Loss of libido, vaginal atrophy, anxiety, depression, weight gain, dry skin and hair, no sleep, yeh it's all in our heads and we just need antidepressants and to suck it up! Thanks for advocating for us ❤

My mom stayed on estrogen only until her mid-80s. She finally was pressured to quit in her 80s and BOOM- a few months later she suffered a massive heart attack. She did survive. She also developed colon cancer about 3-4 years after quitting, she also survived stage 4. She’s fine now. She now looks 70, not 96. I followed her lead, getting on a low dose after my hysterectomy at age 40. You will have to pry my estrogen from my cold, dead hands. I never plan on giving it up. I’m 62, I look 50, and I feel great!

Maybe anti depressant sales were more lucrative than hormone therapy.

Lack of hormones for 27 years at age 62 has ruined my health, ended my 30y marriage & destroyed my future. No understating how much denied HRT has cost me.

Osteopenia, osteoarthritis,insomnia, brain fog, weight gain especially around the waist and tummy, thinning hair, loss of eyebrows and eye lashes, thin skin, loss of energy and stamina, loss of muscle no matter how much I work out, digestive issues……basically, being post menopausal is as much fun as being trampled by an angry hippopotamus. 😰 .yeah, women over 65 do need HRT!

l've been on HRT patches since perimenopause in my late forties. I was suffering mainly from a worrying decline in mental acuity. I'm now 80 and have never stopped using transdermal patches. So that's over 30 years. Some doctors have tried to talk me out of it. I changed doctors. I have no osteoporosis. My bones are as they were when I was forty. I can think clearly and still do website building, music production, book editing and so on. I can run and walk for miles. My hair is thick and healthy and hasn't thinned like that of other women my age and younger. I am on no other medication. There are many other benefits. I will never go off HRT as long as I live. People think I'm only 60. It's amazing. Don't let anyone talk you out of it... unless you have extenuating health issues.

"Money over patients" is STILL the driver of the entire healthcare system. I'm a retired RN, and COVID certainly opened my eyes to an unbelievable amount of corruption and conflicts of interest in medicine, healthcare, health bureaucracies, etc. You have to find an independent doctor, self-pay practice, for even the remotest hope of getting actual patient-centered, science based care.

I’m 71 and have been on hrt since 2000. I believe the “ women’s health initiative “ was designed to eliminate women from the work force and as a bonus, keep them depressed and compromised and at home. I love my doctor for seeing through this bullshite. At 71 I travel the world, look and feel great, while my sadder peers can’t walk can’t see can’t think. Can’t pee can’t live. Go for it.

Retired critical care nurse here. I stopped drinking the Kool-aid years ago. Thanks for not failing us!

You popped up on my feed today. As a retired PharmD I was interested enough to listen to. As a woman I became pissed off. I have long been convinced that too many doctors don’t bother to read the journals, just listen to the salesmen that pass through the office. Now I am going to grab the journal article for my sisters and friends and go in to see my doctor. 😊 thank you

Way back, 22 years ago, I weighed the "increased risk" of taking HRT. It seemed like the numbers were on my side at the time and I was not about to quit. However, I was not on the horse hormones - I went bioidentical. I've been on HRT ever since. I'm now 77 and my bone mass is 140% of my age group. BTW, You Dr. Tassone, are a truth teller and a hero. Thank you. Wish there were more like you.

I have been on HRT, estradiol and progesterone , since hysto at 52. I am 77 , no cancer,heart disease or anything ! Was put on it by a savvy obgyn. When she retired finding someone to prescribe HRT was a horror story. Asking for the med and being denied by several MD’s I found an enlightened NP to save me. I owe my good health to women who cared about their patients. Health! Best decision ever

Will be 69 tomorrow. On HRT for about 12 years. I don’t take any medications. Still a size 2. Every one thinks I’m 50, and i feel that way too! I’m a retired RN and was very fortunate to find a very knowledgeable gynecologist. He told me years ago that I could be on HRT forever and I will follow that advice!

I wish there could be a class action lawsuit against the Women's Health Initiative and NAMS. I only took HRT for two years after menopause at age 52, and just now, age 69, had a compression fracture of my spine while skiing because I developed osteoporosis. After never smoking, not drinking, no stomach issues, no soda, and running hundreds of miles training for marathons. Turns out, estrogen is CRUCIAL for bone health. Now my husband and all my friends are out skiing and riding their mountain bikes while I sit at home knitting.

It’s about time women’s health is taken seriously.

I have to say Thank You for standing up for women! Women in their sixties and beyond complain that they're invisible. That's because we waste away through our thyroid, hair, skin, bone and brain problems. We feel like crap and probably stay home cos it's just easier and takes less energy. Great video, thank you.

Still seeing some very well respected drs on YT saying that they won’t recommend hrt and citing the old study…..it’s shocking that these drs are still following the study…..glad there are drs like you out there educating us!

How I suggest to women I know who are looking at bio identical hormones but don’t know where to start .. locate a compounding pharmacy in your city / town . Ask them what physicians use their pharmacy . Saves an immense amount of time , Money and frustration

I'm 76 and have never taken any hormones or anything. I seem to be in great condition - aside from an old knee injury that doesnt hurt. Menopause came and went without incident - not one hot flash, nothing. I'd always loved my Periods and regarded them as an indication of overall health...was concerned what would happen when they ceased? NOTHING happened. Body continued to balance and regulate itself. I've never been overweight and never dieted. I don't eat junk food or processed food. I do take a few Vitamins. I've avoided the medical system all my life, but had an evaluation in late 2020. PCP advised low fat low salt diet - and i tried briefly abd lost some weight and subcutaneous fat. That's when the smooth youthful facial contours changed. That's the last time I saw a doctor...I regained the lost weight but not the smooth face. I suppose I lost my sex drive some years ago - but that seems to be due to lack of sufficiently interesting men of suitable age...Which is OK. I like my single life now!

I do my own injections of Estradiol & testosterone, and take oral progesterone. I’m 69, & will continue for rest of my life. Quality of life is everything.

I just started Estradiol last week. I was one of those believing the breast cancer scare. My mom had Breast CA so of course I was worried. She didn't die from it though, smoking did that. Just in 3 days I feel like a new woman. I'm going to a Functional Doctor, she seems to listen to me, which is nice!

I'm 59 and I've been having BHRT discussions recently with some lifelong friends. One said that she went to her male Gyn a few years ago about painful sex. That a-hole told her she should get some sex toys and have a little fun with her husband that way. I about flipped my lid when I heard that. How dismissive, insulting, and narrow-minded. Thankfully he's not her Dr any longer but he caused her to be gun-shy about her health and wait to discuss her suffering with her new Dr. When I opened up that discussion with my friends I found that 4 out of 7 are already on or recently started BHRT, but only after doing our own research and then telling our Doctors what we wanted. I'm not usually one to play a victim card but I'm so tired of womens health concerns being swept aside, and I'm thankful for Dr. Tassone and many more like him who are advocating for women's health.

After my doc insisted I get off my oral estradiol, I did for two years, got more bladder infection, my bone mass decrease dramatically, and I suffered atrophic vaginitis. I went back on it, and it reversed .

I had a hysterectomy at 47. Started estradiol patches and progesterone pills before the surgery. After the surgery it hit me like a ton of bricks. The depression was the worst part. Went up on the patch dose and a few months later added topical testosterone. I educated my self and showed up to my Dr appointments knowing what I wanted and I got it every time. My life is now worth living. I will no go off it.

They took my mothers HRT away after she turned 80. She said, "now they just want me to die". She was correct. I think we have to fight for our right to live by staying as fit and healthy as possible. That means we should use HRT.

I'm 66 years old and I have been taking estrogen for over 20 years. I stopped taking it twice during that time, but promptly resumed taking it because without it, I suffered from severe arthritis pain and dry flaky skin. People ask me all the time what my secret is for youthful looking skin. It's clearly my healthy diet and estradiol. I'm an RN and I still work full time and maintain a homestead.

I'm 84 years old and still taking a hormone replacement. After a hysterectomy in my 40's, I was put on Premarin. Some years later, it was changed to Estrodial. Last year my General Practitioner wouldn't renew my prescription without my seeing a GYN first because she did not think HRT was safe for me. Fortunately, I went to a GYN who agreed with me that I was extremely healthy and should continue the hormone. I'm sending her a link to this youtube. Thank you for the confirmation.

12 years ago, my old gyno told me to stay on hrt because they are good for my over all health, but told me not to tell anyone. Wink wink. He said to stay on it for life.

Once you go into menopause ,your in it for the rest of your life until the day you die, the symptoms don't go away , I'm 54 and noone will take my hrt off me, they have to kill me 1st❤

Thank you! I started HRT at 65 after being denied for years. Somehow I learned that the WHI was a lie….luckily. I haven’t felt this good in years.

As a 68 year old woman, I have owned 3 PMU horses rescued from the tragically awful equine estrogen industry, so I never used HRT of any kind. I have been having debilitating, painful hot flashes for EIGHTEEN YEARS, and I don't think we talk about it ENOUGH!! As far as I know they still don't even know what causes these sudden extreme and distressing symptoms. I don't like the hypothyroid, loss of hair, eyelashes & eyebrows, the cog fog, weight gain, fatigue, dry skin, etc, but the hot flashes have been making my life miserable for almost 20 years. Men would never put up with this deficit in address from the medical community.

I love this guy! He is so awesome! Standing up for us and cussing these fkrs! Thank you Shawn! We need more dudes like you watching out for us🙏🏼

At 69, I just started estrogen AGAIN ! I'm through menopause, but I never got my energy back. I had also stopped feeling my heart 'rushing' , but it returned when I stopped . I started again last week. Women are scared off our of fear of breast cancer, but there are far more benefits than negative side-effects. It actually strengthens your bones & heart& my skin looked better after menopause than before. Doctors send women home with a prescription for antidepressants instead of one for estrogen ! I will stay on it until I die.

I did not realize how many women have been denied HRT until I started watching KZfaq videos about the subject. I feel blessed that I found a physician that didn’t just offer HRT, she insisted upon it. I’m never giving up my HRT. And the fact that women of a certain age are being treated this way makes me SO angry.

This is so timely. I’m a young 72. I see my PCP for my annual late next week. I’ve been wanting to go on low dose estrogen because of symptoms that have persisted since menopause at 55. I was forced to get off HRT at 58. Going to take this data to my PCP in case she hasn’t seen this study. Yaaayyy‼️ Thank you SO very much‼️

Thank you for this video! I’m part of that generation of women that were scared to death of estrogen therapy. When menopause systems got bad enough, I did use estradiol cream for a time. Then decided I should take a long break due to the “risks” associated with use. Of course the symptoms returned affecting me and ultimately my husband who put up with a lot! Finally, I decided enough was enough and returned to using the estradiol. So many women have suffered unnecessarily as have their partners.

I am 77 . I have worn a weekly patch of Estrodial for at least 25 years. My primary care physicians wnanted me to stop. My gynecologist said there’s no way I should stop. It would be a very difficult thing to go through and there is no reason to stop. The estrogen has made a big difference in my health compared to my friends I believe . My bones are strong, my skin looks great😂

Awesome. Thank you. I’m one of the women who were denied HRT. I’m 64. I lost tons of bone mass, developed sleep apnea, libido went to hell. I can still hear my doctors words ringing in my ears in 2006 citing the WHI. Soooo angry now. I’m making an appointment today as I’ve been reading up and following a lot of new info for the past year or so and it’s time for me to do what I wanted to do when I first started the menopause journey.

I had a hysterectomy at 29. They put me on estrogen and at 55 made me stop. The hot flashes night sweats no sleep etc was devastating. I FINALLY got back on low dose estrodial and have been using bio identical progesterone and people think I am 40 and I’m 74🎉🎉🎉🎉 best thing EVER!! THANK YOU DR TASSONE❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

Love this man! 💓💓💓💓 Suffered from low estrogen for years. Doctors treated the symptoms without looking for the root cause. I put all the pieces together myself. Now on Combipatch. Brain fog lifting, stabbing eye pain relieved, crippling joint pain improving, bladder frequency issues improving. I'm only 57, but began menopause at age 39! Been suffering for years! This man is awesome!

My cardiologist made me stop my low dose Premarin in my mid 50’s because of intrinsic sinus tachycardia. I went into a depression, recovered after about 6 months, then gained weight. Then my mesh from my bladder suspension poked through because of the atrophy. I now use estradiol cream, started 10 years later and now 13 years later it’s poking through AGAIN. The horrors of womanhood 😢

I had a hysterectomy on 9/11/2001 i started my estradiol 6 month's later im 60 years old. My aunt's and mother both have or died of breast cancer. I was told that this would save me from cancer . It has worked, they got cancer at around 50 .Me i have never had a problem. It helps my mental health and wellbeing. I had a complete hysterectomy and ooferectomy. So grateful to my surgeon's and Doctors

I am one month shy of 54. There's no hope for my 74 yr old mom, my 65 yr old MIL, they are true believers. I am still in peri, been on the patch since Jan. I'm working on my younger sisters, 45 & 48. One is at least listening, hasn't pulled the trigger yet. Thanks for being another light in the darkness, Doc.

Well done! I"m 75 years old, a retired Ob/GYn nurse practitioner (I was one of the first, many moons ago) and completely agree with all you say! I had a radical hysterectomy at age 40(that's another story...invasive cervical cancer 6 mos after a normal pap smear) so went into "instant menopause". I did some research and got OFF the Premarin immediately and ended up on Estratest for many years. When they took that off the market, I switched to Estradiol (now on 0.5mg of oral) and 4 mg of oral testosterone (From a compounding pharmacy) At one point I worked for the Women's Health Initiative and couldn't understand why they used Premarin and Provera -awful choices. Anyway, I plan on staying on my HRT until I leave the Earth Plane = I see a Family Practice doc now for primary care and he's fine with whatever I want to do....so I'll keep him around. It's just refreshing to see a Ob/Gyn who has some common sense...many thanks.

I am beyond happy to have found your episode 86! Although I knew (based on my independent research) that the WHI led us astray, I now have something to bring with me to my doctor's appointment on Friday! When I asked for HRT from my GP and then my OBGYN saying I'd like the bioidentical HRT, my OBGYN said quote, "Oh, you're done." I'm done? Uh, no...I'm not. The compromise offered was vaginal estradiol cream. However, my kind yet direct response was, "My entire body deserves the benefits of estradiol, not just my vagina." (I'm 56) My upcoming appointment on Friday is with someone else.

I was on 1 mg of estradiol daily after total hysterectomy, I also was newly diagnosed with MS. When I turned 55 my doctor took me off of estradiol because I was told women need to stop hormone therapy at 55 because of the risk of breast cancer. Shortly after my MS went off the charts and I begged my doctor to put me back on the estradiol. (I would rather have breast cancer than deal with what MS was doing to me) Like magic my MS was back under control. I discontinued the $26,000.00 monthly infusions for my MS (my Neurologist told me I would be in a wheelchair within 2 years if I did not continue). I continued with just 1 mg of Estradiol per day at $20.00 per month cost and I am still able to walk and have a good amount of quality of life for a person with MS. I was told 13 years ago that I was crazy for thinking Estradiol helped my MS. WELL guess what>>> now I am seeing studies claiming how hormone therapy HELPS women with MS...GREED did not want me to stop the MS medications because of the high profit companies make on MS medication. IT IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!!!!

I had a complete hysterectomy at age 48. I was never been prescribed hormones. I have struggled with weight gain hair loss depression non libido fatigue extreme mood swings anxiety and loss of interest in life. Now at 70, I cant be prescribed estrogen. I am resigned to this sad state of life till the end. So sad that the doctors we go to for help with our health fail us over and over, but give us referrals to psychiatrists. Because its all mental.

I’ve had mds in every specialty laugh at me and my anti-aging osteopath for 18 years. I went off it for about two years and felt like I was aging 3xs faster in every way. I finally found another practitioner in my new city and even though my dosage is still not perfect I will never stop using my bio hrt. I’m 70, having great sex, no health problems, and look 50! I was totally disgusted and disappointed with the medical establishment jerks who didn’t give a 💩 thank you for caring.

Thank you for this! I’m 70 and went through menopause at 43. I started on Prempro but didn’t like how it made me feel. I found a great book about menopause (wish I remember its name) and discovered the bioidentical estrogen dermal patch plus a estradiol vaginal tablet twice a week for vaginal dryness and as well progesterone pills for the first 12 days of the month. I’ve been debating stoping this at 65 but kept delaying. After hearing this I’m not quitting til I’m dead! My body is used to this, 27 years!

Excellent information!!! I read “The Sexy Years” by Suzanne Sommers just after I hit menopause at age 52. That book was life changing and opened my mind to bio identical HRT. I started taking BIO HRT then and have ever since. I’m 67 now. Not only are you healthier, it keeps you looking younger as well.

I can't believe I came across this today! Just last week my doctor got really snippy with me about getting off HRT. I'm 67 and have had a total hysterectomy at age 40. Said I was going to have a heart attack if I didn't. Well I am sure I will if I get off of HRT! Plus my mom died of end-stage dementia and I do not want to lose my faculties yet! HRT has kept me able to live a full life. So either I show the doc this report or I find someone who will prescribe it for me. It's all about quality of life!!!

Dr Tassone, OBGYN RN of 30 years here, still practicing. As you know research to clinical practice takes a decade or more. I am at a UROGYN conference this week and happy to report these MDs are aware of this recent research and are fully on board with these new HRT findings. Luckily my good friend is a Naturopath and I did my own research and have benefitted from tailored Bioidentical HRT for many years now. Thanks for doing this video.

I've been fortunate enough, for the most part, to find doctors who've prescribed HRT for me. I'm 67, and I can't imagine trying to function without it. My symptoms without hrt are way beyond miserable. I don't want to be without. I was on Premarin many years but now I am on estrodiol.

My doctors try to tell me to consider stopping Estradiol since a total hysterectomy in my early to mid 20’s and I feel so much better on Estradiol in a holistic way so I don’t want to feel horrible from stopping.

AMEN! And THANK you!!! I'm a peace-loving kind of person, but I'm pissed about this!! I'm 68, starting HRT 13 yrs post meno, and I had to do battle with doctors to start HRT right now, even tho I have ZERO health risks, CAC is zero, no meds, but the doctors are scared. What you said is EXACTLY what I was thinking today, WHY didn't the medical community say something about the errors/flaws in that study 20 yrs ago! Thank, you, THANK YOU FOR GIVING US A VOICE!!!

Years ago I read about a study done in the UK on women who participated in the government free health system. Because it was the government health system they were able to track these women. The study, if I remember correctly, found that Estradiol was safe to use for longterm. I may be wrong about the details, but the study is out there on the internet if anyone is intersted in reading it.

I was told no hrt because I have some masses in breasts and pelvic region. I have Lyme disease and am way too sick to get hysterectomy or to even go to regular doctor appointments. I’m 55 and have very little sleep and weight gain and zero energy and strength. Constant brain fog. I don’t even care how long I live I just want to LIVE during the time I have left. This is not a life.

I went into menopause exactly when this old study came out. I knew my doctor wanted me off my birth control pill. So I got BHRT elsewhere and have been taking it ever since. I am 71 and run as fast as an untrained thirty year old, have zero meno symptoms. I look so young people assume I am late forties. I went to get my Covid jab last year which in the uk is now only given to over 70s. The nurse checked over my paperwork and said there had to be a mistake and was going to reject me. She was stunned. My mother went through her Change with no treatment and never slept through the night again, had heart failure and high blood pressure. My mother in law is now suffering from all the symptoms of lack of oestrogen. She has dementia, had awful joint problems requiring surgery is depressed and shrinking fast. Personally I hate progesterone so I do the very least I can. Everything is topical. The other thing I love about the topical route is it is so easily ramped up or down depending on other factors.

I am in the UK. Have been on low dose Estradiol ( vaginal) for 20 plus years. I am77 now. Fabulous skin, minimal lines, good health and no major issues. Thank goodness a Gynaecologist prescribed it. Pursue this excellent advice from this video. .

I just found your channel. Hallelujah somebody is taking hormones seriously. Thank you.

You are so right!! I am 69 I finally got estradiol cream last year I have osteopenia and want progesterone cream for that I have to wait till July for an appointment with a menopause doctor I also have insomnia muscle pain weight gain I asked for hormones when I was 65 Told I was too old I was given the estradiol because of frequent UTI infection I was very let down by the medical profession Keep telling the story!

..wow! I actually went to my dr.. and she just shrugged her shoulders. Then I tried seeing 5 other women drs. Thinking they would be more sympathetic. But no, all i heard was, are you going to hurt yourself or others. Duh, no, im going through menopause, and it was a nightmare, with zero help. Tests, or even a suggestion for anything natural. Im in tears, happy ones, listening to some hope. Thank you so very much.

I'm 65. I'm on Estrodial and Testosterone. I had a hysterectomy, so no Progesterone for me. Anyway, women have more Testosterone than Estrogen but the units of measurement are different. Many doctors have no clue about this. It's important to take small amounts of Testosterone too. I take an Estrogen patch, Vaginal Estrogen, and a Testosterone Troche. I feel great. Thank God the WHI is being challenged. Get your hormones and live life to the fullest!!

finally, a doctor who is NOT a misogynist. I went thru chemo-induced menopause at 49. Once I got off tamoxifen my hot flashes and migraines stopped, but at age 67 I started having hot flashes again. fortunately, my doc who happens to be a woman shared with me this is not all that uncommon,

This was so informative but I feel like crying. I had hysterectomy at 40 and took Estradiol until 60, about the time that WH Initiative scared us all to death. My doctor really pressured me to stop taking it. I’ve felt terrible ever since and never knew why. All the things the insomnia, brain fog, weight gain, exhaustion. And still the flashes! I don’t know if I can convince a doctor to put me back on but it’s sure worth a try. Thank you so much for this post!

I started combi patch a few months ago and it is unbelievable how much better I feel. More energy, sleeping better, no hot flashes and the biggest one....before the patch, my bones and joints hurt all the time. Felt like arthritis. After getting in combipatch, it is all gone except slightly in my hands. I'm 100% happy I started taking this.

I asked my holistic doctor to put me on oral estrogen and I haven't had a UTI in six months. I used to have UTIs back to back and actually almost died from sepsis un treated UTI. I am so thankful.

I've been on bioidentical HRT for 20+ years (cancer treatment induced menopause at 33) after a nightmare 6 years on prempro. I'm 62, 5'6", 135 lbs, and physically and psychology fit.

As an MD I feel really betrayed by my community. By our own educators who basically summarized that we should avoid recommending HRT because of all the risks and moved on to the next topic.

Your passion for helping us, woman is heart warming.

I knew it right away when my doctor wouldn’t let me have hormone therapy. I only had it a few years following complete hysterectomy. No family history of breast cancer etc. My prescription was estratest so I still had muscle tone etc. I thought Premarin was already removed. Wow. Good info thank you. My doctor also discounted everything I said after I was diagnosed with adhd. Following certain medical changes in the US doctors in my area filled up so I stayed with the grumpy one. I did have a psychiatrist hours away who went out of business last year, but already it was impossible to get my adhd medicine. I was a thriving human being. I’m doing the best I can but I got a bad attitude about such things. Injuries have kept me from running since summer but I’ve been doing it since 1981. I am rehabbing my knee and back myself and have every intention of running again. You’re right. We aren’t all the same. I had my last kids at 40 and 41 and stayed youngish until certain powers that be decided I wasn’t worth their consideration. I’m 70. I wanted to pursue my dreams and have a comfortable sex life and celebrate life with five kids and six grandkids and a business. I’m glad to have found your channel.

Thank you Dr. I’m 62 and still on estradiol I had a total hysterectomy, ovaries out as well at the age of 37. I started back then on Premarin. Estrogen keeps my moods even and keeps me young I’m in excellent health. I worry that my dr may try and talk me out of staying on estradiol when I’m 65. God I hope not. I don’t want to have to argue my point with him. He should know already the benefits of estradiol. God bless all you women who are seeking out a new dr and to those women suffering

The problem I face (49 years old and in perimenopause) is finding an on/gyn that is not dismissive. My experience with my first conversation with my doc was dismal, and I felt embarrassed the way I was treated and talked to. I wish I could find a great doc.

Goodness, I have been reading the comments, it is scary how many people have been on Premarin or are currently taking it. How can anyone take a preparation that is derived from the continual and ongoing torture of an animal, especially an animal like a horse that does not respond to being shackled in one place for months on end whilst catheterised and pregnant, kept overheated to increase water consumption to increase urine production. I am 62, my menopause started on my 50th birthday as mother nature's little pressie for me. I had a horrible time for the first four years, but as a lifelong horsewoman/owner I could not morally consider taking anything derived from such cruelty to a fellow living creature. Totally shocked people seem unaware or are so selfish they just don't care. What a nasty society we have made.

I had very few hot flashes, but I did get the high cholesterol that appeared out of nowhere, the weight gain, the joint issues, the brain fog, and the insomnia. I had to fight and go through 4 doctors before I got the estrogen and progesterone I wanted. Don’t give up.

For me it's loss of bone density...I'm going to look into this.

In the comments, I'm reading a litany of my issues. I was on hormone therapy for a year, maybe, before all the studies came out, warning against it. My doctor stopped prescribing it for me. I'm now 76, constantly fighting weight gain despite healthy diet and exercise, osteoporosis, hypothyroidism, thin hair, no eyebrows, crying over KZfaq dog videos, can't remember the name of a movie I saw last night. And I'm one of the healthier women in my circle of friends. Most of them have high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. Growing old is not for sissies. Next time I visit my PCP, I'm asking about the new version of HRT.

Thank you for finally someone like yourself being able to differentiate between Premarin and Progestins vs BHRT estradiol and progesterone. There’s still so many podcast People out there and on KZfaq that just lump them all into one category when they are not! Thank you so much… great conversation.

I’m 77 and have been on estradiol for the past 22 years after a hysterectomy and ovariectomy. I thank my doctors for continuing to prescribe . I will refer this stidy to my doctor. Thank you for your openness and honesty.

This guy is awesome, I’ve heard some women doctors saying this on you tube but none with the level frustration that I feel until this guy. It’s infuriating that no one is shouting this from the rooftops.

I just found you. Thank you for being the voice we need. I was told at 60 that I was too old for hormones. Now three years later, I will be finding a provider who will prescribe them. I knew that was BS.

I was fortunate to have experience being an intern at a women's hospital pharmacy in the UK in the early 90's, which made me highly aware of the different HRT preparations and the benefits these have on menopausal women. I'm now on oral estradiol + micronised progesterone myself (transdermal patches aren't available here); happy with my decision. Looking forward to aging gracefully and many more years of working and being active. Thanks for being on our side!

THANK YOU. I had to have my ovaries removed at 41 and only a few years later they have begun to pressure me about quitting. Because I would have been losing estrogen by now anyway. I have been holding on to it for dear life since. I credit it for keeping me relatively young and has slowed the clock. I ain’t getting off until I am dead!

At 72 I was diagnosed with Endometrial cancer that Estrogen caused.!

I'm so glad to see you are angry, it makes me feel that we can hope for a better life. I'm furious too. Thanks you.

Just started it at 94!

Im 70 and a female GYN ordered me to go off my HRT and my response was that I hate feeling miserable. She then said well that’s life. My PCP also said to go off. Not going to do it. I think I would be debilitated and I’m not finished with my life.

Dr. Tassone thank you for your passion on this subject. I am one of those women who got left behind, early stage breast cancer 15 years ago at 51. My ob-gyn said absolutely no HRT for me back then because of the BC, even tho my oncologist felt it would be okay at a low dose. But I had no doctor that would prescribe and follow me. Now at 66, I often feel like the Tin Man form the 'Wizard of Oz' , just a tiny bit stuck. So, hopefully, if I can find a doctor near me, pass a cardiac evaluation, I might yet get the benefits?!

I'm 74 been on it for decades (hysterectomy) Was on Premarin implants now on Oestradial gel - used a small amount daily on the thigh. Happy to remain on it. I have been very healthy on it. Love this report. I'm in UK.

Thank heavens, a new, and better study. Former studies using horse urine derivatives didn't help me. I was on BI-EST with .325 estrogen, two types plus 100 mcg (or mg?) Progesterone and did fine for 8 years. Three things then happened: my insurance would no longer cover my Rx for Bi-Est so my doctor put me on horse estrogen again without me understanding that, Second, after a few years on that estrogen I was given a huge accidental overdose. Apparently the compounding pharmacy hired a new pharmacist who didn't know the product had to be cut. I took it for about 2 weeks and had wild symptoms before realizing what was happening. I stopped it and went through a period of massive bleeding (in my 70's) and had a D&C. Thirdly, my grandchild had been murdered a few years before and the grief can dispose one to breast cancer. So I developed a cancerous lump and had surgery and radiation. Subsequently I was taken off BHRT completely with no doctor ever making any distinction about the factors above, especially the difference in the types of estrogen and progesterone being given. I did fine on the Bi-est and a small dose really helped me. I have definitely gone downhill and now 9 years later I still want my estrogen back! I have a connective tissue disease and estrogen is instrumental in making collagen, helping with brain function and energy. It worked in concert with my other hormones, thyroid, adrenal, etc so that I could be reasonably active. It doesn't cure everything but I intend to find a willing doctor and get it back!

I had endometrosis&was diagnosed in my 20's... I did not ovulate since I was 23...Was put on Clomid...My fertility doctor did 5 of my surgeries for my endometrosis&it came back a 3rd time...He put me on Pergonal when I stopped ovulating on Clomid...I had Pergonal miscarriages...I did IVF...Was offered Lupron which was experimental...I had 7 eggs put into my uterus during my 3rd embroyo transfer...I got pregnant with twins&miscarried my babies twin... I got a fibroid while I was pregnant...I also still had endometrosis....I had my hysterectomy when I was 43...My Doctor took out my ovaries...I was put on Premarin...I am now taking Estradiol ...the lowest dose&am doing very good on it...I am now 73...

I was put on estradiol about a month ago for cervical atrophy. I have suspicious cells and hpv and they weren't able to get a sample to test. They are going to wait a year before they try again. I'm 63 and I've noticed a decline in my mental acuity and I have belly fat that I can't shift, plus I'm tired all the time. I really hope the estradiol will help me feel better. Thank you for your time and effort to make these videos. ❤️

I’d be willing to bet that Shawn never needs a date. In fact he should hangout at the smoothie bar after the ladies get out of yoga. He knows how to tell a woman what she wants to hear. Thank you for the new info!

Insomnia is the most hellish symptom. Have slept like a baby within days of taking eostrodial

I'm 65yr and I noticed a lot of women in the comments are stating that they have had hysterectomy. WHY ?? That is the real QUESTION we need to be asking😳

Thankful that I had a forward-thinking GYN when I had a complete hysterectomy at age forty-five. I am now sixty-eight and have been on HRT twenty-one years. I am in perfect health!

Dr. Tassone, you are brilliant! And so on the spot. Thank you for being such an articulate advocate for women's interests!!! Thank you, thank you from Germany🇩🇪 ❤❤❤

I'm a former OBGyn nurse and I am also on estradiol after a TAH BSO. I am 62 and doing well. you know the horse urine will continue to pay for their patent. I sure like your thinking . I have always known cancer risks were so low!!! I felt it was a lie in 1998!! I hate that I had to talk menopausal women from suicide d/t not getting hormone replacement !! I told my new PCP that you will have to take my estradiol out of my cold dead hands!!!! I will certainly follow you as I am an RN mental health outpatient and patients, the ones that are middle age women, some of their issues are hormones!!!! good God you are amazing❤ I found someone who understands !!!! THANK YOU!!!

After a hysterectomy and oophorectomy at age 23, I was initially on Premarin, but after hearing about liver cancer risks, found docs who would prescribe transdermal -- first creams, then patches, then the Femring (best delivery system for me, but too expensive), then back to patches. Fifty years later, I’ve dropped from 0.1mg to 0.05mg TD patches and am doing well. No other prescription meds, good skin and bones, low BP and cholesterol, lean, fit, and sleeping at night. No one will ever tell me that my body doesn’t need estrogen! I’ll add that I tried progesterone, but it actually caused bloating and brain fog, and testosterone triggered course facial hair and acne -- so it’s just the lovely estrogen.

64...taken Estrodoil since 45...love my Estrodoil!! I thank the menopausal expert doctor at the time at Cleveland Clinic that originally prescribed!!❤ Thank You for your presentation!!