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[zelda]

The thing that really confuses me me is don't doctors take into consideration the affect coming of HRT has on some people, i.e. night terrors, insomnia, daytime exhaustion, depression etc etc. surely feeling so terrible must have an effect on your health and perhaps contribute to the risk of heart attacks and stokes just as much as the minor risk of staying on HRT.

What do you guys think.

No worries Mary you post was interesting indeed .

[Mary G]

zelda, I'm afraid when it comes to the menopause and HRT, many doctors don't know what they are talking about.  It is a specialised area of medicine and you really need to speak to an expert.   

Oestrogen acts like a kind of control centre for so many vital bodily functions and once the levels drop, all sorts of things start to go wrong.  Low oestrogen contributes to heart attacks and strokes not to mention poor bladder function, high(er) blood pressure, vaginal problems, reduced cognitive skills and of course the ageing process goes into overdrive and many women suddenly notice their skin and hair deteriorate. 

For me it's a complete no-brainer and nothing would ever stop me from using HRT.

Taz2, I think your doctor is wrong.  You shouldn't have to beg her for HRT because you are over 60 and your blood pressure is slightly higher, the guidelines have been changed and there is no longer an age limit.  If this carries on, I suggest you seek advice elsewhere and go to someone who knows what they are talking about.  I bet Professor Studd wouldn't bat an eyelid about your blood pressure or age. 

[zelda]

Mary... what is your story re. HRT, have you been on it for long and what age are you (if you don't mind me asking...)

[Mary G]

zelda, I certainly don't mind you asking!  I am 55 and have been on HRT for 10 years now.  I had a Mirena coil when I was first menopausal and just added a patch.  I then had the coil removed and used oral HRT, had a year off HRT altogether during which time I didn't have any periods but didn't have any hot flushes or night sweats either, just dodgy thermostatic control and sweating too much and too soon.  I then went onto Utrogestan and patches and then finally, the Professor Studd regime of Oestrogel, Utrogestan and testosterone which is the best HRT regime I have used by a very, very long way.

I am an HRT lifer with no intention of ever coming off it.  Unlike most women, I don't just take HRT for symptom control, I think it is a vital hormone that we all need for life, not just until we are about 50.  Men produce sex hormones for their entire lives and I think the fact women don't is a fault in the female design.  It would be better if our oestrogen levels dropped just enough to stop us reproducing but not enough to damage our health and cause life ruining symptoms. 

[zelda]

zelda, I certainly don't mind you asking!  I am 55 and have been on HRT for 10 years now.  I had a Mirena coil when I was first menopausal and just added a patch.  I then had the coil removed and used oral HRT, had a year off HRT altogether during which time I didn't have any periods but didn't have any hot flushes or night sweats either, just dodgy thermostatic control and sweating too much and too soon.  I then went onto Utrogestan and patches and then finally, the Professor Studd regime of Oestrogel, Utrogestan and testosterone which is the best HRT regime I have used by a very, very long way.

I am an HRT lifer with no intention of ever coming off it.  Unlike most women, I don't just take HRT for symptom control, I think it is a vital hormone that we all need for life, not just until we are about 50.  Men produce sex hormones for their entire lives and I think the fact women don't is a fault in the female design.  It would be better if our oestrogen levels dropped just enough to stop us reproducing but not enough to damage our health and cause life ruining symptoms.

Thanks Mary, I certainly agree with you. If you listen to women such as Janet Street Porter and Sandra Howard who have been on HRT for years they also seem to agree with everything you have said.

Also forgot to say another awful symptom I have is soreness when having sex since I came of HRT, its all dried up down below, not a nice feeling at all.