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I am a lady, 44 years of age and am going through the pre-menapause symptoms especially headaches, hot flashes, irregular periods and digestive disorders. Ive been to my GP and said he can only prescribe HRT if my symptoms get worse and only gave me some pain killers. I understood clearly the reasons why the GP could not prescribe the HRT and i would like to go through the process without them. I have done some browsing on the internet and im trying a few things which are not giving me an immediate relief i need as i have to work almost daily. If there is someone who knows what i am talking about, can they share their experiences so i can learn from them.

http://www.nutrihealth.org/pages/menopause.html

I am 45 and had a hysterectomy with one ovary removed when I was 41. I took a low dosage of HRT for two years and slowly reduced and stopped it. I am having severe menopause symptoms again and am miserable.Considering trying low dosage HRT again but worried about breast cancer risks. I am confused and weighing my options. What do you think about the risks versus the benefits of HRT?

It’s actually not that risky. And there are benefits to HRT that offset the risk of the HRT. And in the biggest study of HRT, done by the WHI in the early 2000s, they found that women who take premarin plus provera (Prempro):

For every 10,000 women taking Prempro, each year:

8 more will develop breast cancer
7 more will have a heart attack or other coronary event
8 more will have a stroke,
and 8 more will have blood clots in the lungs

That’s probably the thing you’ve been hearing about. BUT!!!!! they also found:
"After careful consideration of the data, NIH has concluded that with an average of nearly 7 years of follow-up completed, estrogen alone does not appear to affect (either increase or decrease) heart disease, a key question of the study. At the same time, estrogen alone appears to increase the risk of stroke and decrease the risk of hip fracture. It has not increased the risk of breast cancer during the time period of the study."

You are not taking provera, because you do not have a uterus. You are only taking estrogen. And estrogen alone does not appear to increase risk of breast cancer!

Like, where do they get the hormones from?
How are they turned into a drug?

They take it out of young fillies in secret undercover experiments.

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I have an appointment in 14 hours to try to get test shots.. This doctor only does HRT- I am 30 with perfect lab work but havent tested for Low T. What should I inform him of so he will try to work with me?
Please only speak from experience-

You do not tell the doctor how to do his job. HE will ask YOU any questions that need to be answered.

Would Hormone Replacement Therapy be helpful for men suffering from osteoporosis? I know it would be for women as it can help prevent osteoporosis for those in postmenopausal state. But I think it’s the last resort as it can impose additional health risks for females. So how about for men?

People at risk for osteoporosis can take calcitonin by prescription

http://www.medicinenet.com/calcitonin/article.htm

I know that because I’m transitioning to female I shouldn’t smoke. It greatly increases the chances of me dying from a stroke or worse. I just wanted to know if smoking would tamper with my results from the hormones.

Smoking is wrong PERIOD.

I have a friend who is using a natural patch on her own, without the advice of a doctor. Could she be putting herself at risk?

no need at all.

I have been to the doctor to restart my period they only say that i can take drugs to jump start my period again. I have done that but i want to have my period without taking drugs. and hopefully want to get pregnat someday. I feel like it wont happen. I am at a healthy weight 5′6 130. and I am axiously waiting… its been a long time. but my docotrs really not too concerned. but i am.

Well your current age and the age you started your period at weren’t include in the information above. It takes time for a woman’s cycle to regulate, for some in a month or so they are every 28 days while others take a few years to be on a monthly bases and have an idea of what week they’ll get it. Going on "the pill" can assist in regulateing a woman’s cycle and is worth considering. If your doctor isn’t too concerned then trust their word and try not to be too worked up. Feel free to ask them questions about the cause of it and what would cause reason for concern or even questions you may have about getting pregnant at a later time in life. Theres nothing you can do to regulate it other than go on a form of medication.

I forget to had my medicine until this morning that i realise. I tok yesterday medicine in the morning. How about today’s dosage?

If you forget a dosage, you should take it as soon as you realize that you forgot it.

Since you’re dealing with hormones (I’m assuming estrogen and progesterone), you shouldn’t take two dosages closer together than 8 hours, but otherwise you should be fine.

I am speaking from personal experience, not from my healthcare teaching background. I have taken HRT myself, and I would forget my morning dose and would end up taking it at 9 pm.

HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) is highly recommended since it is effective in proving the quality of life of women who suffers acute symptoms of menopause.