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Transdermal HRT

Posted by vkmov @vkmov, Oct 19, 2023

Many studies have found that transdermal HRT protects and builds bone without all the horrific side effects of many first-line osteoporosis treatments. The patch bypasses the liver and thereby avoids the risks of breast cancer, strokes, etc. Has anyone explored this or discussed it with their doctors?

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mayblin | @mayblin | Jan 3 9:27am
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@gravity3

What osteoporosis meds have you done? I'd like to do tymlos for a awhile but not sure if would have any positive effects because I had 5 years of alendronate, then forteo, eve ity and my recent and only shot of Prolia. Been on bhrt for 3 1/2 months. Let's all keep posting results with her onboard

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@gravity3 I’m curious - did you have good gains from Forteo with a prior 5yr treatment with fosamax?

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | Jan 3 9:36am
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@mayblin

@gravity3 I’m curious - did you have good gains from Forteo with a prior 5yr treatment with fosamax?

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It has been a long time since forteo and I no longer have the records. I do know that I had very minor gains. I had had about a year on alendronate before seeing an endocrinologist then resumed after 2 years of forteo. I don't think that anyone knew them that taking it after a bisphosphonate would negate some of forteo's bone building properties. That is my guess at least. I'm sorry that I can't offer better information.

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mayblin | @mayblin | Jan 3 10:31am
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@gravity3

It has been a long time since forteo and I no longer have the records. I do know that I had very minor gains. I had had about a year on alendronate before seeing an endocrinologist then resumed after 2 years of forteo. I don't think that anyone knew them that taking it after a bisphosphonate would negate some of forteo's bone building properties. That is my guess at least. I'm sorry that I can't offer better information.

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Thanks for the reply! So... if I understood correctly, you took alendronate before evenity also?

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | 6 days ago
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@mayblin

Thanks for the reply! So... if I understood correctly, you took alendronate before evenity also?

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Yes.

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sebutler | @sebutler | 6 days ago
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@gravity3

Trying to figure all of this out is like a full time job. Thanks for your response. My provider is switching me from the patch at .0375 to .05 which will now be included in my testosterone pellet, I believe she will also be increasing my progesterone and she I creased my testosterone by a tiny bit. She started me slowly because I am 76 and haven't had her for decades due to the flawed women's health initiative study. Good luck to us all.

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I am not familiar with the "flawed women's health initiative study." Can you give me a reference -- was it flawed with respect to taking hormones about menopause? Thank you.

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | 6 days ago
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@sebutler

I am not familiar with the "flawed women's health initiative study." Can you give me a reference -- was it flawed with respect to taking hormones about menopause? Thank you.

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Yes. You can watch
The M Factor Shredding the silence on menopause
PBS. That will give you a start.

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | 6 days ago
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@sebutler

I am not familiar with the "flawed women's health initiative study." Can you give me a reference -- was it flawed with respect to taking hormones about menopause? Thank you.

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There a number of new books on the topic as well. I don't have the titles available right now

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kper | @kper | 6 days ago

For those of you who started HRT and progesterone at least 5-10 years after menopause, what additional benefits, if any, are you experiencing? Better sleep, clearer thinking, less musculoskeletal pain, lower cholesterol, anything else?

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | 5 days ago
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@kper

For those of you who started HRT and progesterone at least 5-10 years after menopause, what additional benefits, if any, are you experiencing? Better sleep, clearer thinking, less musculoskeletal pain, lower cholesterol, anything else?

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Yes. Fabulous upswing of libido, no more urine leaks, energy, positive changes in skin, more desire to engage in life , vaginal dryness and atrophy a thing of the past.

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