Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 12:36     Subject: What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
Anonymous wrote:I am surprised that most PPs are on estrogen patch and progesterone pills. My OB started me on Prempro last year on 0.625mg estrogen and 5mg progesterone, and this year she lower progesterone to 2.5mg, saying that is plenty.


Because we are on micronized progesterone which has been found to have fewer side effects and it’s not the same as what’s in Prempro.
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 11:04     Subject: What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
Anonymous wrote:I am surprised that most PPs are on estrogen patch and progesterone pills. My OB started me on Prempro last year on 0.625mg estrogen and 5mg progesterone, and this year she lower progesterone to 2.5mg, saying that is plenty.


Why are you surprised by that?
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 10:09     Subject: What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
Anonymous wrote:I am surprised that most PPs are on estrogen patch and progesterone pills. My OB started me on Prempro last year on 0.625mg estrogen and 5mg progesterone, and this year she lower progesterone to 2.5mg, saying that is plenty.


Most OBs are woefully undereducated in Menopause.
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 10:08     Subject: What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
Anonymous wrote:I’ve been on estradiol patch .05 mg and progesterone 100 mg for a few months now. It’s helped tremendously with hot flashes and brain fog but did nothing for my total lack of libido. Plan to visit my ob gyn this week and ask about adding topical estrogen and testosterone. I’m hearing from acquaintances that it’s difficult to get the testosterone. Have others found that to be the case in Nova? I know it’s off label to prescribe it for women but so eager to feel like myself again!


Use Midi online. I don't think VA can be prescribed T on virtual calls, if not, take the call from DC.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2025 19:27     Subject: What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
51

-0.05 estradiol patch 1/week
-Mirena for progesterone (zero maintenqnce)
-2 clicks of 1% compounded testosterone cream daily
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2025 18:00     Subject: What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
.05 patch
300 estrogen

Not sure why it’s so high
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 15:46     Subject: What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
I am surprised that most PPs are on estrogen patch and progesterone pills. My OB started me on Prempro last year on 0.625mg estrogen and 5mg progesterone, and this year she lower progesterone to 2.5mg, saying that is plenty.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 12:39     Subject: What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
My insurance is not very good. Are HRTs expensive for women in peri and what are the major side effects of HRT?
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 13:24     Subject: What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
55.

I'm on the 0.075 estradiol patch, placed twice weekly. And 100mg of progesterone daily. When I went up in dose on the estradiol, my doctor had me go up to 200mg of progesterone, but I couldn't tolerate it, I was super drowsy, so came back down to 100 on that.

This has fixed my horrible hot flashes and fixed a bad sleep problem that I had not realized was hormonal.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 11:14     Subject: What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
Anonymous wrote:I’ve been on estradiol patch .05 mg and progesterone 100 mg for a few months now. It’s helped tremendously with hot flashes and brain fog but did nothing for my total lack of libido. Plan to visit my ob gyn this week and ask about adding topical estrogen and testosterone. I’m hearing from acquaintances that it’s difficult to get the testosterone. Have others found that to be the case in Nova? I know it’s off label to prescribe it for women but so eager to feel like myself again!


I am in the same shoes and at 43 right now. Lack of libido is bad for me but how serious it is for you? How old are you and frequency for sex?
Sex drive is also different if you have a partner or single.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2025 10:45     Subject: What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
I’ve been on estradiol patch .05 mg and progesterone 100 mg for a few months now. It’s helped tremendously with hot flashes and brain fog but did nothing for my total lack of libido. Plan to visit my ob gyn this week and ask about adding topical estrogen and testosterone. I’m hearing from acquaintances that it’s difficult to get the testosterone. Have others found that to be the case in Nova? I know it’s off label to prescribe it for women but so eager to feel like myself again!
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2025 13:54     Subject: Re:What HRT are you taking? Dosage and your age
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Estrogen patch 0.05mg
100mg progesterone nightly

47 yo


This except I’m 50 and using the daily estrogen gel. I figured I was taking progesterone daily so preferred to do the gel daily vs having the remember to switch the patch.

When I started HRT I had such incredible brain fog I thought I might have dementia. My sleep was terrible—getting up multiple times to pee, sweats, or just awake for hours. Periods were all over the place in terms of cycle and flow. Initially did BC bc I was still getting my period but that did nothing to help regulate my cycle, mood, or sleep so that’s when I switched to HRT. I could not believe how quickly I felt so much better. I’d been dealing with these issues for at least two years.

Maybe it’s not for everyone but it absolutely has made me feel human again. Sleeping better than I’ve slept in decades. Rarely ever wake up for any reason. Thinking more clearly. Night sweats are gone. Period is still very irregular but so be it.


I just started the pill to deal with all these issues. How long did you stay on the pill before moving on to HRT? Wondering how long I should give it before asking doctor to try something else, if it isn't working. thanks!