Too old for HRT? | How Late is Too Late to Start HRT? 60? 70?

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HRT taken early in menopause reduces your health risks. But what if you waited 10 or even 20 years? Is it too late to take HRT? What are the benefits and risks of hormones taken after age 60 or 70?
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@mellocello187 2 месяца назад

I am livid. Where the hell were my damn doctor’s recommendations? I have come to realize I need to manage my own healthcare, but back when I needed this, I didn’t have access to the information. RU-vid hasn’t been around forever.

@calonstanni 2 месяца назад

Same. I’m 62…never was advised about possible benefits of hormones. Became a WORSE alcoholic, MASSIVELY depressed, started on increasing doses of cymbalta…damn. So after a little research, I decided to try to go on HRT and was treated like I’d lost my mind and they said “you’re too old”… by specialist in a well-known and large hospital system .Yesterday I went to a different gynecologist in a poor part of town and we talked a long time and she put me on an estradioll patch and progesterone pills. I just want my last 40 years to finally be DECENT!

@drannymama 2 месяца назад

My take exactly.

@kristaskyangel1965 Месяц назад

Same here. I am livid that doctors don't explain the repercussions of not using estrogen after hysterectomy. Add endometriosis so no oral estrogen but used Estring vaginal ring. 😡😚😲

@elainebraindrain3174 Месяц назад

69 here . Had no help from drs. Type 2 diabetes Feet bones collapsing. Became immobile. Help me please.

@genawagoner255 Месяц назад

I went through menopause at 40 and no one suggested anything and all hormones for women were considered dangerous. I'm now 53 and have bad creepy wrinkly arms and hands and my health is bad. It was terrible enough going through menopause so young, I'm so mad and frustrated.

@Bethoflife Месяц назад

At 69, I started back on HRT last week. I regret ever stopping ! A heart issue has returned. My skin was better after menopause than before. It was a no-brainer ! HRT protects your heart, bones, and reduces risk of lung cancer, colon cancer & even breast cancer. I can hardly wait until it kicks in again !

@linfarmilo1606 Месяц назад

Hi Maisie, Me too...i am 69 years (seventy in July) and i started back on after 2.5 years break...what a disaster of a decision that was for me too. I was scared to continue...my gosh what a mess it was like i aged ten or more years in just 2.5 years. My skin, my aches and pains, my blood pressure, insomnia and my hair was dropping out. I started again just six weeks ago...i am sleeping like a baby, my hair is no longer falling out...i am not full of aches and pains , my mood is better. What the heck was i thinking...i wasnt i was just scared and intimidated by the info out there and my doctor. You know my mum is 95 and still on hrt...been fifty years for her. I should have paid attention, she is still alive lol and cannot understand why as no one in her family ever lived that long...her words...she has wonderful skin, thick beautiful hair, sleeps well and is a sharp as a pin mentally.

@hanastumbauer8742 2 месяца назад

You are absolutely right. I started early with HRT and it was a god send. I feel and look like a young girl, turned 70, i am super healthy, never had menopausal problems and have no idea what my friends talk about. As my mom suffered from severe menopausal problems, i was wise enough to take care of myself and did not let some docs to persuade me that HRT is unhealthy. We women must take our power in our hands. Fingers crossed for everybody s awakening

@seven471 6 месяцев назад

Plus those ppl in study were on progestin, not progesterone.

@danielleschilk9845 2 месяца назад

I started at 50 years old and I feel awesome, run ,do yoga lifts weights do marathons I’m 64 and I will keep doing HRT , it’s worth the money. Wish insurance would pay for it ! It’s not luxury it’s health for women ❤

@mrsmucha Месяц назад

This was such a helpful and informative video!

@jenniewilliams1668 4 месяца назад

And now I've signed up!

@riograndelily8344 2 месяца назад

Mine began mid thirties with panic attacks and weird periods fibroid surgery because of hormone imbalance. In forties night sweats mood swings. Right when I turned 50 BAM!! Heavy periods, Mood swings. flooding almost hemorrhaging. Now I'm turning 60 in September I still have mood swings, joint ache, vaginal atrophy, UTI's , OCD out of now where, major hair loss, no libido at all ,memory loss, Very high cholesterol and the list goes on and on. The hot flashes are still severe but I manage it all with Vitamin E, vaginal estrogen esterol, Progesterone cream, anti biotic post coitial once a year!, and DIM, Vitex as my progesterone levels are not even noticeable on lab work. I am finally ready to throw in the towel even with cancer history and family stroke history ( all females and all with in a year of taking HRT) There are some specialist in town who can measure my hormones and give me what I need. I surrender to many years suffering, my marriage and family suffering. Enough!!! Thank you for this video. Thank you

@elainelerma9356 3 месяца назад

You are amazing thank you so much for answering my question on the last video and sending me to this video! You are such a blessing to many many women. I am so grateful for you and will share your video all over my FB page and in my church and with friend and family. ❤

@SimpleHormones 3 месяца назад

@elainelerma9356 You’re welcome and thank you for sharing.

@oksills 2 месяца назад

WOW!!! Thank you sooo much! Going for the referral!

@SimpleHormones 2 месяца назад

@oksills - Fill out my Patient Referral Request Form here to find a hormone specialist: simplehormones.com/referral If you leave a referral request on RU-vid or email it to me, it's extremely likely I'll drop the ball or it will fall through the cracks. Thanks!

@LauraK93 5 месяцев назад

This is the best, most knowledgeable advice I have found online. So few have really analyzed the weaknesses of the WHI or seem to understand that you can't give advice to an individual based on population statistics!Thank you!

@SimpleHormones 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching. Great to connect with you too. Best of luck!

@paulelkins425 2 месяца назад

Great review of HRT in post menopausal women. A recently released study on the subject was published in Menopause The Journal of the Menopause Society on April 9, 2024. The title of the study is: "Use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 years and its effects on women's health outcomes by types, routes, and doses" I'm sure your followers (including me!) would love to hear your opinions on this massive study on such a critical and controversial subject.

@paulelkins425 2 месяца назад

I just noticed you already covered this topic in another video. Great job and thank you!

@SimpleHormones 2 месяца назад

Here's the link to my video that addresses that specific study ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rVzEhxIv7R8.html

@JAE26957 Месяц назад

Thanks so much for this information. I needed it 30 years ago, but it’s good to know I can still start HRT. Very grateful you’re sharing this good news.

@SimpleHormones Месяц назад

You are so welcome!

@lorineely6921 4 месяца назад

I need this! It’s been 18 years since my medical hysterectomy. I haven’t had any HRT I’m now 52. I’m so glad I found your channel. I’ve been searching! Idk what my obgyn oncologist will say but I need to try. I am having genetic testing done again very soon. Just spoke to counselor. I’ve done it twice before with nothing indicating any greater risk than the average person. Thank you! Would love a video on phytoestrogens!

@kristaskyangel1965 Месяц назад

I have asked several times but my urogynecologist never recommended anything but the vaginal ring.

@presouz5 28 дней назад

The detail that you went into about those women and the health initiative I haven't seen anywhere. Thank you for that. I am livid. Also having surgical menopause at 48 years old I was told I don't need it. My body will still make it somehow someway. These doctors are told what they can do and what they can't do. It's really frustrating. So here I am 68 years old still not on any hormone replacement except for some vaginal cream for bladder health, I thank God I had to scream to get that I don't know if this video came out at the same time that the 10 million women over 60 study was released in April 2024. That is what I have myself armed with to go to my doctor with and try to get them to start helping me .

@SimpleHormones 27 дней назад

@presouz5 Thanks for watching and glad it was helpful. You mean THIS study of 10 Million Women? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rVzEhxIv7R8.html

@SimpleHormones 27 дней назад

You also might want to take a look at this video, which explains how many women have died after being told they don't need hormones after a hysterectomy. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oKSVIe66TNw.html

@riograndelily8344 2 месяца назад

You are a God send

@user-xw5ih7ku5r 2 месяца назад

Started HRT at 65 after hysterectomy at 51. Best thing I ever did. 70 now and still enjoying the benefits in my sex life particularly.

@SR-bw3sc 2 месяца назад

Greatly appreciate your comments here. ❤

@61757 5 месяцев назад

2mg estradiol plus progesterone, melatonin. Helps, the pellets worked but an expensive scam. The ring can jump start dryness, it's getting blood levels up

@jenniewilliams1668 4 месяца назад

I feel like Steve is talking directly to me. I'm 68 and only in the last 6 months have I quite suddenly awakened to the idea that - even at my age - I could start HRT. I'm remarkably healthy - all seems fantastic actually. Yet... what is the status of my coronary arteries - -do I have any plaque? If so - where... beyond coronary - what about carotid? How would I be able to assess that - a single full body CT? look at calcium in the artery wall? How deep is the rabbit hole on finding out what my artery status is - and how expensive is the testing not covered by Medicare? This part I will definitely discuss with my GP (a PA so not much expected there) but, realistically, I'll need to learn more by ferreting out information elsewhere - no doubt. I've already gone to the simple hormones website and I plan to sign up now. Pharmacists rule. Warmest regards Jennie

@SimpleHormones 4 месяца назад

@jenniewilliams1668 Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I love your enthusiasm! These are very good thoughts and we should talk about them when we get together. In the meantime, watch this video about my Coronary Artery Calcium Scan. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J0M7hr40TpY.htmlsi=OCgoHt4Gke6eyZGd

@SimpleHormones 4 месяца назад

Also this video is about a study that used Carotid Intima Media Thickness (CIMT) as a surrogate for heart risk. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2Ag8VYiqr64.htmlsi=2zclESDgK4uZ1_aI

@csc8697 2 месяца назад

PA usually spend more time with patients. They are 3/4 a Dr. Unless you need a specialists, they are preferred by me.

@melaniemcgarry5271 Месяц назад

Remember, the biggest “risk” to heart attack and stroke is getting older, not HRT. Not much we can do about that. So I figured at 63 and healthy, I really didn’t have anything to lose by starting HRT. 4 months in, I’m feeling good and definitely experiencing some of the benefits.

@jbonomo9 Месяц назад

Are there any experts in New York City? I didn't see any listed on your website

@greenteenguyen4998 5 месяцев назад

Currently, I am suffering from premenopausal symptoms that torment me every day. It has been tormenting me for almost three months now, Every day I lose all my energy and I can't go to work, I have insomnia, I'm depressed, I have no energy left to do anything in life, I have to fight with it every day and felt so exhausted, I thought I was going to die. I cried to my gynecologist and begged her to save me during this time. After all the urine and blood tests and all the other examinations, finally my gynecologist I also said I'm in pre-menopause, Finally she decided to give me Hormone therapy (estrogen patch) and progesterone pills, I just started using it 2 days ago, I hope these will help let me get well and have my life return to normal, I really never thought that premenopausal symptoms could be so terrible.

@rasimkarakaya6025 3 месяца назад

Has HRT been good for your health?

@Aki-wq6xh 4 месяца назад

Dear dr please give me some hope 😢 I am ten years past my ‘window of opportunities’ for HRt and I really want to start but that research that says it will INCREASE my risk for dementia scared me. I want to know I can still save just brain 😢

@salleone6387 3 месяца назад

Do you feel that women who had BC, at least in some cases, could take HRT well past menopause? Thank you for this informative video.

@SimpleHormones 3 месяца назад

@salleone6387 Read Dr. Avrum Bluming's book, Estrogen Matters. Chapter 6 is a very detailed explanation of HRT and women who have been through breast cancer.

@t.t.8878 2 месяца назад

I've been using an "Over the Counter" USP estrogen & USP Progesterone for over 20 years. Up until about a month ago I felt great. Little by little my joints are hurting & I feel very tired. I've been trying to find a doctor that will prescribe natural hormones but after makes numerous calls I cannot find anyone . I'm in the S.W. suburbs of Chicago. Can anyone recommend someone?

@Alexa4Grace 4 дня назад

I was on HRT from the start of Menopause at age 54 and then at age 72 my doctor would no longer prescribe for me. So I have been without for over 2 years and feel like I'm falling apart. I hope you can help me find a doctor in my area that will help me. Thank you!

@selinaserenelli153 2 месяца назад

I came off HRT 7 years ago. I bought into the fear of the studies regarding the safety of staying on them. Now I’m 73 and can’t find a doctor or ND who will prescribe them. I have osteoporosis and I’m hoping it’s not too late to a least stabilize it. I’m in Canada and it’s challenging to get a doctor who has all the latest information.

@SimpleHormones 2 месяца назад

Check out my referral form at simplehormones.com/referral

@SimpleHormones 2 месяца назад

I know some Canadian providers

@jodielee2310 Месяц назад

I take bi-est cream but was told it isn't systemic enough, or strong enough to help with bone health. Also, I didn't think you could take it 5 years after menopause because receptors are gone?

@SandraVentoza 8 дней назад

I have the brca2 gene i went thru all the ultra. Sounds to dectect ovarian cancer and could never find the left overy so I had them out at age 49. Have been menopausal since . Im 65 now and the drs wont give me anything. Because of the risk. I have been watching videos on hrt and would like to do it but to get onto a menopaose dr In Seattle the wait is about 6mo to a year. Im tired of suffering espically the body pain what can i do

@madelenewhite1576 Месяц назад

My family doctor didn't start me on it at 50. I'm 60 now and I feel mentally strung out

@liqaanaser9258 6 месяцев назад

Would you recommend a coronary artery calcium scan to measure the severity plaque in those women who are 10+ years post menopause before starting HRT ?

@ms.t8313 6 месяцев назад

That makes so much sense to have a coronary artery calcium scan before older women start HRT. That way they would know if they already had risks before they start the HRT….

@joannepigliavento7930 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!! For addressing this topic. No one is talking to the 10 years plus group! What about migraine with aura?

@SimpleHormones 6 месяцев назад

@liqaanaser9258 That's certainly one of the steps that can help assess your heart risk. It's not the only one though. A hormone specialist will often look at a comprehensive blood panel, a carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) test (looks at arteries in your neck), and other signs of heart risk.

@BM-hy4lu Месяц назад

I was on HRT since my 50s, brilliant. I slept better, my mind felt clear and lots of energy. After the COVID vaccine it gave me a stroke and the doc won't prescribe her for me. I don't have a uterus but really need to find an alternative that I can buy. I need estrogen but without a uterus don't need progesterone. Any ideas please?

@shelbiebertolasi7141 Месяц назад

Any advice for those of us who can't tolerate HRT. I have tried HRT and BHRT(not at the same time) and I was on the lowest does possible my doctor could prescribe.. I was so ill for 4 months. I had headaches every day, nausea and horrible back pain and terrible cramping and had to go off. I am suffering with horrible post menopause symptoms

@01maggie Месяц назад

I take OTC Life Flo bioestriol cream and what a relief. I walked around dry skin and a heavy weight on my back. That is both gone. In addition I take hyaluronic acid supplement....this helped the dryness and my joints feel better. Hyaluronic acid took a few months to feel the difference so keep taking it. ❤

@Kaben2049 Месяц назад

Where do you buy these products, please

@01maggie Месяц назад

@@Kaben2049 I buy DoNotAge Hyaluronic Acid supplement. LifFlo Biestro cream I buy directly from LifeFlo company. I used to get it from Amazon but recently they don't carry it.

@mystage11 Месяц назад

I was denied to go on HRT by my doctor. Never gave me a reason why. Just checked my hormones and off I go into sweat sweat land and eternal insomnia.

@chantelmcskimming6633 Месяц назад

I'm sorry to hear this. Might try getting a second opinion?

@bethelshiloh Месяц назад

I’m 74. Just started etradiol. It’s helped a lot. Even BP gone down and feet are not as dry. Not excited that it comes from pregnant horse piss. Ick.

@Kaben2049 Месяц назад

Estradiol doesn’t come from pregnant mares. Premarin does which is not recommended

@mollydooker9636 Месяц назад

I'd take it straight from the horse if it was my only option lol.

@VivSees Месяц назад

Get bioidentical hormones, leave horse piss pills alone.

@frank15901 Месяц назад

Where can I find w list of doctors that specializes in HRT?

@janiesherwood6403 2 месяца назад

Would you recommend HRT AT AGE 78 with a ccs of 27?.?.???

@smoothjazz1954 2 месяца назад

I am going to be 70 years old!!!! I am thin, exercise, look good, but omg, getting bad. I love ya! I live in Grapevine Tx. I can’t find anyone. Also, I have a PALB2 gene. I did use HRT in the past. But stopped about 4 years ago. It’s sad. I don’t know what to do. I had my Breast Doc tell me it was okay. 😮😂😂❤

@gracedavid1204 Месяц назад

I was taken off hrt after whatever was the time allowed to be on them. I am 72 and really pissed off that I am just now finding out I didnt have to stop.

@linfarmilo1606 Месяц назад

so start again..i came off for the same reason....but it has been a few years and i felt awful so i am 70 and just started a month ago...now i am sleeping again and feel so much better. like a sigh of relief...no aches and pains , i have energy, not feeling old. Look if the doctor will not give them to you there are online menopause clinics where you have a consult with an online doctor (all legit) and they mail the prescription to you monthly. Or, as in my case i live in Costa Rica and i can buy them over the counter without a prescription. They do not have many options here...no patch...but i buy gel and micronized progesterone pills....it is working very well. Sleeping like a baby and my hair has stopped falling out! Good luck....take your life back. Also of course the experts that simply hormones is recommending. Take care

@jodielee2310 Месяц назад

my cholesterol started going up on biest.

@mystage11 Месяц назад

I was denied to go on HRT by my doctor.

@farahdormanesh4690 2 месяца назад

Where do you find this kind of specialist

@SimpleHormones 2 месяца назад

@farahdormanesh4690 - Fill out my Patient Referral Request Form here to find a hormone specialist: simplehormones.com/referral If you leave a referral request on RU-vid or email it to me, it's extremely likely I'll drop the ball or it will fall through the cracks. Thanks!

@clarewalters5189 3 месяца назад

Does this apply to woman over 70? Do the pros still outweigh the cons?

@SimpleHormones 3 месяца назад

@clarewalters5189 As I mention in the video, there's not really a hard and fast "rule" about when you can or can't take HRT. The older you are, the more important it is to have your risks thoroughly evaluated by someone who knows what they're doing. In general, the pros outweigh the cons . . . with a few exceptions.

@danawc5595 2 месяца назад

My mom died at 66yrs old from taking HRT. WATCH OUT PLEASE DON’T TAKE HRT!!!! Eat healthy, work out and exercise. That is the best. DON’T DRUGS NEVER A GOOD THING

@TheGriteater 2 месяца назад

Sorry for your loss. Why do you think it was HRT?

@franwillard4398 2 месяца назад

Oh no now that scares me! I am so sorry. How long had she been taking them?

@amberelizabethjensen4489 5 месяцев назад

Gee, and I thought Steve Carell was only a Comedic Actor !!!

@rheannak3934 4 месяца назад

This is NOT helpful for the people who are wondering if it’s too late

@midlifewellnessnp 3 месяца назад

If you have gone without hormones for 10 or more years, a thorough work-up should be done to rule out any underlying heart disease or other conditions that would cause hormone therapy to be contraindicated. If all clear, hormone therapy can be an option. Topical, local vaginal estrogen is always an option, even in those with history of breast cancer. Basically, guidelines overall say the benefits outweigh the risks when started younger than 60 or within 10 years of menopause, but 60 or older or 10 years out from menopause, the risks may be greater than the benefits. This is from the Menopause Society. That still doesn’t mean one can’t benefit during that time, it’s just important to be safe and make sure no previous conditions before starting it. You as the patient have input, its your body, so once you have had good work up, risks and benefits explained to you based on your circumstances, and you want hormone therapy, you should have it prescribed. I hope that helps, it’s a common question, and many women feel angry their provider did not discuss it as an option during that window, but that’s okay because it’s still a possibility like he said!😊

@valerie4975 2 месяца назад

Of course it is.

@kimsherlock8969 Месяц назад

No one in medicine are bothering with hormone replacement therapy for Woman 😊 There is easygoing clinically prescribed hormones for trans generation 😊 to choose their medicated preferred option for gender . Hormone therapy. Women are not as profitable in the business world especially when older. Its all about profit 📈

@kimfroman2023 2 месяца назад

My grandma lived to 99 with a sharp mind and never had HRT.

@juliem2538 Месяц назад

Wonder if she could have made it too 120 with hrt, not breaking a hip or having a heart attack or diabetes?

@marypaquette8705 Месяц назад

All Poison, just say no, my take, my opinion

@mystage11 Месяц назад

I was denied to go on HRT by my doctor. Never gave me a reason why. Just checked my hormones and off I go into sweat sweat land and eternal insomnia.

@linfarmilo1606 Месяц назад

no! do not give up and suffer like that. I am seventy and just went back on HRT...because when i stopped a couple of years ago my insomnia returned. I have tried everything so finally i went back on it has only been six weeks and i am sleeping like a baby again. Please you can get hrt elsewhere if your doctor ignorantly turned you down...do not accept that. Go to an online menopause clinic, do an online consult and get your prescription mailed to you .Simply hormones has experts who can help you i am sure. I live in Costa Rica and here i can just buy HRT without a prescripton in a pharmacy...but then i went to gyno to get checked out and double check the dosage of what i bought . It was not a discussion...i basically told the Gyno that i was going back on no if, ands or buts! Now i feel great again.