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I asked the rheumatologist (who's prescribing my osteoporosis med) about transdermal estrogen, and she told me she didn't deal with hormones and I'd have to make an appointment with a gyn. This surprised me -- the rheumatologist is my osteoporosis doc and I figured she'd know about all possible treatments. My gynecologist is not going to manage my osteoporosis. My question: would an endocrinologist manage the osteoporosis AND be able to deal with the hormone questions and possible treatment?
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A rheumatologist would not prescribe HRT because it is prescribed for menopausal symptoms not osteoporosis. If you are within 10 years of menopause and experiencing hot flashes or other typical symptoms, your gynecologist may prescribe it for you. My endocrinologist prescribed mine initially but that is not the norm. He happened to be very familiar with hormones due to working with trans people. A naturopath may prescribe it to you or an integrative MD but likely those practitioners will be out of network.
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HRT is not just for osteoporosis, and I think a GYN is the doc to prescribe it. I dont think you should expect rheumatologist to deal with HRT. HRT may help bones, but that is not its primary purpose.