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Sharon Giles wrote:
[ This whole anti-HRT thing is really annoying me since it is not a
theoretic,
romantic, 'life should be this way' affair to me. As an actual
postmenopausal woman who takes HRT, I personally feel the benefits.]
Alison responds:
[That is fantastic - for you.
My determination to avoid HRT is also not hypothetical or romantic.
I have avoided taking thyroxine and insulin by taking charge of my own
health and I can't see any reason to lack confidence as far as coping
with menopause is concerned.]
This discussion was begun by Justin, who I believe is an 18 year old male.
By Justin's own admission, he would rather look good and die young than get
old and look not so good.
I am sure that there will be people who have no problems on HRT, and there
are those of us whose intuitions tell us it is not for us.
I am a post-menopausal woman (11 years). who experienced menopause at a very
young age due to bodily malfunctions. I've taken nothing for it, take no
allopathic meds, and feel healthier than I have all my life. I engage in
rough and tumble activity (rugby) and have encountered no difficulties doing
that. I am 45 years old. Most people guess my age to be between 32 and 35.
In other words, our experiences will be different as we differ from each
other. But I hesitate to take seriously the assertions of a young male for
whom aging is an emotionally difficult issue. His opinions on HRT are
obviously filtered through these emotions.
Siobhan
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