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Menopause HRT Update ~ Spring 2018

I’ve been on HRT (hormone replacement therapy) for my symptoms of Menopause for over a year now so it’s time for an Update!

Links to Studies:

HRT & Mortality: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2653735

New Menopause Drug: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/185248/new-class-menopause-drugs-reduces-severity/

List of FDA Approved Bioidentical Hormones: https://www.health.harvard.edu/womens-health/fda-approved-bioidentical-hormones-for-menopausal-symptoms

Menopause Taylor’s Channel on YouTube (a doctor): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSJItwa6IVPGxUVfTHKbwLg

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9 Responses to "Menopause HRT Update ~ Spring 2018"

Valerie says:

July 20, 2019 at 9:41 am

Angie,

I am very late to your discussion on Menopause. I was thrown into a very early menopause which if you don’t know your family history , take the time to learn. I went to my doctor for my yearly check up around 39 and told her of my symptoms. I tried to explain to my general practitioner and antidepressants were suggested because according to my doctor I was kind of young to be in menopause. So, started the question of Synthetic or Natural. I in earnest tried the synthetic, I gave it a good year. I started noticed signs that I didn’t like so I went back and went on the natural. I go once every 6 months and I have felt fabulous ever since. And at the time, I had no idea that my doctor was also using Natural hormones. I had somebody that could relate, have a healthy discussion. I will tell you mammograms are a huge requirement when on them. I have never skipped on in the 18 years I have been on hormone replacement. Know your body, know your history and know what makes you feel better.

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1. Angie says:
  
  August 9, 2019 at 12:29 pm
  
  Thanks for sharing your journey Valerie!
  
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Deborah Hall says:

March 26, 2019 at 9:05 am

Hi Angie
Had to write to thank you for this video. It is an important subject and you are in a position to raise women’s awareness of the issues around it.
I went through early menopause (around 42) and have been on the estradiol patch plus progesterone for about 25 years. I will never stop. I decided that since I have osteoporosis, and no cancer history, I am more likely to fall and fracture and therefore any potential risk of cancer was worth taking to get the potential bone benefits of HRT. The other benefits (sleep, better skin) are gravy.
Progesterone can promote better sleep. Is the dose you are on now as great as the dose that was in the combined patch that you formerly used? I wonder if your sleep issue is in part a function of the quality/dosage of progesterone.. . . .

Finally, thank you for sharing that you now have that mid section change, and that you have decided that it must just simply be lived with. That was very important and liberating to hear!
Bravo!

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Jules says:

November 13, 2018 at 7:06 pm

Hi Angie, I know I’m late to the party, but I just watched this video and our HRT experiences are practically identical. I have epilepsy and the progesterone I’ve added daily has helped reduce my seizure frequency. Thanks for another informative and well-done video!

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Shay says:

September 18, 2018 at 10:44 am

The nurse to the radiologist where my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer told us he (the doc) after looking at this daily for years attributed the rise in breast cancer to HRT. I’m sure there are other factors involved like genetics but after what she went through and testing clean for anything related in her genetic testing I’m steering clear.
My teen daughter had a severe autoimmune reaction to antibiotic she took for acne causing organ damage, hyperpigmentation, etc. so I firmly believe no med is the best med unless it’s really a live or die situation. After she quit the med almost all symptoms resolved except she’s still dealing with stomach, thyroid and circulation issues. Her kidneys and other organs are testing well but her liver is still healing although she’s not orangey with severe edema so it’s improved.
I used to think all those warnings at the end of drug commercials were ridiculous until I lived through it with her after minocycline. It cleared up her skin but was SO not worth it! My mom says the same thing about HRT. She says repeatedly “if I only knew…”.
May not be the case for everyone but if it is what then? As far as “bioidentical” hormones I say “don’t mess with Mother Nature” like the old margarine commercial. Yes, I am in menopause and I’m sure it would be nice to not deal with all the fun little bits of this life stage but I’d rather not risk it and be here to see my daughter have children. My own mother is a cautionary tale. She even says “it warns you on the darn insert but I didn’t believe it”. Nobody does until it’s too late.

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Di says:

July 24, 2018 at 4:41 pm

Hi Angie and followers,
I’m 69 and a widow of 3 yrs, married for nearly 40. Big, hard, sad adjustment….
Then my kids lost their entire home in Harvey, have been living with me for 11mo and are moving to their home this weekend! Whew.

I am just beginning to put myself back on my own agenda.
Had a total hysterectomy at 39; on and off a variety of hormones for years.
I just started back on hrt and am using compounded Estradiol cream and testosterone cream.
Hope it’s working…(Mostly ‘mojo’ related!)
There is life at and after 70.. I hope.

Also started your 3 exercise videos, today. I quit exercising awhile back in a fit of self-sabotage but know it is the key!
Thanks for keeping it real, Angie!

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Martha says:

July 10, 2018 at 8:41 am

Angie, when I first found you 3 years ago you didnt address the HRT issue. (At the time, that was my initial internet search), I happily enjoyed your youtube posts with lifestyle and ageing tips. I grew up in the Boston area and was even offered a job as a Chanel makeup salesgirl, when I was 19, at the Ch mall. It was then, that I realized what a scam the makesup industry was. The regional manager informed me then, that their target customer was a 50 plus woman with money to spend. My whole life I have been complimented on my beautiful skin and I cant imagine walking up to a counter as a 50 plus woman at a vulnerable stage in life with a 19 y.o. girl pushing products. (I didnt accept the job, I wasnt even job seeking when I was out shopping that day). 30 years later I live in New Orleans where I raised my 2 sons and I am surround by women who spend thousands of dollars in botox, eyelift surgery, fraxal, etc. No one ever discusses/admits to menopause issues. Your site has been a godsend! I refer people here all the time. Have you researched what the ladies in SoCal/Los Angeles are doing hormone wise? I know Barbra Steisand has funded a womans wing of a hospital because of her experience with heart disease (the number one killer of women). I feel like they are on the cutting edge on the westcoast when it comes to health and beauty. Keep up the good work and Thank You for all your relateable advice and tips! Martha p.s. to all my other Hotand Flashy community, I know it seems premature, but I have been an avid follower of the netflix show, Frankie&Grace. I mainly started because I think Jane Fonda looks amazing. It is Laugh out loud funny and both Lily Tomlin and Jane are excellent role models that aging doesnt have to be something to throw the towel in!

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Jane says:

May 25, 2018 at 1:09 pm

Thank you Angie for doing this video. There is just not enough information out there regarding HRT. I’m using Evertol patches (I’m 54) and my experience was very similar to yours – basically I just wanted to sleep well! I dread the day that I have to stop HRT and I know of women who are taking it well into their 70s so I’m keeping an open mind about when to stop. I found it gave me back my skin too – which had become dry.

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DianaTX says:

April 18, 2018 at 7:53 am

Thank You so much Angie for sharing your personal battle against Hormones.
I had a Total Hysterectomy and in my case I can’t use combined hormones. I was in Minivelle patch for 2 years and now I’m on Evamist.

Great Idea Angie, I Love that you share what makeup are you wearing during the video, keep doing it, easier for all of us to use the link !!! I am going to order the Hourglass lipstick.

Diana

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I’ve been on HRT (hormone replacement therapy) for my symptoms of Menopause for over a year now so it’s time for an Update!

Links to Studies:

My Favorite Places to Shop:

Today’s Makeup:

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