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From what I've learned, unless you're over 60, I'm surprised that your Endo isn't open to the idea of the use of HRTs. As you say, you're "only 10 years past menopause." My understanding is that any more than 10 years past, and/or over the age of 60, HRTs can be an issue. From what you've written, it sounds like you may already be aware of this.
We have to arm ourselves with up-to-date research. Many doctors were influenced by a now disproven 2002 study that was heavily covered in the media, creating panic. In fact, because of this study, guidelines for doctors on the use of HRTs was changed. It has had a lasting, though misguided impression.
Several new studies have since shown that starting HRTs within the right time frame, can have a "beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, reducing coronary disease and all-cause mortality." For anyone who would like to read more, this quote comes from a paper published in 2019 in Medicina (Switzerland based).
It's posted on PubMed Central. You can read it here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6780820/
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My gyn discouraged me from trying HRT at my age of 71 (16 years post menopause). We spent almost an hour together talking. She listened to me and understood my concerns and then she talked to me (and not at me). She reminded me that there are risks to HRT for women my age, including blood clots. Although she said she would prescribe HRT if I received clearance from a cardiologist and if I think long and hard about the risks of HRT versus risks of doing nothing. I have against HRT and decided to adjust my diet again by adding soy milk and kiwi and by using Cronometer to input my food and supplement intake. I participate in the FaceBook Group "Osteoporosis Natural Remedies," which I have found helpful since many of the participants have had positive results without any meds. My next blood work is scheduled for April. If my (very high) CTX scores have not improved, I will go back to the "drawing board."