient credits the treatment with helping her maintain a sense of normalcy in her life.
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