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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are lots of lower-risk HRT options. I'm on:

1. progesterone capsules
2. estrogen suppository for dryness
3. estrogen patch (much less risky than pill according to my doctor)
4. testosterone cream

To answer your question, OP, yes, in your shoes I'd be banging down the doctor's door. Women are socialized to suffer and the medical profession as a whole has ignored us for far too long, but thankfully that's changing.

Two books you might consider reading are The Menopause Manifesto and Hot and Bothered.

Keep in mind that there's more than one type of HRT and you should find a doctor who's willing to test your hormones, listen to your symptoms, and prescribe as appropriate.[/quote]

What is the testosterone cream for?[/quote]

Libido/sex drive, which typically plummets during menopause.[/quote]

Can it also plummet in peri? I'm only late 30s but I've had no drive for a while. I thought it had to do with nursing- after I weaned my first, it came roaring back in a matter of weeks but I weaned my second in November and nothing happened. Cycles are still regular but I can tell my ovulations are weak and my periods are lighter than they used to be. My mom was 45 at menopause so I wondered if I'm in peri already.  [/quote]

Yes. It can plummet in late perimenopause. HRT can help. I’m 38. My mom also went through menopause early. I started cyclic progesterone a few months ago and will be adding testosterone next month for libido. [/quote]

Thanks. I will have to make an appointment with my provider to see what they can do. Like a prior PP I also have a blood clotting disorder where hormonal BCP are contraindicated so I'm probably out of luck. [/quote]

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