CKLD, unless anyone knows any different - I was told that 59 is too old to start HRT. I have been post meno for at least 7 or 8 years.
Absolutely not too old as you can see from other women (not sure of "ladies - I'm certainly not one of these - makes me think of Little Britain and the transvestites! "I'm a LADY" David Walliams as he pranced along the sea front in flowing dresses and parasol! You all crack me up with your "a lady"
!!!! Oops digressing here... ) who have posted on this website.
There is research on cardiovascular risk and HRT showing that there is a window of opportunity for starting HRT which is beneficial - and this is within 10 years of menopause or under 60. The reason is that oestrogen deficiency causes changes to blood vessels etc which when HRT if started after too long (ie more than 10 years post-meno), can cause clots. Sorry I am hazy about the details - but you can look it up - it's to do with deposits in the arteries.
Even though you are within the 10 year window, there is a psychological barrier at 60 which means that many docs and even some specialist gynaes at meno clinics may not be willing to prescribe it - so you might have to fight to tart.
Therefore if you want to have a go - there is not a moment to lose! The advice at your age is transdermal (either patch or gel) and best really to go with micronised progesterone ie utrogestan - although taking this all the time might cause you to feel a but tired? There are some handy low dose patches - Estradot 25 mcg which would mean you would only need a low dose progestogen. I would steer clear of Evorel conti.... You might get some spotting or bleeding at first as your womb may already have atrophied and won't be used to oestrogen.
ANyway hope this has given you food for thought and if your doc just wants to keep on giving you the ADs and yuou want to try HRT - do ask to be referred to someone that knows about it!
Hope you feel better whatever you decide
Hurdity x
