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Have you been told no to hrt if you are 10+ years post menopause?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Aug 17 7:28pm | Replies (169)Comment receiving replies
My gyno says there would be no upside and only possible side effects. The Nurse Practitioner I see as my primary and who specializes in bioidenticals says she would have to increase the hormones at such incremental levels I wouldn't see any possible benefits for years. I am 66, don't know exactly when menopause started. Maybe 10-12 years ago. All I get is scare stories.
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It sounds like they haven't done studies on older postmenopausal women to give conclusive advice. I am 66 too and have only taken progesterone for other issues which has been great. Going for a calcium score test tomorrow and will decide when the results of that are in. Regardless, I'm starting to think whatever damage has been done is done and the risks of starting now might not be worth it. It's a risk either way you go.