My Menopause Journey; Hormone Replacement Therapy

There are so many HEALTH BENEFITS to being on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Not only does it alleviate the multitude of symptoms of menopause, including forgetfulness, brain fog, hair loss, depression, sleeplessness, lack of energy, vaginal shrinkage, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, mood swings, and weight gain, it also decreases the risk of age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer’s Disease. However, like many therapeutic treatments, there are some risks to HRT.

HEALTH RISKS: The general consensus is that there are minimal risks to taking bio-identical hormone replacement therapy when compared to its vast benefits.However, the risks are real. Here is who should NOT be taking HRT:
*Women who are at high risk of certain breast cancers should weigh their risk of breast cancer with their risk of heart disease, osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s Disease. Make sure you keep up with your yearly mammograms.
*Women who are more than 60 or 70 years of age, or who are more than 10 years post-menopause, should not begin HRT.
 The Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI), conducted in 2002, presented a setback to the field of women’s health, frightening women from taking Hormone Replacement Therapy. The study was conducted on women aged 50-79 years old, many whom were 10 years post-menopause. Synthetic hormones were given to one group of women while a placebo was given to a second group; participants’ health histories were followed in order to determine health advantages in preventing heart disease, breast cancer, colorectal cancer and osteoporosis. The study wrongfully assumed that synthetic hormones would react in the body in the same manner as bio-identical hormones. The results of this flawed study have been devastating on the progression of women’s health. The study – later refuted - claimed an increase in health risk in all categories, particularly an increase in heart attacks and breast cancer. The findings of this study, persistently disputed by countless doctors around the globe, continue to strike unnecessary fear in many women.

 For more information of Menopause and HRT, check out the YouTube videos below:
Menopause Taylor’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSJI...​
Dr. Rowland Reyna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbS7Ar4w_ic
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, discusses Hormone Replacement Therapy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IDVCmj2bes
Dr. Hirsch Menopause Treatment at Ohio State, including HRT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU259VP6ZZ8

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