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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes and I’d want a dose that helped me with energy, sleep, muscle recovery and I’d use those gains to double down on healthy living esp sleep, diet and exercise bc those things decrease risk of BC. I’d also give up smoking or drinking if those were indulgences from my younger years. And I’d invest in BC screening and testing.[/quote]

?? It’s a personal decision.   I’m 54.  In menopause maybe (have a IUD and don’t get my period so don’t fully know).   I wake up at night.  Have had some hot flashes.  Have good energy during the day and no brain fog after morning coffee and run.  I Eat well.  I also enjoy a drink.  I do wonder if I am missing out on hormones but in addition to the breast cancer risk (which isn’t in my family history) there is also blood of clotting risk (which is) so to me it’s not worth it.  Yes, I’ve gained 10 lbs (120 to 130). And I have chin hair (I pluck).  But to be 54 is not to be 24.  Isn’t that ok?  Of course for some with severe rehabilitating symptoms maybe hormones make sense.  But it’s also okay to age.  [/quote]

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