Thank you! I started taking HRT at age 51. As I approached 65, my GP suggested I go off the HRT. For a year I was miserable, brain fog, poor sleep, feeling overwhelmed, extreme fatigue, weight gain ,aches & pains, HOT FLASHES none stop! Went to my gynecologist for yearly check up. Told him that I had stopped taking HRT, and I wanted back on. He agreed. It's been 5 months, I had immediate relief, 4 days in & the hot flashes diminished significantly. I feel like myself again! I only have positive things to say about HRT.
When someone says HRT is that just estrogen testosterone and progesterone? My wife is starting it and says it is making her gain weight but starting to feel better. Do you know which one causes weight gain around the waist? How did you find your right dosages?
Great video! ♥️. My male GP had me on antidepressants for over a decade (went through early menopause at 40!...runs in the family) am now 61, have seen a new GP, he (at my insistence) sent me to a female obgyn who did a blood test & put me straight on HRT! Am off antidepressants (never needed them, wasn't depressed!) and, now I feel fantastic 😄
After my total hysterectomy 25 years ago, i find myself with no HRT since my doctor had told me it would be dangerous if I took it after the hysterectomy due to severe endometriosis. Of course, I blindly listened to him no questions asked. After 25 years, I had enough (well I had enough before) but I got angry 2 years ago. I felt I was going crazy and my huge list of things that had gone wrong because of the lack of hormones had now pushed me on the dark side. I was suicidal. I finally found after talking with many doctors who laughed at me because at 55 I wanted HRT, all telling me my symptoms were normal and I had to deal with them like millions of women. NO. That’s what I said. And cursed him in my mind. 😂. I found a HRT specialist, a great woman who understood me, listen to me and said, we will put you on HRT, do some blood test, and start your journey to becoming happy again because we all deserve this. It’s been one month and I see a difference. The severe anxiety has gone down, the suicidal thoughts are gone, I seemed to be less forgetful, and I even had the nerve of wanting to start a new career (become a truck driver). Yep at 55. Why not? And by the way, I have many doctors I wish i could punch in the face. Many. i am actually fantasizing about doing exactly that! Thanks for your video. Cheers! 😊 Claudine from Quebec, Canada.
Hi Claudine. You’ve been in such a journey but I’m so pleased to hear that you have at last found an HRT specialist. It really is life changing stuff! And do pursue your dreams, it’s never to late to change careers or do whatever makes you happy. Life is short so grab it by the horns! Stay happy x
Dear Claudine - I'm reading your comment now year later from you wrote it. This is my exact story to the T ! They removed my uterus 2008 - I'm 57 now. I have not recovered from that surgery. Finally I have appointment with a female doctor this month that takes bloodtest etc. Looking forward bc. I'm almost sure she can help me with my hormones. All the best to you and all our "sisters" out there ! Gudrun from Iceland
@@KH-hs5xvyou should also take oral micronized progesterone to protect the lining of the uterus. Even if you don’t have a uterus progesterone is beneficial for many things as well as sleep.
I just love your beautiful UK speech and dignity. I just had an appointment this afternoon. I'm 57 yrs old and have had researched things. I attempted taking herbs to manage my changes. I was able to for awhile. But in the last few months I was not doing so well with it. So I am starting HRT. I want to punch that MD for you as well! I'm so happy to come across your video today.
Thank you so much for watching. I hope that your HRT works well for you. If my doctor tried taking it away from me now, they would have a fight on their hands! It has done me the world of good and I feel healthy and happy again.
I am in the thick of the menopause change..I have hot flashes that make me feel like I am having a panic attack and suffocating in a hot oven. My sleep is never sound, my moods swings make me hate myself not to mention i hate looking in the mirror anymore. I cry at the drop of a hat and my migranes are Debilitating my life. I live in fear. I heard bad things all my life about HRT ,that you will get cancer so that was no brainer for me to not take it. But I have to do something , and after watching your video I have made an appt with my OB/GYN to talk about it. ❤God Bless you.
You are hilarious. I've been on this journey for 4.5 years and finally got the correct dose and patch that stays on long enough for me to get my critical estrogen. I have no uterus so I'm estrogen only. My hair was thinning, I had light chin whiskers, and I had a new allergy every year, before HRT. I told my doctors that I needed estrogen and they scoffed, told me it was "in my head." Best to go with your own gut and research. Glad you've had good results. HRT is life saving. I've regained motivation and stamina. Cheers
Thank you so much for getting in touch. And you’re so right, go with your gut instinct and don’t take ‘no’ for an answer! I’m so pleased you are getting the right treatment now. Take care x
I had a women doctor say this is normal, menopause. I can give you antidepressants, as I cried so It's all doctors. Not just men. that was 3 years a go, I am suffering and finally found someone who does bio hormone replacement and I am hoping to feel and look like you! Thanks for the video
I’m 72 and just starting to get help. I’ve had Hashimoto’s for decades, so I always thought my symptoms were related to that. I was on antidepressants for 20+ years. Last week I saw a physicians assistant at my GP‘s office. She was not very understanding, rather cold, but she ordered some blood tests. Of course she had to warn me that hormones have side effects. A few days later, I got a message through MyChart saying that she had talked to a colleague and that she could not prescribe me any hormones because of the risk. I am livid. I have a doctors appointment with my GP in early July. I just found out my osteoporosis has worsened, and I am at high risk for a fracture. I tried to get a referral to a gynecologist to no avail. I am hoping and praying that my GP will do something for me. Otherwise, I may have to go outside the system and pay out-of-pocket. I am tired of not sleeping, being sore, no libido, etc. Wish me luck! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks for your video. I'm literally wasting away with constant night sweats im so down and emotional. I just done blood test and im pretty sure I have pre menopause as im 44 and ill ask my gp for hrt as I can't live with this constant night sweats and daily too!!
I loved your walk and talk! Thank you for sharing! I've been in forced menopause for 25 years and been on a pill for 22 years of that time and it sufficed for a bit, but not anymore. I had no idea HRT was out there until a month or so ago. I get my first 2 pellets on Friday and I can not wait! Thank you for sharing your experiences!
Estrogen (estradiol) is best applied topically in a cream or gel or a patch, progesterone as a micronized oral, and testosterone as a compounded cream/gel to ensure the correct dosage for women.
Hi and thank you for watching. No, the HRT never made me put on weight but as we’re all so unique, our hormone levels affect each of us in so many different ways. I take progesterone and use oestrogen gel but I know so many people that take various combinations depending on so many factors. It really is a minefield and been trial and error to get my levels right, but I definitely couldn’t do without it!
Just found this video and am wondering how you are doing now, three years later. Any update videos in the works? Maybe you're too busy now. I'm 56 and in the _lovely_ menopause. The various symptoms have been pretty bad. My doctor won't give me HRT (besides estradiol vaginal cream), but _she_ did give me low-dose Effexor months ago. I've finally just _today_ broken down and started taking it because the night sweats are brutal. I know I need to be on HRT. I see her next month and am going to press her as to why she's so against HRT. Oh, and I also have degenerative discs. It's miserable. I've had two back surgeries thus far 😣 God bless and thanks for sharing the beautiful scenery with us. Hugs, from sunny, SE coastal Virginia, USA 😊
Buy the excellent book of the brilliant oncologist (breast cancer specialist and former professor at USC) Dr Avrum Bluming, read it & give it as a present to your GP! Beg them to put you on HRT - and hit them with information: the 25% increase in breast cancer stated by the devastating women's health study (WHI) was based on old types of synthetic hormones derived from pregnant horse urine! This relative risk of +25% claimed by the flawed WHI translates into 5 instead of 4 women in 1000 getting breast cancer (so the ABSOLUTE RISK increased insignificantly by 0,1 or sth. to this effect!!!). Today we would never use these 2002 hormones because we have transdermal FDA approved estradiol and micronized progesterone! The risks of not taking these modern forms of HRT should be discussed, not the other way round. Arm yourself with information from the free podcasts of the brilliant Dr Louise Newson!!! Good luck to you and don't give up! My fight for getting my HRT at age 53 was absolute worth it (now 6 months on HRT and finally I can sleep again, my joints stopped hurting and my self-confidence and energy coming back as my brain fog got so much better 💪 🍀🍀🍀🍀 for your battle
Hello! And thank you for watching. I’m doing really well on HRT and feel like myself again. I’ve had to have it adjusted a few times but the doses seem to be just right now. I feel healthy and happy and far less stressed. I will create a short update soon. In the meantime continue to take care of yourself. X
Thank you so much for sharing your story! Going to see my doctor later this week. Any advice on which type of estrogen eg, patch or pills etc and with which progesterone? Looks beautiful there, bless ya :)
Hi. Thanks for watching and getting in touch. As our bodies are unique, the levels of oestrogen and progesterone prescribed will really depend on your blood tests and your own body’s needs. I started out at 1mg of progesterone and 2 squirts of oestrogel but it has changed to 2mg progesterone plus the 2 squirts of gel. It suits me very well! I have friends who don’t need oestrogen at all and one has a coil fitted. I hope this helps! X
Thank you, for sharing your journey. I'm in perimenopause iwas on the combined pill to cover my pms and perimenopause heavy debilitating painful periods and endometriosis and andometriosis. I also suffer from UTI , brain fog , severe ANXIETY AND SLEEP ANXIETY!,COLD FLUSHES, I ALSO SUFFER FROM UNDERACTIVE THYROID, DRYNESS VAGINA. I WENT FOR A HYSTERRISCOPY AS I HAD THICKENING OF THE UTERUS, THEY GYNO PUT A MIREENA COIL TO PROTECT MY WOMB AND A PATCH. UNFORTUNATELY MY COIL MISPLACED IM AWAITING FOR A REMOVAL NOT SURE IF IM REPLACING IT? IM ON A ESTROGEL AND MY GYNO TOLD ME TO TAKE UTRAGESTRAN 100MG , FOR MY SKEEP ANXIETY, IM SCARED OF TAKING IT AS I SUFFER FROM BAD PMS! SO I TAKE THE UTRAGESTRAN VAGINALLY 😮 I STILL HAVE SLEEP ANXIETY! WHAT HRT ARE YOU ON?❤❤
Wow, you’ve really been through the mill and I really hope that everything improves for you quickly. I use Oestrogen gel and take 200mg of progesterone and it seems to suit me a lot. The progesterone helps me sleep so much more soundly too. Best of luck for the future.
Thank you ❤ I just wanted to ask, are you progesterone intolerance? Did you have any bad side effects from the utragestran? As I'm worried of taking mine as I suffer from progesterone intolerance. ❤
Hi Shaz. Thank you for your message. No, just oestrogen and progesterone because I still have an intact uterus and both ovaries. The amounts of hormones will differ depending on your personal circumstances and your GP will guide you.
I cried during your video. It was such a familiar story that I and so many women share with you. I, too, was encouraged to tough it out and am so angry about the precious time I spent being miserable. I recently have begun HRT and am starting to get my life back. Thank you for sharing your story!! I am committed to making sure other women are aware of the wonderful benefits of HRT and do not suffer as I did. Why this topic is so tabu is mind-boggling, considering every woman will cross this threshold, but thanks to you and so many others who are sharing their story, other women will feel empowered to find some desperately needed relief. God bless you!
Thank you for watching and I am so touched by your response. I still get upset that women like us have gone through so much unnecessary misery when there is a possible solution out there. Keep taking the ‘happy pills’ and enjoying your life.
Wish I had gone on it 15 years ago!!!! It destroyed my health in every way ! Bony and mind- hypothyroidism, high BP , DDD, arthritis , cervical and lumbar stenosis, intractable insomnia, night sweats, extreme, extreme dry skin, wrinkles age spots all over irritability, anxiety, depression, hopelessness to the point of suicidal God Bless you and you are indeed fortunate to have turned your health around . And you certainly do live in a beautiful area. And not the least, you are also a very lovely woman.
I wish we were educated about how bad menopause can get for some women. I’ve had hot flashes off and on for over a year but they didn’t compare to the anxiety/depression that started a few months ago. I wanted to tough it out but it just got so bad I ended up crying at the doctor’s office. I thought I would have to leave my job because I was barely functioning. It was that bad. I was lucky to find a dr who suggested HRT and it’s been miraculous. I’ve been on it almost two months and I feel almost like myself.
I’m 44..just went to the doctor a few days ago.. told her about my insomnia related to perimenopause, weight gain, skin changes, etc..she wrote a scrip for an antipsychotic drug which is extremely dangerous. Knowing full well I have porphyria and shouldn’t be on pharmaceuticals. That was her answer to help me sleep… ridiculous. Laughed at me when I talked about testosterone.. said I didn’t need that tested.. basically gave me zero help. And she is the “top” endocrinologist in the state 😅. Luckily where I live, I don’t need a prescription for the hormones… I just wanted some advice about dosage etc.. should have saved my money.
@@HalfwayJac nope… I just researched what I wanted and went to the pharmacy and asked for it 🤷🏼♀️ I got testosterone too but haven’t used it because my levels were normal. Actually I got the essventia at Costco.. no prescription needed.. it’s topical though because I have porphyria and don’t want to take tablets or anything internal… except for the conjugated estrogen I got which is a vaginal cream.. but I use it on my face 🤣
Super video. Thank you for this xx I'm 47 and so grateful for my HRT patches. Honestly, even listening about that male GP makes me furious....God bless you and what gorgeous scenery. Thanks for sharing it with us. Love your channel xx
Same as you - I was scared of what I had heard. I have it in top of ME ! but my fatigue is getting out of control. I’ve learnt more about combined HRT recently so I actually start on them tomorrow! I do hope they make a difference. So tired of feeling tired! 😫. I enjoyed your video. Thank you x
I am 37 and just went through ovarian cancer (Thank God ☝🏼 stage 2) As a result of that they have taken out my entire reproductive system and I am being forced into menopause (just like every single thing that pertains to being a woman has been terribly traumatic in my life). My hot flashes are vicious, I thought, like you, maybe I'm starting to have dementia (add chemo brain into the mix), in other words, I feel like a 80 year old woman in the prime of my life, just when I was about to really start living my life, since now I have finally learned how not to have my life destroyed by parasites and narcissists. Since you have to question every doctor and its really hard to know the right thing to do, I really really appreciate women sharing and talking about their experiences and also long term experiences, what is it like when you're older, does it benefit, is there really a change in wellbeing, performance etc. Thank you to all the women sharing about this, it is really very much needed and I'm so excited that there's a solution out there. 37 is way too young to start aging.
@@yensounta6501 I'm trying to figure out what to do 😞 hormones are so confusing and so much to know. I found this channel "Hormone Taylor" you should really check her out, she's an expert in menopause, retired gynecologist. Apparently there's a window of 5-10 years for estrogen to prevent later diseases like Alzheimer's, heart disease and osteoporosis. So it's really important to take care of these things once you enter menopause, especially with premature menopause. Didn't know that 😦
No, the original doctor (the one I want to punch in the face) told me not to take it and I went through two years of hell before being prescribed it. I finally feel like my old self again. Albeit a bit older!
I send love and compassion to you and your journey! Pull through it, perhaps watch the information from Dr Louise Newson! All these changes can be scary, but you will find your way through it! Don't give up and look for other women to share and empower you! 🙏🍀🙏🍀🙏
@@nicolemerz1731 thank you !!! I watch and research everything I can !!! 🩷 I have learned more info from you tube and others Womens comments. I will take your kind words with me today. I need them
@@youngathart3754 thank yu !! Saw my doctor yesterday and we are increasing my patch to the 0.0375 and seeing if that helps me!!! Why does menopause have to be so scary ?? I got the weird oddball symptoms…ugh
At 48 my husb told me I’ve changed . He told me I never smile and I’m always grumpy and starting sh** with no reason . I would argue with him finding faults in him as it was his fault . Then I started to feel a strange hate towards him and planning divorce . That’s when I realized someth is not ok with me and he was right, I was turning into a very nasty woman . So I started researching and after a couple of months of searching I realized it was the dam hormones .Hearing stories like mine from women who experienced the same it was mind blowing.Went to my GP and she dismissed me saying nothing is wrong I have long covid . 😂. Out of desperation I ordered some supplements online and some creams which actually worked . Then I knew it for sure I was going through perimenopause and I started to connect the dots : the heart palpitations , hot flashes, frozen shoulder,confusion and the worst of all the hate and the suicidal thoughts . My kids being teenagers , the age when they go through same hormonal sh** like me 😢, they need a mother . It’s been a year since I started HRT treatment with a private clinic, my GP was so pissed when he found out I did it behind his back 😂 . I have my life back , I love my husb as I always have and my kids have their mother alive. I hope all women get a chance at hrt so they can live with dignity .
Great video - refreshing & invigorating 💪 THANK YOU for your honesty and sense of humour! I would love to go on a walk with you, but I'm a 54-tear-old teacher here in Germany 🇩🇪 😅... I went through the same as you! I started HRT 5 months ago and feel it saved my life! And I spread the word 💪💪💪
i am 76 and have been on hrt since i turned 50. I was in clinical trials and loved it. After the clinical trials i had to beg for the hrt. Thankfully i got it. I take estrodiol and medroprogesterone. Both are covered by my advantage medicare plan at no cost.
Wow, you were lucky to have such a progressive doctor, especially 25 years ago when most doctors took the Women’s Health Initiative study at face value and just prescribed Premarin. Little did people know the study was grossly misleading in favour of, and funded by big pharma. It’s also nice to hear you’re still taking it into your 70’s. ❤ To this day, in 2024 only 7% of American women are currently on HRT. That’s a very sad and scary statistic. I’m Canadian and my doctor started prescribing HRT after my hysterectomy at 45. I’m taking progesterone, bio-identical estrogen and testosterone and at 53 I’m aging well and feel great. I’m not sure where you’re from but I’m just happy to hear positive stories like this one. So many women suffer needlessly and are ignored by their doctors whom they trust but are just unable to advise them properly or refer. The days of “It’s all in your head dear” need to be put back in the closet where they belong. 😊
Thank you for sharing your journey. Im nearly 45yrs old & started HRT 4 months ago; its been a life saver !! I dont know how I would have coped without it.
The " feeling old", my God!!!! I hated it. In two months I gained 6 lbs and felt old. Horrible Anger, misunderstood, I felt my body was against me, glucose going high. Cellulite, lack of energy. I physically and mentally , visually changed in two months. Notice I was a patient of Ketamine and finished my course of treatment after 6 months. Two months later my body was in shock. I could not recognize anything about what was happening to me or even myself. Two very complex experiences back to back.
Hello to you....your a HRT ANGEL of LIGHT! IVE been suffering here in silence..after someone tellin me no hrt will cause you a stroke! Or blood clots! Cancer!! Im a healthy woman..but now im same as you WAS!! Feelin different all round!! Tryed over the counter herbs!! Black cohosh ect..dont seem to work well .
Just found out i have no oestrogen and low progesterone, no periods for 2 years, i really didnt even know myself anymore 😢 have just been prescibed a pack with tablets and gel.. I have aged so fast over last 2 years also.. im praying I Hope i can feel like i use too!!!!
Hi. The cellulite is exactly the same as it was, which I see as a win as it hasn’t gotten any worse! I have to work really hard to eat healthily and exercise regularly to keep the belly fat away. I am 58 now and still maintaining a healthy BMI. But of course, we are all so different and our hormones are a gigantic part of how our bodies function.
