I'm 63 and 12 years post menopausal. No hormone therapy the last 12 years. I finally found a doctor who would prescribe a low dose (0.025) estradiol patch and 100 mg micronized progesterone. She said she would not be willing to increase the dose. I've been on this for about 5 weeks and have some very minor improvements in my sleep, thinking, vaginal comfort - minor. My question is if there is anyone out there who started MHT past the 10 year traditional recommendation, at what dose did you start, how long did you stay on it, did you increase at any point? My main reason for using this is to preserve my bones. What dose is recommended?