I wonder what it'll be like when we get there. The people in care homes now are from the era when hrt was much less safe (if available at all) and treatment finished at 60.
There were some lucky ones - Joan Collins and most elderly, famous female celebrities take it.
The incidents of osteoporosis and dementia slowly went up after the false breast cancer scare , cos everyone stopped taking it. The progesterone part ( the older synthetic versions) raised the incident of breast cancer less than being over weight and drinking and smoking. The study and interpretation was flawed. Only those with an enlightened GP were given HRt and then one never asked what it was and just took it. Everything one does has a risk , but the risk of bowel cancer , dementia , heart attacks and osteoporosis is greater, after estrogen goes.
I wish they would call it hormone top up therapy.
The amount of ladies that would benefit from a little estrogen in care homes is astounding. Less Vulval pain for a start.
I hope when we reach that age the HRT fiasco ( not enough types shortages and clueless GP's) will be a thing of the past.
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I hope a long symptom free, happy, healthy and life into older age for us all.
PMXX