tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773382509071881565.post149297446130465472..comments2023-10-28T06:37:45.669-07:00Comments on Choices: A bad way to start the daymadeline40http://www.blogger.com/profile/06549058012582815995noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773382509071881565.post-18034808768933565452007-12-22T14:58:00.000-08:002007-12-22T14:58:00.000-08:00Rain,I totally agree with you. HRT was once believ...Rain,<BR/>I totally agree with you. <BR/>HRT was once believed to improve quality of life and to stave off the effects of aging, but the women's health initiative didn't condone that view. I believe hormones have worked positively for me and my doctor agrees, so I don't see any reason to stop -- yet. My aunt -- my role model -- took them up until she turned 90, and she is still a most beautiful woman -- with no signs of osteoporosis. So, HRT didn't seem to shorten her life.<BR/>I, like you, am willing to take the risk.<BR/>I would like to know more about bioidentical -- I've never heard of that.madeline40https://www.blogger.com/profile/06549058012582815995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773382509071881565.post-22158868609946267432007-12-21T11:33:00.000-08:002007-12-21T11:33:00.000-08:00I also take HRT and began when I had a hysterectom...I also take HRT and began when I had a hysterectomy at 54. I switched to biodentical two years ago and do not notice any difference in their effectiveness. At 64, I know I can't do this forever but I believe they are good for skin and hair and if they are with that, why not organs. I don't think women who have a high hormone dose naturally at my age would be a good comparison for those taking bioidentical which don't spike. I figured there was some risk but I also felt that they improved quality of life and if it shorted it some, I'll accept thatRain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.com