What happens if I don't do hormone replacement?

[Anonymous]

HRT can protect cardiovascular, muscular, skeletal, and cognitive health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:HRT can protect cardiovascular, muscular, skeletal, and cognitive health.

None of those are issues in my family history or with self.

In fact, sisters, mother, female cousins all have problems with replacement hormones- whether the Pill or HRT. Bloating, moods, breakthrough bleeding, headaches, etc, We hit menopause late (56-57) and after one “transition” year, have no symptoms.

Women live long, no Alzheimer’s/dementia or weak bones (thick bones) and look young in our family.

It should not be a blanket statement that every woman should use this stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another non-HRT user feeling great naturally. And my melasma finally went away in menopause. Hormonal birth control and pregnancy used to cause it. I no longer have that issue in the sun. it’s great’.

+1

Just had this discussion with close friends. Only 1 of the 6 of us is using (or needs her). We are 55-56. Most of us sailed right through.

[Anonymous]

^ needs HRT (not her)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a down side to taking HRT?

I was put on the patch and ended up in the ER with chest pains, diffculty breating, and heart palpitations. As soon as I took the patch off, I was back to normal. I guess I just can't tolerate it.

You've “tolerated” estrogen your entire life since puberty.

What an ignorant thing to say. No, I haven't actually. I was never able to be on any sort of birth control pill. After I followed up with my cardiologist, she said it's not at all uncommon to have these side effects on the patch. I wish you would stop telling women in every thread that it's all in our heads.

[Anonymous]

You'll probably live longer staying off HRT and living a healthy lifestyle and eating a plant based diet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HRT can protect cardiovascular, muscular, skeletal, and cognitive health.

None of those are issues in my family history or with self.

In fact, sisters, mother, female cousins all have problems with replacement hormones- whether the Pill or HRT. Bloating, moods, breakthrough bleeding, headaches, etc, We hit menopause late (56-57) and after one “transition” year, have no symptoms.

Women live long, no Alzheimer’s/dementia or weak bones (thick bones) and look young in our family.

It should not be a blanket statement that every woman should use this stuff.

Well, great, you seem to have great genes. Estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone therapy can still protect cardiovascular, muscular, skeletal, and cognitive health.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a down side to taking HRT?

Cancer

False.

Not false. Just not as high a risk as previously reported.

[Anonymous]

You sound like you're doing pretty well. I think the benefits of HRT probably don't outweigh the risk if you're happy and thriving. For me, I'm not doing well on my birth control. My SSRI isn't working anymore. I'm a mess. HRT is probably going to be the next step for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think nature is always better, so if your body goes through menopause, without many problems, HRT might not be needed. For so long women did not take any hormones and they went through menopause.

They did. They went thru the menopause without hormone treatment and they have osteoporosis, Alzheimers, low muscle tone, and joint pain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a down side to taking HRT?

Cancer

False.

Not false. Just not as high a risk as previously reported.

NP. I support a woman’s right to choose but the WHI did show lower cancer incidence and death for women taking hrt (all types of cancer taken together). You only get the “cancer” issue when you look at just breast cancer and don’t take into account the reduction in risk of other forms of cancer (brain, lung, ovarian etc). Just saying don’t cherry pick your data.

[Anonymous]

Mirena is HRT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think nature is always better, so if your body goes through menopause, without many problems, HRT might not be needed. For so long women did not take any hormones and they went through menopause.

Tin foil hat time, I think HRT is widely used so men can control women. We are expected to be pleasant and look youthful, so HRT. I know it has genuinely helped a lot of women, and some need it medically, but my hot take is for many on HRT is it used to control us, menopause is a natural process

That’s definitely why it was created decades ago (similar reasons with BCPs), but I think it can have value apart from that unfortunate origin, at least for me. I’m glad I had symptoms bc it lead me to research and decide i want it for its preventative qualities even though I understand it’s not fda approved for that. To each his own. If you want to avoid it, go for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think nature is always better, so if your body goes through menopause, without many problems, HRT might not be needed. For so long women did not take any hormones and they went through menopause.

They did. They went thru the menopause without hormone treatment and they have osteoporosis, Alzheimers, low muscle tone, and joint pain.

My mom (82) had none of that. She looks and moves like a 60-year old. No HRT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think nature is always better, so if your body goes through menopause, without many problems, HRT might not be needed. For so long women did not take any hormones and they went through menopause.

They did. They went thru the menopause without hormone treatment and they have osteoporosis, Alzheimers, low muscle tone, and joint pain.

My mom (82) had none of that. She looks and moves like a 60-year old. No HRT

That's amazing. HRT still has protective benefits.