What age did you start HRT?

[Rolloisthebestpony]

I’m 41 and going to ask for it

Thank you for almost offering advice, @JinglingSpringbells. You seem to have thought that patches falling off my skin means I'm still on HRT. It doesn't.

I'm 46 and still on the Pill...now wondering how I'll know if I need HRT! Anyone else?

Well, @GarlicGrace if I've understood now, your age is not an issue for HRT.

You can start or resume at any age (I've been told of women in their 80s who started it.)

There is also no cut off point for stopping as long as women are informed of the risks. It's their choice.

49 and I really should have gone around 41 and been more aware.

48 but should have gone at 46

46 but I started trying to access it via my GP at 42 as everything about me had gone downhill. Eventually I had to go private to get it

Oh, that's encouraging, @JinglingSpringbells ! Thank you. I shall start a renewed assault on the GP.

49, although i asked at 45, 46, 47, 48 and refused hrt everytime, one very young male gp made a statement that my symptoms were of a manic depressive and offered me antidepressants, i declined.
I was 100% peri meno but just suffered in silence. I thank Davina for bringing it all to the surface😂

gp made a statement that my symptoms were of a manic depressive

Good grief. Had he never met any women before??!?

@GarlicGrace lol, i dont think so, i told him every symptom, my erratic periods, it was first time he met me and i'd only been sat with him 5 minutes. Tbf they try to push antidepressants on you no matter what these days 🙄

Doctor has agreed for me to trial HRT for 3 months to see if it helps.

I expected some push back due to my age (41) but doctor was very sensible and seemed knowledgeable about menopause.

I was 56. Still having periods, and probably had some symptoms for about 8 or 9 months before I started on HRT.