The real reason why women are being denied Hormone replacement therapy - BBC London 

My Mom had a hysterectomy at 37. She started getting Estradiol shots. A day or two after her shot she would be bouncing all over the house like a teenager. I was a teenager and I didn't feel that good. She would start winding down until eventually after abt 4-5 weeks she'd be back in bed feeling horrible. She had 4 children. My Dad would say "Go get another shot". Shed go get another shot and be like a teenager again. She did this into her 60's when doctors started wanting to not give her estradiol shots. Newsflash they had just invented Premarin. She also began using Estrace vaginal cream. She started taking that until her 80's when she needed more so they gave her Estratest and the cream. She had told me if they ever take her hormones away just lock her up. She took that until she died a couple months short of age 96. Age 37 to 96. To feel good.

I'm female, 53, and started having severe perimenopause symptoms 2 years ago. Up until then, I had been a healthy, happy, fit, well-adjusted person who handled life's challenges well. Then I had almost every symptom on the list so severely I couldn't function. Debilitating, drenching hot flashes followed by arctic chills every 45 minutes around the clock, making it impossible to sleep, intense joint and muscle aches, severe, constant fatigue, terrible brain fog and memory problems, extreme anxiety, mood swings, and suicidal depression-the list goes on. It was so bad, I was afraid I would lose my job, my boyfriend, my friends, and my home. I felt so tortured I wanted to die. Over a year ago, I went on HRT prescribed by a holistically-minded M.D. in the USA, and without it I probably wouldn't be here. Along the way, I sadly was shocked to experience how much women's health complaints aren't taken seriously.

Men, and women before peri-menopause, just don’t understand how debilitating hot flashes are. They don’t just make one hot, the body goes into constant a fever and chill cycle, swinging back and forth over a minute or so. We can’t regulate our body temperature at all. Every pore on the body feels like a hot needle is being stuck into it, during the fever cycle, it’s painful. I was very angry that I couldn’t get the hormone therapy I needed, I simply couldn’t function at all. I couldn’t sleep, couldn’t eat, I couldn’t stand the lightest, softest and most breathable clothing and I couldn’t leave my house. I tried to sleep with all the windows open in winter (didn’t turn on my furnace once in 15 years), and a thin linen sheet, but still tossed and turned, miserably hot, all night. I bought a special new mattress and all new “cooling” bedding, nothing helped. My case might be extreme, but I doubt it, we women underreport their symptoms and are conditioned to bear painful things in silence. Finally, one doctor prescribed a depression medicine that helps a lot, but why should I have to take that crap for the rest of my life? Men who can’t get an erection like they had as 16-year olds have no trouble getting meds for that problem! Hot flashes were attributed to “female hysteria” until men with testicular cancer started getting them. In that case, they must be real!

How is it even possible that GPs/Doctors are not receiving thorough (OR ANY???) training on something which affects the ENTIRETY OF HALF of the population!?????

Women's health in the hands of men is risky. Medical professionals have always been dismissive of women's health. The very word hysteria and how it is used I offer as proof. All our pain is due to bad posture, lack of exercise and weight. There is often no real desire to help.

I’m 50 and I’ve been menopause since 46. Today I went to a new GYN since 3 years and asked about HRT because I feel desperate to feel better. Because I have heart disease she said there is nothing she can do for me. I also I ask her, is there a diet I can do that can help me hormonally? She said that doesn’t exist. I left there defeated and angry. How is it in 2021 the medical community still treats woman as “suck it up” as a standard of care.

I was going crazy, I had lost myself .How many divorces could have been prevented with the right treatment .women are unnecessarily suffering , Being prescribed with antidepressants. I’m again confident and back to being myself once again on HRT , it’s not a miracle cure , you still have to exercise , eat correctly and sleep well . but It lifts the fog for you to think clearly so you can take care of yourself , it enable you to make the healthy choices . Good luck ladies , we all deserve it , it’s our time ❤xx

Nobody should have to go around with hot flashes, aching joints, poor sleep and a leaky bladder. The treatment is cheap and easy. It’s inexcusable, IMO.

After watching this, I can't help but compare the side effects of HRT which seems way less than that of birth control; something women have been encouraged to use for many reasons.

If MEN WENT THROUGH THIS THEN THERE WOULD BE MORE HELP !!!

I feel I am so lucky to live in Canada , at 50 I started menopause I suffered all the symptoms but the worst was Depression , I was so deep into it I couldn’t speak and was suicidal . I was put on Estradot patches and progesterone . I have been on it for 20 years now , and feel fantastic ! Occasionally I get a doctor who says I shouldn’t take them as they can cause breast cancer etc, which can be fatal . I tell them suicide is fatal too , I will stay on them ! They really were life savers for me . They are prescribed by my doctor .

I’m taking the unregulated bio identical HRT because my (female) GP wouldn’t prescribe HRT for me, despite the fact I’ve been having pretty debilitating menopausal symptoms for over 10 years. No more hot flushes… no more aching joints… no more restless leg syndrome and dozens of cramps every night. No more insomnia, I’m sleeping through the night for the first time since 2007.

I’m on HRT. Estradiol gel. I can’t go back to the way I was. I was going crazy. My poor husband. I was awful to him. I went to my doctor so many times. My knee joints were excruciatingly painful, and weak. I am willing to take the risk, just to feel human again.

I am in the US and started Bio-Identical hormones a year ago. This has made such a difference in my daily life. I think Bio-identical is much safer than synthetic hormones. Every woman should have access to menopause treatment no matter what country they live in.

The complete reversal of results in Jan 2022 demonstrate that HRT actually has NO negative impact whatsoever to heart, stroke and breast risks. UK is now set to offer HRT over the counter! Amazing!!

I’m 51 and have been perimenopausal for a year, suffering from terrible body aches, depression, not wanting to talk to anyone and general poor health. I’ve been going to my GP for health to no avail. I’ve been sent for so many tests and scans but they refuse to mention the word Menopause. I feel so relieved watching this video knowing I’m not going crazy and all my symptoms are treatable.

I had a hysterectomy at 40 due to agressive endometriosis. I have been on HRT ever since. I refuse to quit because the pain comes back. Estradoil saved my life.

OMGoodness! I feel so lucky to live in Australia. Several years ago my GP referred me to the publicly funded Menopause Clinic, where I was prescribed a HRT patch which was very cheap but eventally I developed and allergy to the glue. The specialist then prescribed and estrogen gel in conjunction with micronised progesterone. This combination has been used in France for some time. I can tell you it worked like a dream. I feel so normal now. I don't have hot flushes, sleepless nights and no crazy thoughts. The specialist at the clinic explained the percentage of risk and what the numbers meant. He gave me confidence to live my life free from the disabling effects of menopause.

Prescriptions in general are a racket. If someone wants HRT it should just be over the counter, just like SSRIs or paracetamol. Let people make their own decisions. Doctors are there to provide a service, not to tell me what I can and can't do.

HRT was the big American scare! Like eggs, avo and everything else that’s bad for you 😡 All untrue

I no longer trust governments judgement on drug safety.

1 out of every 2 women have a heart attack from a lack of estrogen

Here in the US I went to 6 doctors in 7 years , not sleeping for more 2hrs, finally I saw a endocrinologist he gave me hrt, I was dry and sleeping thru the night within 36hrs.

I’ve never heard of bioidentical hormones replacement here in the states. I had a full a hysterectomy at 36 and woke up with a HRT patch on. I’ve never been more than a few days without it. How frustrating and scary this must be for everyone. I remember the beginning of the big breast cancer scare and I hate to say it but there’s cancer everywhere. I want to enjoy my time.

I went through the peri-menopause, then menopause, then finally just as the horrendous years were over, I managed three months retirement at 66 to discover I had breast cancer. Now I’m on Letrozole and I’m going through the same hell all over again. The next man in a dress who simpers at me that he’s a woman too, will get more than an earful.

To women who watch this: Please do your research. The term “bio identical” means the hormone preparation, regardless of type (gel/subcutaneous pellets/transdermal patches/cream/oral pills) matches the human estradiol molecule RATHER than Premarin (pregnant mare urine molecule estradiol). Lab created estradiol “bio identical” is of great value for many terribly suffering women. I am one of them. However !!!……the “old fashioned”type Premarin pill has value for some as well! BUT PLEASE, don’t be told that “bio identical” means something it’s not. It’s simply a lab made pharmaceutical, that has the SAME MOLECULE AS HUMAN ESTROGEN, and NOT pregnant mare urine thus the name (Pre-mar-in). But it’s good that we have a choice between equine/horse estradiol OR pharmaceutical human molecule estradiol. I deeply dislike the tricky use of “bio identical”. Do your research.

I really hope they start educating these GPs about HRT for both men and women. Aging does affect your hormone levels in a negative way. As my mum goes through her 50s it evident that she is suffering through menopause.

I’m sooo grateful that I found an awesome practitioner in my small town (US) where I can get proper Bioidentical HRT. Costs me $50/mo so doable for me. It took several failed doctors giving me the runaround before I landed on this fix but I’m now my (young) self again, only BETTER! Keep at it ladies! This isn’t Medieval times and we have the ability to live HEALTHILY into our later years for sure! 🥳🥳🥳

My lovely (male) GP and i figured out how much my neurodiversity was affected by hormones as I had pretty impressive PMDD and i would get a reduce in executive function each month. Now on bioidentical prescribed HRT and feel great.

I went into early Menopause at 39 I was given HRT and have been on it for 15 years In great health Never going off

Newsflash!! In 1995 there had been no actual studies on hrt on women even though my mom had been in the shots for 30+ years. Even though hormones like premarin had been prescribed for years, the only studies that had been done were on men in prison because they said *"women do not make steady test subjects".* I'm taking it that they still aren't teaching how to feel great in med school. Each hormone has a function and effects something else to produce hormones. Death is also a normal part of life but you shouldn't have to suffer.

Estradiol gave me my life back! Suddenly the intractable chronic migraine that the male doctors who headed the chronic pain clinic said weren't treatable, vanished! No more permanent hot flash.

Young female NHS Gp wanted to give me anti depressants instead of HRT, (without even me mentioning depression withing my perimenopause symptoms), likely i was warned that this may happen by many ladies on blogs so i wasn't surprise. So I went to a private Menopause specialist Gynecologist and I paid £220 for consultation, £55 for prescription, and after 3 months I was so much better. Back to my normal self...At least in England we have choices. And i'm grateful for it. Yes it cost money, but if NHS doesn't want to look after me i will look after myself thank you very much... Yes, it means no shopping and no holidays but my health to me it's priority. HRT to me now it's another bill. It shouldn't be like that though.

I have been VERY fortunate. I am 48 went to my GP with fatigue symptoms, and my GP actually suggested HRT (despite still having regular periods). I requested bio identical oestrogen gel and was having a mirena coil for heavy periods anyway, so that doubled up as the progesterone component

I asked my gp if the hrt she prescribed for me was body identical and she had no idea what that meant. More training definitely needed!

Thank you for creating this video. Really helps women informed about consequences of menopause. It also educates people about HRT as a treatment.

Imagine if men with erectile dysfunction were treated like this. Imagine a doctor telling a man that ‘it’s natural’ and ‘suck it up’.

Very sad that we can't trust our gp is up to date! I'm so lucky to be on HRT which dramatically improved my quality of life and protects my bone and heart

I have just started HRT this week and am 61 years old! . have suffered 10 years of debilitating symptoms, including Insomnia, Tinnitus, Dry Eyes, Low Mood, Palpitations, Hair loss etc. Also my Mother had Osteoporosis which has been concerning for me. I have tried almost every alternative therapy and supplements including Biodentical Hormone cream which didn't work! I finally decided to take the plunge after visiting a specialist menopause Clinic here in the UK. Fear stopped me going down the HRT route!! But now I am more informed. I am praying that this will be the breakthrough I need. I am so grateful for all the information out there, and the wonderful Clinic I was fortunate enough to attend, without which I would never have decided to take HRT.

I was treated with HRT. 6 years later I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumour had oestrogen receptors in it. I had a mastectomy and put on arimadex anti hormone medication. 25 years later I still have several hot flushes everyday. My body no longer produces any oestrogen so I am in permanent menopause.😢

I went through menopause at 37, I am now 54 at 37 I was only half way through my life, my doctors answer was "you cannot replace something that isn't supposed to be there anymore". I was horrified by his answer. At 54 I now have osteoporosis and can't even see a gp as they are still not seeing anyone.

I ended up going to a special clinic in Sydney, I had been suffering by then for 15 years and my GP tested and said no I was not going through menopause, then I saw a add online for the clinic in Sydney so I rang them up book an appointment, they sent me paper work for a heap of blood tests. I found out that I was in perry-menopause which is the lead up to menopause. I was placed on 3 different tablets twice a day and finally after a month I was starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Because I had a DVT at 17 I was tested every 8 weeks for clotting issues, for 6 years I was on the medication, but only 2 of them could be claimed back from the private health fund for about 1/3rd of the cost, better than nothing. Everything was going great no issues with clots nothing. Then one day I had a asthma attack, never thought anything of it had more blood tests a few weeks after that all clear. I was on my way to the city for special heart scan and before we took the turnoff to the city I looked at me Dad and told him to drive to the nearest hospital which was still a 30 minute drive away and then collapsed. I could not breath well each breath was a struggle, I think Dad must off been speeding to get me to hospital, I was totally cold by then a grey my finger nails and lips were blue when they pulled me out of the truck I was close to death, they placed me on 100% oxygen, once they got me stable I was taken to the city hospital for tests, my whole body was completely riddled with blood clots I had a massive blood clot riding my heart right across in both lungs the clot was so heavy it had flattened my heart and that was the cause of me blacking out. All my meds were stopped and only my heart medication, depression medication were put back in and slowly a few others. All menopause meds were stopped. I was in the Critical Intensive Recovery Unit for almost 2 weeks from there I was moved to Intensive Care and finally to a normal ward. We have no idea what happened I had blood test done the week before for any sign of clots nothing, it just happened over night, it got worse because I had decided to go and lay down to sleep because it was a 3 hour drive to the city hospital and the Drs think that was why the clot shifted as I had been sleeping in my lounge chair for the past few months after my asthma attack. They did heaps of tests but could not work out what had caused my blood to suddenly start developing clots. I did find out I have two major arteries in both legs 😹😹one on each leg had massive clots but the other one was clear when they checked my arms the same thing there, because I have double the vain works in both my arms and legs that helped to keep blood flowing the poor nurse who was checking my legs thought she was doing the scans wrong and had to get the Dr to come in and check. She laughed and said I was one of the lucky ones I have a backup veins in my legs and arms, the young nurse had never seen this before, it’s rare but it is genetically passed down a family line. I found out that my Mom was the same when she got a DVT from the flight from London to Sydney they found she had the extra major veins in her legs, don’t know about her arms as they did not check. We don’t know if we inherited it from her Mom or Dad as both had passed away back in the 80’s and so we could not get them checked. The rest of Mom’s family have been checked we all have the same thing we all got the extra highways as we now call it😹😹 I was checked because of the number of clots flowing through my system, every 4 days they were checking my veins to make sure of the blood flow and that the two clots behind my knees did not move while it was being broken down. I was allowed home once the ones in the blood stream were gone, it took another 18 months to 2 years before the clot in my lungs was finally gone. Thankfully by the time I was able to go home I was also free of 90% of the menopause issues, just as well because I was not allowed back on the treatment. If I had to do this all over again I would going through menopause left me miserable for 15 years without treatment after I started I was able to work in the yard and do so much more, but I think I would make sure that I was having scans on my attires to see if there were any small clots building, because the blood tests failed to pick up the issue of my blood clotting I was minutes away from death, I’m only here because Dad broke the law and was speeding to get me to hospital.

There's this entire scare story based on a single flawed study that's been used to excuse denying women hormone replacement therapy. Quality of life is a major issue and women should be able to make their own educated decisions. I got MS at age 35 and it was so severe I thought I would be in a nursing home by 5 years. After I started an early menopause after a double mastectomy at 39 I was given estradiol. What I accidentally found out was that immediately after starting the estradiol I stopped having MS attacks and have not had one in over 30 years since. We know that most people with MS are female; we know that pregnant women don't have attacks during their pregnancy; there is obviously some hormonal connection but nobody has bothered to do research to find out what And nobody has thoroughly researched using estrogen to control MS either, because estrogen is cheap, and the dangerous and sometimes deadly immune suppressant drugs given for MS are SO much more lucrative! for both doctors and pharmacy companies!! A year of the cheapest of these MS drugs right now costs more than double my annual income.

With tragic irony, female medical professionals can be more discriminating than their male counterparts. How can we change such poor treatment?

I had moved back to the Dallas area and I went back to my very first ob/gyn. Twenty years seemed to have taken a toll on him. After my exam I went into his office. As I sat opposite his desk, he sort of mumbled out, "You know, you're getting to be about that age". I asked him, " What age is that"? He said, "To consider a hysterectomy." I leaned forward on his desk, my elbow and arm firmly planted under my chest and head and stated, "When they start removing male parts because they're getting to be about that age, I'll consider it." He had not given me one diagnosis of anything wrong and I have never had one since. I figured he must have had too many ex-wives and needed a paycheck or a heart transplant. Jeesh. I never went back to him.

2024 and I’ve asked my GP time and time again. Now I have an appointment next week to discuss HRT, I just hope I can get it this time as I’m at the end of my tether with it. I can’t believe how this problem is still going on today.

Hormonal changes happen to everyone men and women as we age it declines.. you have to fight for your right to be treated.. most doctors will put you on antidepressants before they treat your hormone imbalance. Which just makes your situation worse.

I went into an overnight menopause. I didn't have night sweats, I had Night Lakes. The gynecologist tested my hormones and said they were normal. I finally called them back and said what were the levels? They had only tested my testosterone levels and they were normal. Jeesesh. My whole body attacked itself. It was so hard on me. I went from doctor to doctor. I had never taken hormones (unlike my mom who took them for 57 years).

Wow..I understand being cautious about breast cancer but if women are miserable, then they’re being given a disservice.

Menopause Taylor is a Doctor on RU-vid that has all the information for menopause. ❤

The hormone that women don't make after menopause is Progesterone, because it is made in the ovaries after ovulation, we continue to make Oestrogen because the our bodies still function pretty much the same, Progesterone is the balancing or antagonist hormone (single) to Oestrogen (group of hormones). Women would benefit by taking Natural Progesterone, not Progestagin which is a pharmaceutical version of Progesterone which is not the same chemical structure, Women don't need extra Oestrogen because our bodies still produce it, Oestrogen is a natural depressant, Progesterone is a natural antidepressant, Oestrogen stimulates the bone cells that eat away old bone, Progesterone stimulates the bone cells that produce new bone, so using Natural Progesterone Cream protects Women from Osteoporosis, Progesterone also protects women's hearts and fromstrokes, Oestrogen makes the blood sticky increases the risk of clotting whereas Progesterone stops the blood from forming clotting. Doctors aren't taught anything about Natural Progesterone Cream supplementation because our Government stopped it being sold in this country, they also forbid British Nutritionists from telling anyone about Natural Progesterone Cream and the benefits to women throughout their lives. I find it staggering that the British Government would prevent women from living their best lives to ensure pharmaceutical companies can make profits from our suffering. I have used Natural Progesterone Cream all throughout my menopause and have suffered much less than many ladies that haven't used it for one reason or another.

Yet they fast track teens for hormones and surgery. Sad.

There are dangers with Viagra but they give those out ! Double standards

Women, and doctors, heard the words, "double the risk" from the WHI study and freaked. However, every single study failed to say 4/1000 risk of breast cancer and X/1000 for heart disease, well, yes most women would freak. Now, I was told I'd have 50% chance of getting uterine cancer because of PCOS, well, that's a solid number based on fact, cuz it was caught early.

I'm confused. The male doctor objected to bio-identical hormone treatment given by the independent clinics as not safe. Fast forward he then says bio-identical hormone treatment is available on the NHS and perfectly safe. Which is it?

Why can men get testosterone and women cannot get estrogen/progesterone?

Think about how many people on the planet deal with this. It’s absolutely ridiculous that there are not better options for women especially considering the advances we have had in science. More money needs to be put into research on this. Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter is a great book. I highly recommend it.

58, never had a hot flash. But brain drain, sadness, anger, like life is over for me. I see things that says...reach your dream and I'm like..I have nothing to look forward to.

I get bio-identical HRT via telemedicine in Australia. I’m 66 now and I’m not going to stop taking them, ever.

Same here in the US. You have to go outside the health insurance providers. How convenient for insurance companies.

Best choice I’ve made in my life. I live GREAT ❤️

"suck it up".....misogynistic gaslighting in the purist form.

What an excellent report which helps Women ( all over the world) learn more about how to deal with menopause .

GP’s are GENERAL practitioners. GENERAL. It is my strong opinion that we need to go to specialists for almost anything except GENERAL & commons ailments. So in this case, go to your OB/GYN. She or he is a woman’s doctor and is a specialist in that area. We can’t expect GP’s to know everything. That is why there are specialists.

I'm 40 and going through it. They have put me on the pill but it's not enough. I'm being made to feel like a drain on the nhs and I'm at the end of my tether. I'm starting to think about ending it all.

i woke up and my husband of 28yrs was dead. in short i lost my home dr dentist and had no one really to turn to. then to cap it all the new dr took me off meds i was on for 15 yrs saying i didn't need them anymore i begged him not to change my tablets as they kept me calm. because of this i was thrown into menopause and have had nothing but medical issues since. the old saying do no harm is laughable and makes me want to weep// i now am suffering over 11 bouts of bladder issues in 3 months that i have no idea what is causing it so off to the dr again i hope i get a woman doctor at lest ?? i feel life is passing me by and i know i am not alone x

Yep.. when I went through it,vitvwas hell on earth and my family treated me as a leaper, in which I still suffer that today.. I went through fibroids, heamouraging, sweats, fatigue,vsore muscles, joints, toggu brain, hair loss, anxiety, sever headache that would take me out for days.m .. the list goes on.. glad it's over, but was put on HRT and never looked back!! Fabulous! Had all alternative therapies, helped slightly, still take stuff. But never heard of bio identical hormone treatment... Would love to try it . But until then, hrt will do.

Bunch of crap! I went through menopause at 30-31 and at 31 had no estrogen! I have been on HRT since then and I am 62 now. I felt immediately like a wonderful person again. I have my mammogram every year, took the testing for markers for breast cancer and I have never had any abnormal symptoms EVER!

38 years old, I have high FSH, no idea what that even means. I have long periods, then after two days of not having a period, my period comes back. Basically have a continuous period except for a day or two break. My gynecologist offered me nothing other than a mirena IUD. I said no thanks, if she can't even explain the purpose of the IUD then why would I put that in my body? I feel like a tired, old lady, so exhausted from hemorrhaging blood. No insomnia for me, instead I'm so exhausted that all I can do is sleep.

Preach it sister! I'm on it! Shout out to Dotty! X

Getting treatment from NHS is still a raffle.

I went through menopause at 42. I had a stroke at 47. I had a fatal stroke & was resuscitated at 48. I am being denied hormone replacement treatment because Doctors & specialist say that it will cause another fatal stroke. As I said been there done that!!!!!!!! I feel hormone replacement therapy should be my choice to make. I feel that if I am willing to take the "risk" to relieve my hot flushes, night sweats & all the other symptoms, I should be allowed to at least try the medication. Living with menopause symptoms on top of stroke recovery & it's symptoms is not living. It is merely existing in a kind of living hell!!! Instead of helping when I ask my male doctors about hormone replacement therapy, they try to refer me to a shrink because "I have a death wish"!!!😂

What is the reason women are being denied HRT? Did I miss it?!

Men would be miserable without their testosterone injections and Viagra. So give women back their hormones too so they can feel happy again. Stop going to a conventional doctor who is not an expert on this field and start listening to doctors who think out of the box. We get old and miserable when our hormones decline. Replace them, and feel better again.

It is very frustrating when you go to your GYN doctor telling them how your body feels and their try to convince you That's not how you feel...unbelievable. I have no energy...my hair is thinning.. Bones brittle ...skin dry etc..I ask her is there something she can prescribe. I want my energy back.

Estrogen and other bio identical hormones cost pennies before they are compounded. These gimmicky clinics are given the market as the medical authorities shift their focus(profits) away from hormone replacement.

This video is very useful. At 37 my fertility treatments made me menopausal, now I have severe symptoms of depression, hot flashes, dry vagina , painful sex and brain fog. No one understands what I am going through. Already saw 2 gynecologist yet they don’t really care even though one put me on Oestrogel and progesterone 200mg without even checking me…. I am not sure if this is safe. I am going to see another two gynecologists for more options….. how frustrating

I relate to all these stories and symptoms so much. What really saddens me are the female GPs who basically say in so many words "suck it up." YOU are a female. YOU are going to be going through the same thing on some level. Wouldn't you want to help other women as you are in a position to do so? So many women today seem to want to watch another woman fail, taking delight in it. I don't understand it.

I did menopause without any medicos forcing me on any medications (avoid drs at all cost). Family history of awful menopausal symptoms, but other than the hot flashes, I didn't feel any different than I had for years (& drs never listened to any complaints before, so screw them for this, was my thought). Maybe I did 'just suck it up', but I'm not convinced that forcing your body to forget what it is supposed to do, is a good thing. If your partner doesn't like you before and during menopause with a modicum of patience and understanding, they won't stand by you in other, worse, situations. Women are expected to be caregivers, but when they need some understanding, others walk or run away. Embrace your crone.

I’ve almost had to beg for help after having pretty much every symptom. I’ve started feeling so self conscious I don’t want to go out. My gp finally gave me hrt, but not until she told me she didn’t think it would help because I was exaggerating my symptoms which I absolutely was not.

i loved menopuase. no more heavy periods at 42 -44. I didn't feel bad at all because the periods had been so much worse all my life.

Have been on bio identical hormones since 40. I am now 67. I went on them due to debilitating migraines. Helped with the migraines not 100 % but reduced the severity. I did not have any pre or menopause symptoms. No hot sweats, agitation or anxiety like my friends.

You shoukd try having post menopausal symptoms sir before saying shouldnt

I had the surgery when I was 25 (USA) and have been having major hot flashes and night sweats ever since. I was on HRT from age 25 until age 40 (Premarin) when I could no longer afford it. I'm 64 now and have not had a good night's sleep in the past 24 years due to night sweats. (It's really been a lot longer since the Premarin never did anything for the night sweats.) It was a battle to get my "current" GP (female) to start me on HRT again and since then it's been a constant battle because they insist on office visits every 3 months whereas before office visits were once a year! For the past year I've been off HRT because I can't keep going to appointments every 3 months along with everything else. I've been miserable for more than half my life now because physicians just do not listen. And since I've been off HRT the hot flashes are getting worse again. No one cares that I am going to die a miserable death because DOCTORS DO NOT LISTEN TO WOMEN.

£1000 not everyone could afford that.

Seeing that article about HRT and risk of breast cancer I would believe it....I worked for a lady that was on HRT for years and ended up with severe breast cancer and passed away.....My mother has been on compounding pharmacy hormones and has been on them for over 20 years and is still doing well at 75

But men can get it, for vanity reasons to turn themselves in to golems/trans women

My periods stopped at 40. My doctor said that’s normal but I think it’s young for the menopause!

Finally finally I’m going to start my HRT tomorrow Tuesday, March 10, 2020 I just turned 57 yay

I’ve been on bio identical hormone therapy since 2014 and I am very happy with the results. I have a pap-smear and a mammogram every year. As long as everything thing is cleared I will continue take BIHRT

But if i was a ten yr old boy ... straight to the endocrinologist... i hate it here

Dear God, won’t somebody do something to stop women from doing something the government doesn’t know about?!

I feel it should be a womens choice I would rather have good bones and worry about the cancer later.

My gynecologist said “why would I want to be sued?” When I asked if she would prescribe hrt.

Red clover, Now brand soy isoflavones non GMO, vitamin E, now brand progesterone cream, evening primrose, blessing 💞

I didn't believe I would get hot flushes but I did. About 1 every hour and a half. It was exhausting. My Dr. prescribed just progesterone and nothing else. Worked like a charm and I took it daily for about 7 years. About once a year I'd try tapering off and then, if flushes returned, I'd build back up to my regular dose. I had my last period at 51 and stopped the progesterone near my 57th birthday. I would recommend curious women to speak with their doctors about this treatment.

I had hysterectomy then I was taken off HRT my body collapsed. The doctor won't put me back on it 😱

My gynecologist would not prescribe HRT for me during menopause because he sd there was a much stronger chance of breast cancer because I never had children. I believed him and endured years of hell, not sleeping, hot flashes, etc that was very detrimental to my health overall and over time. It was a huge sacrifice for me... but I still question if it was right for me.

It’s literally sickening that a 50 year old female looking up HRT will find thousands of doctors willing to give the MEN female hormones!

My theory about the U.S. attack on HRT for women is that it allows for a longer life and currently in the U.S. there is a massive fear of our aging population numbers, so they want women to die at the same rate men die at, just for economic reasons of course. /s