Have you been told no to hrt if you are 10+ years post menopause?

Apparently, new research has been released on estrogen, especially the newer forms, bioidentical instead of estrogen made from horse pee. Maybe there will be hope for some , but we baby boomers missed out, to put it politely. I am angry.

@mayblin

Thank you, yes, exactly… you have to be pro- active and find out all the info , risk factors and where you are in that scenario. It’s very individual. There are so many new, updated views on this very complex treatment and the former research had to do with Premarin and not the patch which is now considered much less a risk.. since I am 10 yrs post menopause, but low risk in all the other health considerations, my GYN Dr at Yale brought my case to the GYN board there to discuss and the experts on this GYN board overwhelmingly agreed they would start me on HRT ….

I am 64 and also have started HRT with a functional medicine group as my primary MD was very hesitant. I had no other risk factors and felt with the new information and the use of bio identical forms it was worth it to me.

@blueberre I am so angry too! Baby boomers are the casualty of the WHI. 😡. We weren't offered HRT due to this flawed study...

@mahonlye
What are the other health factors to consider before starting HRT at 10 years post-menopausal?

Yes, just today I met with a nurse practitioner at my OB/GYN for an open discussion. She said the HRT treatments will do NOTHING to increase bone density for post-menopausal women. She stated to me they are meant to be a "bridge" between peri-menopause and menopause. Funny thing is I DID expect this answer, but I needed to go and rule it out. I asked her about "bio-identical" options and she said they are not FDA approved, so she could not make that recommendation. That being said, she did mention some kind of "bio-tea" she was aware of on Amazon. So far, with my osteoporosis diagnosis in April 2025, I have been going "natural" with diet & exercise. I work with a physical therapist, who incrementally helps me have the confidence to increase the weights I use for deadlifts, squats and assorted other exercises that help you grow muscle, which helps with bone growth. I do believe this is quite a controversial topic for women who are post-menopausal. I'll be checking back to see what others have to say!

@loeschke High blood pressure, untreated.

@smc25 I've checked the websites of 5 functional medicine groups. It seems that they do deal with HRT BUT the cost of visits ranges from $600 to $9,000.

@tillymack

My insurance pays for the blood tests and nurse practitioner visits as well as my vaginal estradiol and progesterone capsules. I pay 375 for the estradiol and testosterone pellet and insertion every 12 weeks.