I’ve been using estradiol cream for about 15 years. I started using it mainly to continue my sex life. I’m 65 now. I use lubricants but I honestly don’t know how women continue sex without it.
Thanks for the first question about how long to continue HRT. I’m getting the idea that there’s a faction of doctors who learned in medical school that you shouldn’t use it after a particular age, and that if you still have symptoms, you ought to use other, more expensive medications to treat them. Marty Makary explains in his book Blind Spots, that simply continuing HRT seems to solve the problems of the symptoms we have , plus lots of other things that could go wrong. My new, very young gynecologist seems to want me to stop HRT, but charitably suggested getting a second opinion, which luckily, I’ll be able to do before I see him again.
You are correct, Helen. Many physicians are not aware of the data on HRT and have a false belief that there is a certain age where women automatically should stop it. Get that second opinion! :)
I am using an olive oil compound of vaginal estrogen (I use it externally, not with the applicator), since even the lowest dose cream was irritating. I waited too long after stopping HRT at 60 and now I'm 83. The compound isn't covered by insurance but at $43 for 90 days, it's worth it. Not many UTIs but definitely start it after stopping HRT. Good advice! Thanks
When to stop having screening colonoscopies depends on the findings of your past colonoscopies, your family history, and your age - plus your willingness to have more based on your risk profile and tolerance! :)
dopo una certa eta' per lubrificare le zone intime delle donne e' necessario ricorrere ad una crema lubrificante per compensare alla scomparsa di ormoni estorgeni che con l'eta' tendono a scomparire.
I have a friend whose brother was diagnosed with colon cancer and gene testing showed he had the Lynch syndrome. He encouraged his sister to be tested. She has the same syndrome/gene. She'd had a colonoscopy three months before but her doctor insisted she do another one and they caught early colon cancer. Can you do a program on how to handle the new gene therapies for everything from Alzheimers to leukemia to breast cancer ... as an example, my son's father died of prostate cancer as did his grandfather. Should he and my daughter test for the BRCA gene as just one example.
I’ve been using estradiol cream for about 15 years. I started using it mainly to continue my sex life. I’m 65 now. I use lubricants but I honestly don’t know how women continue sex without it.
Agree!
Thanks for the first question about how long to continue HRT. I’m getting the idea that there’s a faction of doctors who learned in medical school that you shouldn’t use it after a particular age, and that if you still have symptoms, you ought to use other, more expensive medications to treat them. Marty Makary explains in his book Blind Spots, that simply continuing HRT seems to solve the problems of the symptoms we have , plus lots of other things that could go wrong. My new, very young gynecologist seems to want me to stop HRT, but charitably suggested getting a second opinion, which luckily, I’ll be able to do before I see him again.
You are correct, Helen. Many physicians are not aware of the data on HRT and have a false belief that there is a certain age where women automatically should stop it. Get that second opinion! :)
So looking forward to joining you Live today!
I am using an olive oil compound of vaginal estrogen (I use it externally, not with the applicator), since even the lowest dose cream was irritating. I waited too long after stopping HRT at 60 and now I'm 83. The compound isn't covered by insurance but at $43 for 90 days, it's worth it. Not many UTIs but definitely start it after stopping HRT. Good advice! Thanks
Where is the information on colonoscopies?
I had the wrong title for question 4 - I fixed it :)
It’s about colonoscopies
I am sorry to be so persistent, but being new to your website this reply to my question does not help me find your advise on colonoscopies…..
I found the answer on colonoscopies. Thank you. Does that mean one should never stop having colonoscopies?
When to stop having screening colonoscopies depends on the findings of your past colonoscopies, your family history, and your age - plus your willingness to have more based on your risk profile and tolerance! :)
Quandoci troviamo in situazioni di gravi stati infiammatori , non dobbiamo esitare a ricorrere
ad un antibiotico indicato per l'uso come il Biozolene che se e' un prodotto abbastanza vecchio e' pur sempre efficace.
da che mondo e' mondo le infezioni vaginali noi le abbiamo affrontato col trattamento di antibiotici.
dopo una certa eta' per lubrificare le zone intime delle donne e' necessario ricorrere ad una crema lubrificante per compensare alla scomparsa di ormoni estorgeni che con l'eta' tendono a scomparire.
I have a friend whose brother was diagnosed with colon cancer and gene testing showed he had the Lynch syndrome. He encouraged his sister to be tested. She has the same syndrome/gene. She'd had a colonoscopy three months before but her doctor insisted she do another one and they caught early colon cancer. Can you do a program on how to handle the new gene therapies for everything from Alzheimers to leukemia to breast cancer ... as an example, my son's father died of prostate cancer as did his grandfather. Should he and my daughter test for the BRCA gene as just one example.