Anyone not doing HRT? Please share.
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Anonymous
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Hi there.
Has anyone on here opted not to do HRT for menopause? If so, I would love to hear about your experiences. Anyone who has done it or not done it and then changed their minds, I'd love to hear from you, too! |
Anonymous
| Not doing it and hadn't considered it. I'm fit, healthy, and at a good weight. I eat right and exercise strenuously 5 times per week. The hot flashes suck, but that's about it. |
Anonymous
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Hot flashes suck, but vaginal dryness sucks worse.
I like the Estring vaginal ring. |
Anonymous
| No HRT for me either. Hot flashes are a nuisance but I manage. The less artificial hormones I have to put in my body the better, IMO. |
Anonymous
| No HRT due to endometrial cancer. It's mainly the hot flashes that get to me, especially now that the weather is warmer. I never had any menopausal mood swings. The PMS monster was far worse. |
Anonymous
| never did it. |
Anonymous
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I never did HRT due to history of cancer and I wouldn't have done it anyway. HRT is off limits for me. Having said that, the hot flashes only came at night. I was ready for the worst having heard all of the stories from women at work. I do think aerobic exercise helps with that and I do swim, run, walk, bike and lift weights. My doctor also told me aerobic exercise helps with hot flashes.
My mood is much more stable now than it was when I had periods. I was crazed the week before my period started. Agitated and angry. |
Anonymous
| No HRT here. To help with symptoms, I take fish oil and other oils, and certain extra vitamin and mineral supplements. I've had to scale back my dealings with stressful people and situations, and try to sleep/rest more and eat better. Stress affects you more during perimenopause. I'm through the worst phase already, and am gradually feeling more normal, though it's a new normal. Oh yeah, bedroom decor now includes a charming industrial-sized bottle of Liquid Silk lube. |
Anonymous
If you need an industrial-sized bottle of lube, I'd say your life is going pretty well! 
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Anonymous
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I went through early menopause at 38, didn't have much more than hot flashes
then last year I had a hysterectomy and the symptoms were manageable, just more hot flashes...no hrt but now, a year later, I'm beginning heart palpitations and crankiness, so I dunno if it escalates |
Anonymous
| when do you start getting these symptoms? i'm 47, just skipped my period for the first time and it's been a bit erratic for a few years (short cycles). have not noticed anything else... |
Anonymous
| I went through early menopause at 46. I am now post menopausal and am experiencing hair loss or slow hair regrowth, difficulty losing weight and extreme vaginal dryness. I wish I could take HRT but I have a history of blood clots. Not sure what I can take to help with all of this. |
Anonymous
| After trying to cope with menopause naturally (supplements, hours of aerobic exercise, relaxation, dietary changes, meditation, etc.), I chose to have HRT. My quality of life was affected by severe hot flashes with flushing and sweating. I have a job where I interact with the public and have to maintain a calm, controlled demeanor. HRT changed my life and I am just sad that my doctor will probably talk about discontinuing it at my next appointment. |
Anonymous
| What is HRT? |
Anonymous
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Is anyone doing it anymore? I thought the dangers were too great. My gyn. says none for me. Mom has has breast cancer twice. Aunt died of it. Cousin has it. All due to HRT> I think the liablity is too great for doctors to prescribe it (Hormne replacement therapy, by the way 1:47). I don't know anyone on it.
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