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Hormone Replacement starting at 75yrs old
Women's Health | Last Active: Feb 11 12:20pm | Replies (146)Comment receiving replies
I'm late to this discussion, but it pertains to what I'm going thru now and I'm trying to find answers. I'm 74, had a complete hysterectomy at age 35. My GYN put me on a "hormone patch" and I stayed on it until I was 45 at which time he told me I didn't need to use it any longer. I have struggled for years with a low sex drive and my doctor told me it was "between my ears" and I should just "fantasize" and "do it." My poor husband. Anyway, now I'm 74 and in addition to the low sex drive, I now suffer from hypothyroidism, terrible insomnia, brain fog, fatigue, vaginal dryness and now night sweats! Honestly, I'm too old for this! I'm now in search of an endocrinologist in hopes of starting HRT, but once they find out my age, they won't even schedule me for an appointment. I'm sick and tired of living like this. Any advice?
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Sorry you are experiencing this. I’m exploring doctors that are out of my state. It’s difficult to find those with a different approach in HRT. If you scroll back a few pages, I think some doctor names are listed.
But, why won’t your Primary prescribe Estradiol cream? That’s applied locally and isn’t controversial that I’m aware of. It helps a lot of people. Have you tried that?
Until you can get some help (so sorry to hear what you are going through) maybe you could try “Wild Yam Cream”. I just started using it, I am 67 and is helping a lot with my sleep and dryness and hot flashes. You just rub a small finger scoop onto your arm, leg, chest wherever.
Good luck with your search.
It is awful that in this day and age, we are still being treated like we no nothing and are hypochondriacs.
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Dang I’m so sorry. Well you do indeed did HRT. Find another doctors also try a Naturopath Dr. it awful how doctors treat women even female doctors. Boy I have stories. Besure to get a compound or patch don’t take pill form. Estradiol also Besure to start very low dose of testosteron. My naturopath put me on a to high of dose have now lowered. It’s a miracle for us women even older women like us.