What do you think are the biggest pro's
and con's of using hrt?
If you are currently using or have used
hrt what side effects, if an, have
occured?
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peggyinpeoria
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 3
Hrt Posted: 11-16-05 10:39am
I am 53 and used hrt for about five years.
I don't know what I would have done
without it! I had severe hot flashes.
I once timed them and they came every 45
minutes! Needless to say, my sleep was
interrupted constantly until I took hrt.
As far as I know, I had no negative side
effects. I may have put on a little
weight but who knows, I might have put
those on anyway.
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Unagi Sushi
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Posts: 30 Location: In a Sushi Bar
. . . Posted: 03-19-06 05:04am
the biggest 'con' on hrt is that it
can cause heart attacks and strokes. My
adopted mother was on premarin for over 20
years. Then she startd having a series
of strokes. The 50th or so one almost
killed her. The doctor asked her is she
was on premarin. When she said yes, he
told her that she wasn't any more. Also
told her that the number one side effect
of premarin is strokes.
It stands for pregnant mare's urine, you
know.
Also, on Dr. John lee's website there is
the transcript of the ama at senate
hearings, where reps from the ama
apologized to the over 500,000 women who
died from taking hrt.
