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HRT Intolerance or Side Effects?
Menopause | Last Active: Dec 10, 2025 | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Can I ask why you started HRT? I am a healthy 60 year old wondering about HRT. I have gained weight in my middle, occasional sleep and memory issues. I am concerned about dementia and heart health. How do you know if HRT is right for me or where to start. I do not have a gynecologist.
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Consult your physician first. Make sure she/he is up to date on latest research and is not making decisions based on the flawed women's health initiative study. I am 77 and started at 76 with low dose estradiol/testosterone pellet, progesterone and vaginal estradiol cream. Menopause is the leading cause of Osteoporosis. Have you had a dexa scan yet?
Make sure you do your own research so that you can have a thoughtful conversation with your provider. I finally had to go to a functional medicine provider. Read as much as you can here. There are also some good threads on bhrt and hrt in reddit.
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@pdhuston Hi, after going through 2 years of extreme stress, 3 of my doctors suggested it, saying new research finds it safe, helpful, it could help my overall lack of stamina, low energy, sleep interruption. I did not have a lot of symptoms but I thought wth, I'll give it a try. First 4 months were positive and I "felt like a million bucks." I'm now on a continual search to figure out what's causing many symptoms. Best NON MEDICAL advice I have for you is start low dose just in case. I think I'm an outlier with a very sensitive system, so these intolerances might require I stop HRT. Definitely find a doctor to prescribe this who will LISTEN and be patient and who KNOWS their way around HRT. Good luck!