What a great approach to building bones - testosterone. At 76 I still get hot flashes. I used HRT for years after going through menopause, however, it would only work for a few months and then the doctor would have to up the dose. Finally we reached the top of what was available for HRT. Then I was placed on Paxil which did do away with the hot flashes. Now I realize SSRI’s thin the bones (20 plus years on it) and probably was very influential on causing my osteoporosis. I tried taking oral estrogen, even progesterone without any relief and even bio-I dentical creams. Nothing worked. I’ve just gone through the wringer getting off of Paxil and don’t ever want to go back on it, So testosterone might be a good option. Did you get all your hormones tested first? I know it might not help with the hot flashes but at least it will help build bones. Thank you for any information you can give me.