Now that is TRUE Annie! I actually did a bit of research myself as I'm desperate to find the best balance, and I thought adding Progesterone as they seem to do routinely in the States might be the way to go. I tried mentioning it to my GP and she dismissed this as somewhat ridiculous as ' you don't need THAT for goodness sake, you don't have a womb'!
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I've read loads of posts over at Hystersisters from women who have had hysterectomies and oopherectomies who HAD to add in Progesterone as it was the only way they could achieve any balance, and for many it was the only way they could get their anxiety under control. It just goes to prove that those of us (you included, dear soul) whose ovaries are missing or totally caput have very different needs to women whose ovaries are still producing hormones, albeit a trickle. We need different doses and a more consistent supply of estrogen, very possibly progesterone and YES, that elusive Testosterone!
It's a totally different world over in the States with HRT! The wonderful world of 'balance' instead of just lobbing in one type of HRT and hoping it works. They have Tri-est and Bi-est compounded estrogens, which are a blend of 2 or 3 different types of estrogen, bio progesterone, troches which dissolve in the mouth and thus bypass the liver without the use of fiddly patches or gels and E-string systemic vaginal delivery HRT which gives a constant steady dose that I think only needs replacing every 3 months. I'd gladly pay privately if only we had these options available to us!
I've noticed just lately that we have quite a few more surgical menopause ladies joining us, and I've asked our admin Emma on 2 occasions now if we may have a locked thread for surgical ladies and ladies who have had hysterectomies, but so far nothing. She did say the first time that I messaged her that she would look into it, but sadly a few weeks later when I asked if there was any joy on this she hasn't replied. I guess she's very busy! It would be nice for ladies to have their own wee corner as we have different needs and issues, and it would catch their eye when they join instead of their posts getting lost on the boards in general.