Starting back on hrt age just 60!

I had a hysterectomy in my 40s and have been on oestrogen only ever since. I have tried to come off a couple of times when the nurse practitioner wanted me too, but soon asked to go back to it.
Without HRT my memory goes, my mood is horrible and not nice to know, my skin and hair become impossibly dry and I ache more. Apparently osteoporosis risk is greater too. I do check for the slightly higher risk of breast cancer, but I think I'll stick with it!

claire61 I'd feel a bit of trepidation too. But if your dr is ok with it, should be fine.

Sunnysideup what in your opinion has HRT helped with?
I've had a hysterectomy, but would like to try it myself.

Hi Claire, I’ve been on Estradot patches for around six years. I’m now 71 so came quite late to the party! I have to say that unfortunately it has done nothing to alleviate my muscle and joint pain and I still suffer with both daily. HRT is not the holy grail but it does help with a lot. I don’t have a womb so I don’t have to have progesterone to protect it.

Nobody should be taking HRT tablets these days. Because medication taken by mouth has to pass through the liver, which does it's job by removing it, the dosage has to be very much higher. Hrt nowadays is mainly transdermal - patches and gel mostly though there are other methods. I personally prefer implants as one tiny pellet under the skin lasts six months so I only have to think about it 2 days a year.

I never stopped taking my oestrogen and have thus avoided all menopausal symptoms apart from mild hot flushes. Great to hear your doctor was happy to let you go back on them, so many ladies have to fight for their right.