Hi everyone
This is my first post here although I have been lurking for a while and reading your very helpful discussions! This forum has been a mine of information for which I am hugely grateful. I am 45 and several years into perimenopause although I was utterly dismissed by my GPs for the first 2 years or so as being "far too young!" (insert patronising tone...). Having finally bulldozed my way into getting a bloodtest and a referral to a specialist menopause clinic, I am now on Femoston 2/10 and much happier.
Unfortunately I was told on Friday that I need to have knee surgery for an unrelated ongoing problem. I have had this surgery previously but have obviously not been on HRT at that point. My question is therefore about taking HRT and having surgery - do you have to come off HRT prior to surgical procedures due to increased risk of blood clots? How far in advance of the surgery and how long after? Obviously I will refer this query to the orthopaedic consultant and my GP, but I am unable to get an appointment to see the gynae consultant prior to the surgery :-(
Any helpful comments or experiences would be appreciated as I am dreading coming off HRT for this, if that is the situation. I've only just got remotely stabilised!
Thanks
Cassie