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Began Tymlos 4 wks ago; flying solo till I see Endo in 3wks... advice?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Dec 7 5:53pm | Replies (25)
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@annie208

I had twins at 41 in 2004 and when I came up for air 8 years later it seemed to be the peak "don't-even-consider-HRT-for-fear-of-breast-cancer" era.

I next thought about pursuing it when I learned that the cancer concerns had been largely debunked, but then Covid was hitting so I back-burner-ed it again. THEN when I finally tried to pursue it last year (before knowing I had OP), I was met with the notion that 61 was too old to start (!).

I am super interested in it and I'm going to broach it with the endocrinologist I'm seeing in a couple of weeks (although I suspect I'll have to keep shopping further for a provider willing to consider it for someone my age).

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mayblin | @mayblin | Dec 4 8:08pm

Hi @annie208 you might have read the thread "HRT safety" on this forum. If not, here is the link:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hrt-safety/
The thinking is changing with HRT use for those of us who are more than 10 years past menopause. Basically the risk vs reward is assessed at individual level. If a sizable medical center or an university hospital setting is nearby, the doctors there are more likely practicing with updated information. I'm a tad younger than you and it took me about 6mo to get fully evaluated - mainly cvd risks and breast cancer risk. I didn't encounter noticable reluctance.

I think your situation especially the fracture calls for a good discussion with your endo to figure out whether or not it's "fragility fracture". This will have an impact on you Frax score hence the "aggressiveness" of treatment for the next ~30 years. Personally I felt long term maintainence after the initial anabolic therapy is a lot more daunting in the absence of sufficient information and tools.

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