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Effects of HRT: Alone, in Combination or Sequencing

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Feb 27 9:19am | Replies (86)
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@hollymarie54

@mayblin can you share what your HRT dosage is? I started ~ 3 wks ago on HRT at lowest transdermal estradiol dose and oral progesterone. Diagnosed end Oct with osteoporosis at age 54 (-2.6 lumbar spine is my worst score). But curious how often you had bone markers tested to check for improvement with HRTs.

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mayblin | @mayblin | Feb 12 9:27pm

Hi @hollymarie I'm on transdermal estradiol patch 0.025mg/day (generic for vivelle dot) and oral micronized progesterone 100mg (generic for Prometrium), taken at bedtime. I started HRT right after the conclusion of Forteo treatment. I had my bone markers done at 1mo, 3mo and 6mo. If stable, id probably monitor every 6mo from now on. The high frequency of labs is due to my bone turnover were pretty high during Forteo injection, and I wasn't sure if a low dose of estrogen would be enough. Surprise, CTX had gone down to 167 at 6mo of this low dose! My endo commented "looking good, suggesting against active bone breakdown".

You are at a good age to start HRT. Please keep everyone posted regarding your progress.

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