Anyone over 60 starting hrt? Looking for doc in Midwest

Posted by jkmjkm @jkmjkm, Mar 7 8:28am

I'm over 60 but within ten years of menopause and have excellent cardiovascular health. I've never taken hrt. I was just diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism (improving with Vit D) and osteoporosis, despite exercising regularly and eating healthy. I have other less serious but troubling issues likely related to the loss of estrogen. I'd like to start hrt to try to help with all of this and because of updated info on the benefits. The general guidelines from menopause groups say "yes" to hrt up to age 60 for those without risk factors, and "no" thereafter. So far, I haven't found a doc willing to take a more nuanced approach, which I believe the studies support, especially for those under age 65 and within ten years of menopause. I am on the waitlist for May for a menopause specialist, with no guarantees for an appointment or a script for hrt. Anyone in the midwest, esp near St. Louis Mo have the name of a doc who prescribed hrt for the first time for someone age 60 or over?

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | 3 days ago

In reply to @gigglemama "@gravity3 thank you for your post! I agree that as post-menopausal women we have been short-changed..." + (show)

@gigglemama

I had to go the functional medicine route. I think some providers and medical systems cant shake loose from the flawed women's health initiative study. My original medicare and supplemental does not pay for the pellet (in my case estradiol/testosterone).
My part d does cover estradiol patches vaginal estradiol cream and progesterone but does noy pay for the compounded testosterone cream that i used to take. I prefer the pellet due to eade and I don't have to remember too many things. The pellet lasts 12 weeks.