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

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

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.

[@mundomagico7787]

Thanks for sharing your story

[@panes840]

Bless your mum. Xxxxx For yourself do read the book Estrogen Matters. The authors are on you tube.

[@ecarroll881]

You made my day! I just turned 65 and my Medicare OB/GYN basically told me to drop off all hormones and go home and die gracefully. Screw her! I look and feel years younger than that 45 year old hag. I still have much to accomplish in my life, many contributions to make, and I'm not going to slow down until I die.

[@kilodeltawhisky1504]

Premarin is the horse piss that has given hormone replacement therapy a bad reputation. Thank big pharma for that one.

[@r8chlletters]

Hormone deficiency is a lifelong impact of menopause and should be provided for life

[@KT-bg7hf]

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.

[@boop7313]

thankyou for sharing your story. I'm 47 and started about a year or so ago, it's been really hard and so far no Dr seems to want to give me hormones.

[@Ss-dz6cm]

I'm so scared to go through menopause. I am unable to take HRT because of a clotting mutation. I would rather risk a stroke to be honest.

[@helenwalker2986]

You need minerals from BRITSH SUPPLIMENTS not this toxic Nazi medicine.... Dont go TO the BBC fo medical advice.. we just proved they are complicit with genocide... EDUCATE YOUR SELF... women started getting sick when they started to become dependant on docotrs ... AND THEY KNOW EFF ALL ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY AND ITS ABILITY TO HEAL ITS SELF.... Because it does not buy their expensive cars, or pay for their extensions or their second homes... nor does it feed their whopping god complexes.... (they arent all bad but this is a whopping lie pushed on women to keep them hooked on drugs instead of empowered... its a massive victim train... and the answER is CLEAN UP YOUR SYSTEMS AND FEED THE THE MINERALS THEY NEED FROM A CLEAN SOURCE... And then you can all stop moaning .... Im in menpaiuse...NOT taking a thing... I sweat an ocean at night... so I SWEAT MINERALS AND I NEED TO REPLACE THEM... ME... not a titty sucking session on the taxpayers dime... BUT ME EDUCATING MYSELF... They was I was always supposed to...

[@Isobeln]

HRT is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I got my life back after terrible symptoms for a couple years

[@lilliclementine8119]

DHEA helped me. Took away all hot flashes with only 15 mg. I am not a medical professional, I found this in my search to feel functional again.

[@harpsailorharp6716gg]

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

[@robincrowflies]

Word.

[@warriorpoet9629]

Bollocks. If men went through it you’d never hear about it because the media wouldn’t cover it. How delusional are you.

[@sandraschultz3104]

Agree. All the erection medication gets top research.

[@sandraschultz3104]

And the breast Cancer study has done damage

[@livelovely4681]

Yup and they are quick to give this to men who want to become "ladies".

[@Pbav8tor]

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.

[@moonhunter9993]

true. reflects my experience perfectly

[@alexDumont2020]

Not a Men vs women problem. Doctors should be more updated wether males ou females/

[@UCanHaveHim]

Most doctors are men. Male doctors aren''t affected by your mood swings and lack of libido so he won't truly sympathize. He approaches it saying, "not my problem".

[@christianprairie5049]

What about males being refused trt becose of all the feminist mouvenent that causes death not preventing it

[@michaelparry1028]

Read MALePractice by Robert S. Mendelsohn MD. SICK People Is The Goal of The Global Pharma. (Drug Cartel) Surgical Industrial Complex!

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

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!

[@donnar4261]

It's always the same, we're not heard or considered, never. Male contraceptives doesn't exist because they think side effects are a red line, but they're quite fine with the fact we can actually die due to thromboembolism caused by ours

[@compendiumyo3358]

I have hypothyroidism and I am a woman. I have not gone through menopause yet, but I do dread the idea. I do however get hot flash cycles it could ve 100+ degrees outside and I could be in sweats freezing then all of a sudden I'm hot. I also got a hysterectomy ar 27 I still have my ovaries. Bio identical hormons are really good I did a ton of research into it before my hysterectomy. Bio identical hormones are safer, but quality of life is important. Live 30 years miserable or live say 25 feeling normal?

[@steelwheel-i3s]

Men absolutely can suffer from hormone related hot flushing. The reason you haven't heard of it: no one cares / men don't want to be ridiculed or disbelieved by the GP, friends, and family *_"oh are you having your MANOPAUSE??😂😂😂😂"_* / societal expectation to 'man up' and deal / refusal to prescribe T because 'he just wants to look better' etc etc. Just because you haven't seen it on television doesn't mean it isn't real.

[@steelwheel-i3s]

Men also experience debilitating hot flushes, but unlike women are almost certain to be refused HRT. In fact women (trans men) are more readily prescribed MALE HRT than the biological men with an actual quantifiable physical deficiency. The fact you don't know this speaks for itself regarding which sex is given priority in healthcare.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@steelwheel-i3s Who are the THEY that approve what is allowed in HRT for both male and female. The studies on women did not exist in 1995 even though my mom had been on estradiol shots 30 years. All the tests done for female hrt were done on men in prison because as "they' stated "Women do not make steady test subjects". It has mostly been a male dominated industry from inception. Changing ones sex is a rather new phenomenum of unrealized success or failure. Losing testosterone gradually is not comparable to losing 100% of one female hormone while losing 80% of another almost overnight. The change is drastic. There are conditions in the hypocampus region of the brain that can shut down production in both sexes. This is little looked at in the beginning while the patient suffers drastically also.

[@tdecarlo7395]

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.

[@yesitsmeagain9421]

You'll need to go to a facility that treats womens health and integrative hormone replacement. They are THE go to for help with menopause management. Also a gynecologist is the best Dr for menopause symptoms and management.

[@sweetluvgurl]

YesItsMeAgain I agree. I’ve found genecology is kinda lacking in terms of issues with hormones and targeting that directly. I’ve heard they just want to put people on antidepressants or birth control, which often doesn’t really help. I don’t see why they won’t target the real issue, which is a large imbalance in hormones. To me, the other options are more about bandaids. So, I’ve found a hormone replacement therapy facility that I want to consult with. I have PMDD that messes with my quality of life and controls too much of my life. It makes it worse on my severe physical health problems, as well. I’ve tried homeopathic treatments from Amazon that had at least four star reviews, but they did nothing for me.

[@satchiebabe6052]

Sorry the hear that. My Gp advise that diet and exercise help to lesson some of the symptoms.

[@kilodeltawhisky1504]

Find a naturopathic doctor that specializes in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy as well as anti-aging. It's out of pocket, but they'll do the tests you need and get you an appropriate prescription. The anti-aging clinic I go to also provides diet recommendations and the doctor I'm seeing is a heart specialist. Well worth the money.

[@pilarboutte392]

Unbelievable. That physicians DENY women HRT….. just blows my mind. UNREAL. And shame ON DOCTORS who deny. Weather it’s estradiol from horses (Premarin) OR lab made estradiol (which means simply-it’s the same shaped molecule as human estrogen NOT horse estrogen) both are of IMMENSE VALUE. The suffering I have had and women I know is beyond description. A SHAME that medical ignorance is alive and well!!

[@elisaberrou4854]

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!?????

[@anne-louisegoldie]

Good question! Menopause was barely covered in medical school. No education on understanding hormones holistically or the preventable effects of hormone loss. Now doctors are struggling to deal with women armed with evidence based information that HRT is beneficial and has few risks. It's up to the Royal Colleges and the Government to roll out an up to date education programme, that's mandatory rather than optional, for all practising doctors, recognizing that menopause and hormone deficiencies matter a lot, and that menopausal women can be helped enormously. Doctors need to be open to filling the gaps in their knowledge, not their fault, so they can provide the best service to their patients 😊xx

[@dianemorrell9638]

Follow the money

[@cate499]

@@dianemorrell9638 Patriarchy. The suffering of women is okay.

[@vanessayurrita3724]

Money

[@sharonanderson346]

Because big pharmacy owns what you can have. Along with government. They own all of it. Insurance won't cover it either. Women are always getting shafted.

[@echase416]

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.

[@travellingonuptozion5658]

I thank you for the information...i cant take this hot flashes cold flashes every 10 sec...

[@thfrustratedidealist]

they should try healthy diet and exercise first. As well as addressing potential vitamin deficiencies. It makes a big difference. Unfortunately most women want a quick fix they could find in a pill.

[@mzledastray2207]

@@thfrustratedidealist Unfortunately, healthy diet and supplements just aren't enough to get rid of all the symptoms for most women. And shaming the ones who seek relief in pill form, or in whatever other form, is NOT helpful.

[@justbecause9219]

@@thfrustratedidealist vitamins and diets don’t replace the estrogen loss. Diet and vitamins and exercise don’t prevent Alzheimer’s in women which is critically related to Estrogen loss. This is precisely why more women than men develop Alzheimer’s disease.

[@RagdyAndy]

hot flushes*

[@radzsing]

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.

[@luxbeauty4952]

To have sex with women dah it’s self serving for them

[@wge621]

birth control helps men avoid responsibility whereas HRT only supports women 🤷‍♀

[@noramaddy4409]

Excellent often overlooked point!!! You are so right!!!

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

Male Perspective Studies produce....... Blue Pills and Birth Control for Younger wives.

[@dianebell8677]

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

[@suenorwood-evans9724]

After weeping and sweating for eighteen months and eventually being on the ‘patch’ not only did I divorce but also got breast cancer, this happened 23 years ago 🤞- yes , most definitely I’m a survivor, but it was a very hard time to go through.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@suenorwood-evans9724 I went through a similar situation but I never so much as took a single birth control pill. At 42 I was down, my husband divorced me while I was under anesthesia for a breast biopsy. I was in so much pain as the cancer was growing so quickly. I was only a 32AA bra size too. I lost my hormones one month and my breast started turning on me the next month. Five months later I had a biopsy, then a mastectomy and later chemotherapy. The night sweats began or night lakes I should say. Two years later I began the struggle to find the right hrt. The patch and prometrium,

[@jillc9681]

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 .

[@Gwynarra2]

Estradot is the best.

[@KetovoreAnita]

Would you mind telling me what and how you take your progesterone? I take a patch which has estradiol and progesterone as an acetate

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@KetovoreAnita I use low does patch and prometrium 100mg.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

Isn't it sad they really haven't done appropriate studies on women from the woman's perspective? Just shut up and suffer, that's life oh yes, Men we have a little Blue Pill for you!!!! We have lots of hormones for raging hormonal young people so old men can have a choice. But for you.......

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@Gwynarra2 I like Alora patches.

[@annamacm4063]

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.

[@blessingasmawomomoh8501]

I Have All Of These Symptoms But Currently Waiting On My Appointments So I Can Be Diagnosed I'm Having A Hard Time Accepting The Conceiving Part Because I Really Want A Baby but with the help of DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on KZbin medications am Cured from PCOS💞

[@r8chlletters]

Honey “bio-identical” is a false term. All estrodile is lab manufactured. In the beginning of my journey I sought out “bio identical” treatment til I did my research. The best read on the subject is The Menopause Manifesto.

[@annamacm4063]

@@r8chlletters I’m sure you’re right,.. I do t care what form the HRT takes.. although I might draw the line at Premarin . The point of my comment really is that I’m having to resort to taking unregulated HRT because my doctor wouldn’t prescribe me HRT.

[@r8chlletters]

@@annamacm4063 yes me too as testosterone for women is not FDA approved. I imagine eventually they will augment some of the trace hormones as well that are currently completely unavailable. Good luck on your journey 🍀

[@annamacm4063]

@@r8chlletters and the very same to you 🥰

[@pommiebears]

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.

[@lunam7249]

do it!!!❤

[@patriciamays8244]

Agree

[@PH7018c]

Only the gel?.. a patch? Do you have uterus?

[@leeannmansfield5254]

Did your knee joints hey strong again

[@theoneandonlypinkypinky8245]

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

[@get2fari]

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.

[@blessingasmawomomoh8501]

I Have All Of These Symptoms But Currently Waiting On My Appointments So I Can Be Diagnosed I'm Having A Hard Time Accepting The Conceiving Part Because I Really Want A Baby but with the help of DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on KZbin medications am Cured from PCOS💞

[@user-xs9835]

Farah watch Menopause Taylor and then find a good doctor! Or book online consultation with her, she is excellent!

[@r8chlletters]

Just find a new doctor and tell them you haven’t had your period in over a year and can’t sleep. They will prescribe but you must know what to say to get what you need. They will start you on an extremely low dose so make a follow up appointment before you leave the first visit and if you don’t feel 100% better increase the dose. Keep going til you feel better and be persistent. I take 2mg of estrodile but the started me on .5mg so that’s 4 doctor visits to ladder up dosage. My mother takes the same level for decades but they still started me very low. Good luck and keep pushing til they help you.

[@get2fari]

@@r8chlletters thank you for hearing me. I’ve booked an appointment today!

[@NMW80]

@@r8chlletters awesome. Does it help you? More energy and healthier erc?

[@r8chlletters]

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!!

[@William.Shakespeare]

that is amazing . have to go through all manner of channels in the states. over the counter i can scarce imagine.

[@ILfarmgirl1970]

Excellent news! Thank you for the update! As a USA citizen, I have lost three years of my life and my job to menopause. Am finally on estradiol, but not having questions answered by GP, Ob/gyn....they simply do not know.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@ILfarmgirl1970 Tell them to refer to the studies done; the ones done on Males in Prison because they said: *"Females Don't Make Steady Test Subjects"!* Brilliant. Just Brilliant.

[@Neonrena]

Source? Where did you get this info?

[@r8chlletters]

@@Neonrena just search the international menopause society.

[@Codydoggy]

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

[@anastaciasimscpc81]

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.

[@helenwalker2986]

ITS A MECIAL EXPERIMENT... So stop with the 'every women should'... BAD ADVICE... Call us in 30 years and let us know then if you have grown another foot... In the mean time, people in medical experiments should NOT be advocating for them... They should be praying.

[@LeaverWild]

@@helenwalker2986AGREE.

[@elenafraj9986]

I am interested in more detail in your answer. What is your experience with HRT and what does it mean “they should be praying?”

[@elenafraj9986]

@helenwalker2986 I am interested in more detail in your answer. What is your experience with HRT and what does it mean “they should be praying?”

[@PH7018c]

​@@elenafraj9986...I want to know too

[@KayAteChef]

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.

[@Rebecca-ys3cb]

I think they should be entitled to write it if they believe it helps you. If they don’t which many believe then they shouldn’t have to. But you should be able to find out the answer to that question before you pay for the doctor. Personally I’d ask for a referral to a hormone specialist if I thought my doctor was going to cause issue and I needed a referral if not I’d go to the hormone specialist to begin with. All you women whinging are the same ones that are going to go off your head of your get breast cancer.. and blame the HRT when it’s you that gave yourself the cancer it probably just facilitated it to advance. Every one of us knows someone who’s had cancer, and died of it. Some doctors believe it causes that and heart issues but again I believe the heart was an issue in the first place. Get your energy centre balanced if you want to take drugs and you shouldn’t have any issues and probably no need to take the therapy, and make sure you get sun and you have a good voice box.. if your voice box is crap your thyroid is more than likely not functioning and that energy centre is definitely blocked.

[@KayAteChef]

@@Rebecca-ys3cb As I say... you should be free to seek out any therapy you want. You shouldn't have to take medical advice if you don't want to. To me, the worst outcome would be that we lose our own agency over our own lives. If I want to take ineffective medicine or take narcotics or HRT or whatever then I should be free to do so. The Government pays for medicine through NHS/Medicare etc and tries to spend the money in ways that saves the most lives and then they bring in legislation to stop people smoking and drinking because those behaviours cost the taxpayer more. Conclusion: You should be free to harm yourself and you shouldn't need a prescription to do it. The taxpayer also shouldn't have to pay for it. Just make it all private and let people do whatever they want. Freedom is scary. Deal with it.

[@Pbav8tor]

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.

[@denisehitchens1418]

What is the name of your creme or tablets or shot. No never go off it

[@merilymerily2230]

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.

[@pilarboutte392]

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.

[@Ayyeliki]

Pilar B, you are correct but, as a practicing pharmacist for ( too ) many years, let me add PLEASE NOT THE BRAND NAME PREMARIN - I’m not one of those tree hugger people, but those poor horses are truly abused and inhumanely treated at the various horse farms in the United States, Canada and now China. They remain standing most of their lives, no room to move around in stalls,repeatedly impregnated,slaughtered,etc so they could maximally produce the urine, it’s really cruel and honestly there’s no reason to take the brand name. I’m gonna give my own GYN a lecture about that in just a few weeks! Pleeeease not Premarin(R), uuuggghhh. Google and see! 😢😢

[@ausrm001]

Bio identical in Australia has not yet been passed by the TGA so premarin is what is I have chosen to take until it is passed .

[@NMW80]

@@ausrm001 omg Australia sucks we are always behind other places like Uk and usa etc especially in medications 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Spark-Hole]

What a trivial explanation

[@pwood6532]

The production of premarin inflicts cruelty on the mares and the foals are just slaughtered.pls dont use it.

[@taylornezovich7552]

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.

[@user-xe7qk6ct1n]

Can you please share your FSH& Estradiol level after starting HRT.i want to start hrt.thanks

[@MeanBeanComedy]

Wait, you haven't heard of it, but you take it?? 🤔🤔🧐

[@taylornezovich7552]

@@MeanBeanComedy no that’s not what I said

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@MeanBeanComedy She is on an Estradiol Patch. You put a patch on 2 times per week. That's it. The Estradiol patch is supposed to have a first run bypass instead of swallowing pills that go directly into your digestive system, liver, etc. I want to try the Estradiol shots like my Mom took. She felt awesome on those. The govt shills are pushing Vaccines, Marijuana, LSD now. What's wrong with a little hormone shot? Rotting in place doesn't feel so hot.

[@MeanBeanComedy]

@@user-ii4zf5iq3t I'm glad you folks are doing well! 🤗🤗🤗☺️😊😁

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

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.

[@William.Shakespeare]

oh good god , i suppose certain men might be keen on that in prison .

[@elizabethconroy7665]

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

[@dreablake42]

I started menopause around that time too...I'm 42 now and struggling with symptoms. May I ask...what do you take? I'm going to be speaking with my gyno! 😊

[@terimorris3560]

Sounds great your lucky! Are you in the U.K.?

[@elizabethconroy7665]

@@terimorris3560 I live in Amman Jordan Middle East We have great Doctors here Take care

[@sylviaking8866]

I agree with you never go off it because then comes the big crash. My mom stopped hormone therapy and it was the biggest mistake of her life she said. She almost aged overnight she said.

[@sweetluvgurl]

@@dreablake42 I recommend going to a hormone replacement therapy facility the specializes in that stuff, not the gynecologist. I’ve heard they often want to do birth control or antidepressants

[@maricogan2903]

I no longer trust governments judgement on drug safety.

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

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.

[@robincrowflies]

This deserves a like. I'll support trans rights for anyone, but don't say you are a woman. You are something else; you didn't have to go through what women have to go through.

[@danae-rain3019]

Maybe be mad at the men in the medical establishment who don't care about women's health issues and won't fund them (with our tax dollars by the way) instead of bullying trans people. Nasty woman.

[@taj-sid]

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.

[@sandyt808]

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.

[@blessingasmawomomoh8501]

I Have All Of These Symptoms But Currently Waiting On My Appointments So I Can Be Diagnosed I'm Having A Hard Time Accepting The Conceiving Part Because I Really Want A Baby but with the help of DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on KZbin medications am Cured from PCOS

[@NMW80]

Wow that’s amazing

[@patriciamays8244]

Oh how I wish I could do all of that. Sleep longer than 2 hours and be dry! New idiot pac took offy estradiol

[@Dietconsulting]

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.

[@ApacheMagic]

I have Asperger’s. It never affected me until menopause. Suddenly, everything was amplified. I hated the feel of my own skin. No sleep, 14 hot flushes a day, soaking wet bedsheets every night, then I fell asleep at the wheel of my car and wrote it off; fortunately not killing anyone. Now I have hrt and life is great again.

[@befunkrn]

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

[@kathybrady4033]

SEXISM

[@NDY666]

They can get estrogen.

[@SuzanneU]

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.

[@egar5027]

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.

[@arezoozeynali391]

can i ask about the clinic you went ? , i feel awful and GP doesn't answer

[@twoleftfeet9626]

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

[@isipags6567]

Menopause Taylor is a Doctor on KZbin that has all the information for menopause. ❤

[@mzledastray2207]

@Silver & Cold Me too! She is a Godsend🙏

[@kam0406]

She is AMAZING!!!

[@laura-yu3kh]

100% agree. One of the most well informed, prepared, and insightful doctors I follow. The only outright bias she seems to have is on testosterone replenishment. If you have not yet started watching her well prepared and freely accessible lessons on KZbin start -regardless of where you may find yourself (peri-menopause, menopausal, post-menopause) I highly encourage you to do so.

[@angelam.5508]

Dr Taylor is awesome! I’m on HRT and won’t go back!!!! Smh Shame on the NHS for this nonsense 😔

[@peachesmcgee4795]

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!

[@blessingasmawomomoh8501]

I Have All Of These Symptoms But Currently Waiting On My Appointments So I Can Be Diagnosed I'm Having A Hard Time Accepting The Conceiving Part Because I Really Want A Baby but with the help of DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on KZbin medications am Cured from PCOS

[@r8chlletters]

It’s “bio identical” and there is no such thing in reality it’s all lab manufactured. If you want to become informed read “the menopause manifesto”.

[@bighands69]

@@r8chlletters Bio identical is about raising levels to an acceptable level. It is one tool that can be used for people and should not be demonized.

[@r8chlletters]

@@bighands69 I think you may be misinformed. This term does not mean matching a prior hormone level as you suggest and currently there is no medical means of determining this level. The term “bio-identical” is used to describe hormone replacement that is “natural” and falsely ascribes it as being superior. All hormone replacement currently prescribed are lab produced. Calling any of these “bio-identical” as if produced naturally would be false. Determining a “match” to your prior hormone levels is achieved through patient reporting over time thus it is determined anecdotally. I think you have conflated this term and I refer you to a very good book on the subject: The Menopause Manifesto.

[@bighands69]

@@r8chlletters I am not misinformed. You confused bio-identical with Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. I suggest it was a tool that people can use and it should not be demonized just because you do not like the concept. There most certainly are levels that we know are far outside the norm.

[@bgoodorhell4u]

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.

[@lynetteallpress8079]

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.

[@blessingasmawomomoh8501]

I Have All Of These Symptoms But Currently Waiting On My Appointments So I Can Be Diagnosed I'm Having A Hard Time Accepting The Conceiving Part Because I Really Want A Baby but with the help of DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on KZbin medications am Cured from PCOS💞

[@dianemorrell9638]

You are right. This is ludicrous. Women are losing their jobs, partners, relationships, and their will to live. We suffer while Doctors differ. I can't tell you how many women have scoffed at me for mentioning that antidepressants and benzos are a world of hurt compared to hrt. Thanks for sharing. Big hug

[@TonyaA7]

Sorry you've been through that . Hope you find releaf - maybe through diet ,exercise, supplements if you haven't tried any of those.

[@Zzzzzzzzzzzz56]

Is it me or male doctors are really insensitive?

[@dianemorrell9638]

@@Zzzzzzzzzzzz56 female doctors with uteruses should know better.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

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).

[@pilarboutte392]

Shame on your doctors.👎🏻 To not test you correctly. Also tests are barely helpful regarding hormones. Hormones not only shift constantly, but also, every woman is unique and needs estradiol/progesterone/testosterone in the amount SHE needs to feel well. The “right” dose that doctors speak of may be great for one, and AWFUL for another. The medical system is broken in regards to menopause suffering and helping women cope with a most DEBILITATING issue.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@pilarboutte392 I went to an Endocrinologist 26 years ago. They make you do a test that spans a period of time, hrs, days. I can't remember it. She said I was Hypo-Thalamic. I think your hormones should be checked at age 18, 28, 38 and any others needed after that. That would give you a better idea of at what levels did we feel the best. I felt Great as a kid and in my mid teens and again in my late 20's to mid 30's. That's a short window.

[@mommabear2544]

@@user-ii4zf5iq3t I have gone to 2 gyn's and both only wanted to test my testosterone! I had to BEG the second one to test my estrogen. But because I am perimenopausal, it was fine when it was tested. I am beyond ready for hormones but they only gave me testosterone 😑

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@pilarboutte392 I think they have ratcheted up the war. They are taking medications away from people now....all medications.

[@r8chlletters]

Yeah they can only test for testosterone. The rest are too inconsistent to test for. I hope you finally got some HRT.

[@piros44]

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

[@lucyelkins7731]

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

[@joyandrews3804]

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.😢

[@cleansoapmind]

Pumpkin seed oil has lignans that catch on to some of the oestrogen receptors. Preliminary studies show it does not stimulate BC growth. I has helped me, I take two capsules a day from brand Now. (Other brands haven't worked for me). Maybe this might help you as well

[@jeanjaz]

I'm so sorry you have to go through all this. ❤

[@patriciamays8244]

Estrogen doesn't cause breast cancer. In person who have cancer already it can feed the cancer. It only helps cancer cells grow that already exist

[@Pikaki01]

😢

[@Pikaki01]

​@@cleansoapmindhow many milligrams are you taking?

[@donavellacardenas9270]

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

[@sedoniadragotta8323]

Hrt is dangerous my neighbour got blood clots in her lung cos of it. Hrt not only causes breast cancer it causes blood clots and heart issues and attacks and hrt users are more at risk from cervical cancer. Best thing to tale natural solution is ashwagandha. Big pharma want you to take their drugs. They make big money. Legal drugdealers . If you get sick on hrt it makes them even more money.

[@dawsie]

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.

[@karenanson]

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! 🥳🥳🥳

[@leonoratdaugaard4190]

Can you please say the name of the Dr?

[@JJmikra]

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

[@bighands69]

Why are people surprised by any of this. Giving up healthcare to a government to manage was always going to produce these types of results. They get to say what works, what does not work and when you are allowed to be treated. The NHS approach was suppose to be about providing access to healthcare and was never intended to be a government managements system but that is what it has become.

[@twogsds]

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.

[@courtneyblue15]

You need to do proper research. Progesterone creams are not absorbed through the skin. It’s a money-making gimmick and complete waste of time.

[@coop5329]

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.

[@Anotherhumanexisting]

I’ve been saying this for years about vitamin D, zinc, etc as preventatives for autoimmune diseases. None of those are profitable by big pharma…

[@wjcolby]

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

[@JulietCrowson]

$$$$£££€¥€¥€¥

[@irelevent1239]

Not even remotely true

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

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.

[@Ayyeliki]

b, Yeah, time for your guy to retire! Ugh! Try to find a provider who is a member of NAMS (North American menopause society) - let’s face it, most OB/GYNs do not go into the field for the over 60 crowd… So it’s helpful to find someone with a special interest in menopause, they will know much more! Google and good luck! Ps. I think I would’ve opened my big mouth to your first OB/GYN and replied “it’s getting to be that time for you as well…to consider a TURP! “ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Look it up, I just cracked myself up ( I’m in the medical field)

[@Sheshe661972]

@@Ayyeliki 🤣🤣🤣

[@bighands69]

Sorry but the story seems far fetched.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@bighands69 No, I stick to facts. There's a lot of humor and hubris in just plain old facts! It happened just like that! I had just moved back to Dallas and had just turned 39.

[@bighands69]

@@user-ii4zf5iq3t Facts? It was written like a drama or play. And then the little punch line with how you stuck it to the male patriarchy with "When they start removing male parts...". There are women who get their breast removed due to various risk factors but nobody would even for a moment start to claim men do not get body parts removed so there is some inherent meaning to it.

[@talllala]

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?

[@oa8420]

He reflects the confusion and poor training of medical professionals on HRT.

[@wenjo2738]

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.

[@juliebryant3968]

How is the HRT going do u feel better..

[@caroline8029]

Hi just wondering how you got on as I have the same symptoms and have just started HRT yesterday

[@wenjo2738]

​@@caroline8029 Hi there! The insomnia has improved greatly and I rarely have to get up in the middle of the night for hours as I used to! No hot sweats, less palpitations. I used to feel the cold greatly but that has also improved. My mood is more balanced. Unfortunately the dry eyes, hair loss and Tinnitus havn't improved but I guess there may be another reason for those symptoms. All in all I am so pleased I started it and so far have had no adverse effects. Wish I had done it sooner. All the best on your HRT journey and I would love to know how you get on !

[@wenjo2738]

@@juliebryant3968 ​ Hi there! Sorry I took so long to reply but only just checked my messages! The insomnia has improved greatly and I rarely have to get up in the middle of the night for hours as I used to! No hot sweats, less palpitations. I used to feel the cold greatly but that has also improved. My mood is more balanced. Unfortunately the dry eyes, hair loss and Tinnitus havn't improved but I guess there may be another reason for those symptoms. All in all I am so pleased I started it and so far have had no adverse effects. Wish I had done it sooner.

[@MAGAISKLAN]

OMG, I am in menopause and the tinnitus has been driving me insane. I didn't know it was a symptom of menopause. I just started topical bHRT tonight and I'm hoping I get good and fast results. My eyes are always dry, my waist line is enormous, my hair thinned out on the top of my head like man. I've tried pellets injected in my buttock but my doc gave me too much testesorone and it made things worse. This time I'm on DHEA tablets and topical estrogen and progesterone.

[@Ripplesinthewaters]

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

[@brandimastain7851]

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.

[@karlacaban9428]

Those sound like many of the symptoms other women in menopause have described. Are you taking anything? Praying for your health

[@colleenkochman9656]

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

[@shazamshazamshazam696]

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

[@jeanetteraichel8299]

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.

[@EmmaBakesCakes]

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.

[@STEAMLabDenver]

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.

[@racheldoesacrylic4089]

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

[@blessingasmawomomoh8501]

I Have All Of These Symptoms But Currently Waiting On My Appointments So I Can Be Diagnosed I'm Having A Hard Time Accepting The Conceiving Part Because I Really Want A Baby but with the help of DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on KZbin medications am Cured from PCOS

[@TonyaA7]

I pray you get the healing you need.

[@bookbeing]

I'm so sorry for your terrible loss 😿

[@racheldoesacrylic4089]

@@bookbeing Thankyou so much for your comment./ it helps when you know others understand/God bless you x

[@nakefatty9167]

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.

[@strangerthingsaresaid7655]

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.

[@CarolGasses]

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

[@wlcwalshlifecounseling4581]

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.

[@zamev]

Not even oby-gynes. I went through that and they are very reluctant to prescribe HRT. It has to be a menopause specialist.

[@r8chlletters]

Actually OB/GYN are not capable in this area sadly. You need an actual menopause specialist. You’d think they would care about our reproductive system over the lifespan but they don’t. And remember it’s half our lifespan nowadays…

[@TonyaA7]

Nope my obgyn refuse to hear me out ...

[@chelseascott5872]

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.

[@mosaicsanctuary3]

Find an acupuncturist to help you stop the bleeding. It’s the only way I could avoid getting a hysterectomy and stop my heaven bleeding.. Chinese medicine/herbs saved me. I live in the states and about to start looking for HRT. Since HRT is not easily available in the Uk I would look to Chinese medicine. Helps so much with hormones.

[@TonyaA7]

I hope things get better for you. Try to get extra nutrients from foods and supplements to help you .. I hope you get better. IUD was proprably to put hormones into your body just in the uterus ,but IUD's can cause issues like cyst on overies and mess up your cervix etc...

[@hieronymahoratius7502]

Chelsea, you might be anemic from all that hemorrhaging. Take iron supplement. You need to be checked by your healthcare provider. Mirena IUD might be of help to you. All the best to you!

[@jayrose4748]

I’m trans women, I take estradiol ❤

[@2Shiksha]

​@@mosaicsanctuary3 i want to know Chinese herb name.. Plz.. I'm suffering very badly..

[@gina888warhol1]

This needs to be seen by all women!!!!!!!

[@sagapoetic8990]

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

[@HyJuf-vn2wy]

The male doctors I have come in contact with have been much more understanding than females I just had my ovaries removed due to pmdd and it was a male who agreed to the surgery and is helping me start HRT after blood work this Thursday. I live in the United States

[@demonshelby1311]

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.

[@lisaedge2961]

They tried the pill with me in Peri and it regulates periods but don’t help with other symptoms really. And will not help with post at all. In post we need progesterone, in post we need estrogen replacement. They also put me on antidepressants that don’t help and makes me sleepy and heavy in am. Doesn’t help with joint pains, hot flashes, or mood swings.

[@meenahirani2381]

Dont give up. Please talk to someone. You are not af fault. There is help for you Research about menopause and get on the phone. Good luck.

[@DemiMee]

I hope you are well, it would be interesting to hear if you managed to get nay more support or medication

[@kilodeltawhisky1504]

Find an anti-aging clinic with naturopathic doctors that actually practice medicine. Insurance companies do not cover these therapies.

[@szilviaszabo7940]

Hope you are ok x

[@mdavis6102]

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.

[@pilarboutte392]

Truly unbelievable that the medical system treats us this way. Estradiol hrt is ESSENTIAL for many women. Literally saves lives. A crying shame on doctors! They should be ashamed of their ignorance and DISMISSIVENESS of our menopause suffering. Shame!

[@zamev]

Look for a menopause specialist. The general gynecologists won't help.

[@lovejumanji5]

Medicine is a business.

[@debbielb2325]

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.

[@suededogs9670]

Getting treatment from NHS is still a raffle.

[@dbwatx931]

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!

[@demetevans7249]

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

[@aartivedi6889]

Have magnesium zinc (almonds+ nuts+ spirulina+ ashwagandha+ sesame oil + coconut oil+ proper rest in between If yu can + u won't put on wt )

[@margyrowland]

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

[@binghobson7122]

Keep going girl! I’m 73 in the UK and at every annual review appointment I have to argue until the doctor agrees to keep giving me prescriptions. I hope I never get too old and tired to argue!

[@twangel46]

You shoukd try having post menopausal symptoms sir before saying shouldnt

[@user-cc5od3zk4p]

I managed (and am still managing) symptoms through naturopathy. The GP (a woman) wanted to prescribe antidepressants and statins (to prevent heart disease). She clearly had no clue about statins. Also gut health. She said that didn’t exist. I’m 59 with a fe symptoms now. I kicked the GP to the curb. Mainstream medicine will kill you.

[@ohevshalomel]

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

[@ecouturehandmades5166]

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.

[@ApacheMagic]

Your crind is easy to embrace if you get off as lightly as you did. Menopause almost drive me to self delete

[@Lirin]

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

[@tgrubi641]

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

[@Elizabeth-qd6xu]

It sounds like taking iodine drops would really help you. Nascent iodine or the Lugol's solution. Most people are iodine deficient and this can make menopause symptoms worse.

[@r8chlletters]

You got the best option there is and there is no meaningful blood test for HRT as hormone levels fluctuate unpredictably. If your symptoms are minimized I’d simply count myself lucky and protect yourself from any doctor who tries to take your HRT away as many of them try to do…

[@Anotherhumanexisting]

Maybe see an endocrinologist or menopause specialist instead of a gyno.

[@rattylol]

This was available in the US 30 years ago, what the hell have we become? I keep getting sent invites for all sorts of random age related tests but menopause, not a darn sausage, they couldn't care less and no one tells you anything.

[@wlcwalshlifecounseling4581]

I would disagree with federally approved. Ativan, Klonopin we’re also federally “safe,” until 40 years later they said NOT safe. Opps. And a third of the population is struggling from withdrawals for 10 years of use as prescribed by a practitioner. I don’t trust “federal safe.”

[@pinacolada1393]

True... Now I'm waiting to see how people that transition genders come out? HRT increases the chances of Breast Cancer in Females but what can it do to males that are transforming into women ? Or vice versa.

[@zamev]

What withdrawal? You stop HRT and your body is just responding to the lack of hormones just like you went into menopause. Hormones is not the same as crack or alcohol. There's no withdrawals in that way.

[@TonyaA7]

​@@zamev them drugs she talking about are not HRT. I think they are anti depressants. Sadly antidepressants are the docs #1 they wanna give women these days and them drugs are just as bad as crack and other street drugs . Bad side effects and you have to be weened off. Once on that if you try to stop you can have seizures and all kinds of other stuff ..

[@cherylthommo1]

I went cold turkey for years until it got to the point my hot flushes got totally out of control. My GP told me I was too old and prescribed me Prozac instead. That’s it take Prozac and you”ll be way past caring.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

I went to an ob/gyn and I told him I was having cramps (okay, you females know what I mean). He said, "You can't be having cramps, it must be your intestines". Okay boys and girls, if a guy gets racked in his b****. How can he tell the difference between being racked and needing to take a dump? Anyone know the answer to that? Men must think we really are inanimate objects and if you can't see it, it doesn't exist. How can men think we have gone from age 12 to age 50+- without knowing when to run get a tampon or when to take a d*mp. It isn't an option fellows. I just thought I needed to *, how was I supposed to know it was a baby? Plus Every month the cycle of Estrogen build-up, then as it weans off, Progesterone builds up until there is a Huge surge of Estradiol with the Prog. (men usually recognize this part..) and you bite their head off, followed by All Hormones Having Left The Building, you feel like crud and then start your period which takes 5-7 days the first few are a huge Hormonal Deficit Letdown. Followed by a return of Estradiol than Repeat Every 28 days for + or - 40 years. And you think Women are Clueless? and need to ask someone else who knows?

[@elsagrace3893]

B* thank you for ranting OUR rant! Yes! This!

[@bookbeing]

Amen sister! Preach it!💒🤭💯

[@ApacheMagic]

Legend!

[@Gwynarra2]

Sleep deprivation due to hot flashes made me miserable and incoherent. You just can’t function on 3 hours sleep a night month after month. It is harmful. I went to the Dr. And asked for HRT. He kept asking me if I was depressed or anxious. I said no, I’m just tired and need sleep. He prescribed an antidepressant that might have the side effects of stopping the hot flashes. Desperate for sleep I took it once and was sick all night, nauseous, headache. Never took it again. I was lucky and the next Dr. I saw immediately offered me HRT. I am back to normal and able to sleep through the night again. I don’t care what the long term effects might be, I already know what effect sleep deprivation has on my health and quality of life in the here and now.

[@beemonique8466]

Went thru menopause. Please try a daily dose of 250 mgs of magnesium. You will sleep much better. I promise you It's a natural mineral that we all have in out bodies and gets depleted from many things. Menopause is one of them. Try it and thank me later. Oh, I take it at bedtime, after dinner.

[@NL-nb3vg]

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.

[@jackicrew5849]

Hormone Replacement Therapy hurt my mother. There are links to side effects including cancer.

[@maryannbennett4461]

I had a Full Hysterectomy at age 46 was never really sick or any problems with my body. I went for my first bone denity screening and found out that my bones were porous i attribute to the loss of estrogen. The Dr's tell you to take calcium well I took it and it didn't help my bones. I can't understand why they can't come up with something that women can take so you can get the estrogen back in our systems without side effects.

[@r8chlletters]

There are side effects of estrogen-it will keep you healthy, that’s the main side effect. It will diminish bone loss, lower cancer risk and prevent osteoporosis.

[@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564]

Prolia injections every six months will not only stop bone loss, but can reverse it. I take it and my bone density is now within normal range.

[@sharonjoan9997]

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

[@Gilly-gx8rt]

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

[@amehoela6708]

I asked myself the same question. This headline is verry misleading.

[@Gilly-gx8rt]

@@amehoela6708 thanks! Thought I was just being dumb x

[@robincrowflies]

Because many years ago a couple (or one) studies found it caused an increase in breast cancer.

[@Gilly-gx8rt]

@@robincrowflies over 20 years ago that study was misinterpreted! Now the hrt used isn’t the same & is delivered transdermally. Why don’t Drs & the general public know this?

[@kathybrady4033]

And the study showed a “doubling” in breast cancer but it went from 4 cases in 10,000 to 8. Technically correct but fearmongering.

[@WolfEyesSeeU]

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.

[@Tawny593]

You can order your own estrogen without a prescription online from Kiwi Drug or In house pharmacy. I've done it for years.

[@maryannbennett4461]

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

[@karlacaban9428]

My poor mom want given hrt, now has osteoporosis and had ovarian cancer :(

[@kathybrady4033]

So sorry about your mom!

[@deannecollymore988]

I actually use testosterone best thing i did i have a sex drive again no more dryness just worked for me great so glad that there are studies at the moment to make it a option for all

[@lindatullos9430]

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.

[@lindatullos9430]

ps no replacement therapy . have had stage four cancer with a met to the bone and after beating that cancer ,. I now have a place of concern in my breast they are keeping an eye on. lol so breast cancer is a thing whether you get hrt or not. same for my mom. she has stage 3 breast cancer (is doing well) cancer bene testing shows no genetic factor for any cancers in our family. Likely it's environmental, we did live on a base with superfund cleanup listing. lol We were living on it during the time the water contamination occurred and so many of our large nuclear family with 7 kids have had cancers of different types ,one died of hers when she was young, father died of cancer before he could retire even, the rest of us that had cancer are survivors and the 2 youngest are feeling like a shoe is going to drop for them.too

[@lindatullos9430]

Emvironment has the strongest impact when cancer is involved. Fight for clean water ,air, and land (food contamination from soils is a major factor) .

[@ApacheMagic]

You are very lucky. It almost killed me. HRT was a literal lifesaver.

[@teryycapraro7137]

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

[@NMW80]

You taking hrt?

[@janettempest716]

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

[@leannewheeler5351]

Your supposed to come off slowly.

[@sweetluvgurl]

Go to another doctor or find a more local hormone replacement therapy facility near you.

[@zamev]

Look for another doctor. A menopause specialist is the beat bet.

[@LmaoPainy6]

Try to get another doctor and second or third or even fourth opinion if you can.

[@leevan2332]

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