Hi Lisa
I know its helped me since starting and yes I do feel much better with myself.
"Like migraines, weight gain? and periods?"
Just to answer those points you make.
Headaches for years through peri and doc didnt have a clue. Now that I'm on HRT, I still get headaches now and again but thats just normal run of the mill. So its helped me a lot there.
Weight gain is just a myth. I think most of us are gaining before we reach for HRT. My weight rose without fail till I started HRT and now I've stabilized since starting, feel much better and don't feel I have to watch everything I'm eating now.
Periods. Well I don't have to guess anymore, which was a real pain when they were miles apart. Since HRT the periods are much easier to deal with for me. Initial 2-3 months was more painful and bit longer than usual but after that initial "body getting used to them again" part, things have been much much better.
I did try to get on the tridestra which gives 1 period every 3 months but doc told me a load of rubbish on that. Sometimes wonder if I should swap over but to be honest being back to normal seems to suit me so much more than the peri (near meno) me