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[quote=Anonymous]I remember the day in the 80’s my mom and grandmother heard about the studies indicating that HRT should be avoided due to potential cancer risk. Neither of them used profanity on any regular basis but they did then.

Fast forward to current times; I wish I had started HRT around 53 when peri was transitioning to full menopause. My hot flashes were spectacular. I told some poor 20-ish kid who was freezing that he could not turn off the air on a 14+ hour international flight because I would expire. Whatever he saw in my eyes convinced him.

I managed through this until around 58–still had hot flashes and poor sleep but not as bad—and then finally had the courage to discuss HRT with my provider due to some ongoing hot flashes and osteopenia diagnosis.

I feel so much better with my estrogen patch and progesterone. I have a libido again (not even something that was forefront), no hot flashes, more energy, and just generally feel more like myself. I don’t care about my gray hair or other physical signs of aging. I just appreciate feeling healthy, sleeping, and genuinely wanting to exercise.

Peri/meno was not unmanageable to me, but I feel so much better and wish I had asked about HRT sooner. I am still happy to join others in the swamp and wear swishy black clothing.[/quote]

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