Osteoporosis quite severe if I started hrt now will it help . I am 74

It sounds like an interesting option. I see,though, that it is not yet available in the u.s. Darn!!

The right gyno can prescribe BHRT (bio-identical hormone replacement therapy). These are better than the synthetic meds from what I have researched. I am going to see a dr this week to get information. I would rather go this route than the osteo drugs. I am 65 and have been post menopausal for more that 20 years due to hysterectomy.

After two and a half decades of unnecessary suffering I have finally been prescribed HRT at 66 for my osteoporosis - 25 years after menopause at 41. It was in fact a very senior cardiologist who first suggested HRT - which greatly relieved me given the many, largely overinflated risks, generated by misinterpretation of the data of the landmark Womens Health Initiative report 2002. This denied generations of women HRT . I have now been on bio- identical low dose estradiol and progesterone for 3 months. I found it instantly effective for all my estrogen deprived conditions - from anxiety and severe insomnia to over active bladder. And, based on the evidence, I fully expect to see a significant improvement of my osteoporosis within a year. I do appreciate there may be some risks - largely because initiating HRT over 65 has simply not been the subject of any research since the WHI. But HRT has so substantially increased my quality of life I believe it is worth any unknown risks. And given that biosphonates are the only alternative for osteoporosis and can only be taken short term, why wouldn't those of us over 65 opt for life long HRT instead? After all, I will count myself among the lucky few if l live beyond 85.

The right gyno can prescribe BHRT (bio-identical hormone replacement therapy). These are better than the synthetic meds from what I have researched. I am going to see a dr this week to get information. I would rather go this route than the osteo drugs. I am 65 and have been post menopausal for more that 20 years due to hysterectomy.

HRT is ineffective if you’re 10 years or more past menopause as it can cause cancer.

After two and a half decades of unnecessary suffering I have finally been prescribed HRT at 66 for my osteoporosis - 25 years after menopause at 41. It was in fact a very senior cardiologist who first suggested HRT - which greatly relieved me given the many, largely overinflated risks, generated by misinterpretation of the data of the landmark Womens Health Initiative report 2002. This denied generations of women HRT . I have now been on bio- identical low dose estradiol and progesterone for 3 months. I found it instantly effective for all my estrogen deprived conditions - from anxiety and severe insomnia to over active bladder. And, based on the evidence, I fully expect to see a significant improvement of my osteoporosis within a year. I do appreciate there may be some risks - largely because initiating HRT over 65 has simply not been the subject of any research since the WHI. But HRT has so substantially increased my quality of life I believe it is worth any unknown risks. And given that biosphonates are the only alternative for osteoporosis and can only be taken short term, why wouldn't those of us over 65 opt for life long HRT instead? After all, I will count myself among the lucky few if l live beyond 85.

This info can be very misleading. Please look up the Newson Clinic in London and get the facts on the body identical hrt.

Absolutely!! Well said !! I am 74 and have just tried some biodentical hrt. I am unfortunately not so good with the estriadol but have been told to use just the utrogestan and a tiny bit of testosterone and then maybe see how it goes . I must admit I have found it quite difficult so far but don’t want the osteoporosis drugs so will persevere . I am also dealing with other bone issues . I do wish you luck on your journey.

I am sorry the estradiol did not agree with you, because I know it takes some courage to even proceed down the HRT path so many decades after menopause. But it sounds like your doctor is working around the problem. Did the estradiol cause unpleasant side effects or just not effective?