What age did you start HRT?

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Just that really. Interested to know when it’s most common to start.

Ah I see, thanks for replying!

38-just unlucky with premature menopause. It-along with coil and additional progesterone, have given me my life back.

55, after a comparatively late menopause, judging by other replies.
I had minimal physical symptoms but became very depressed, to the point of self-harm, and anxious.
I tried coming off it a few years later but symptoms reoccurred.
GP refused to let me continue, but I found a reputable on-line pharmacy and am still on it at 70+, and intend to stay on it as long as possible.

Really interesting thanks. I’m 47 and have v regular periods and ovulation pains so not obviously menopausal, no hot flushes, no weight gain, but I’m so anxious. I want to persuade the doc to let me give it a go.

I’m picking my first HRT prescription up later today! 49.

41 - had been having symptoms since age 38. I’m 43 now and it’s made a huge difference to quality of sleep and anxiety

44!, life changing!, the anxiety is pretty much gone and I’m a happier person

Ooh this an interesting question!

I'm 57 and had a hysterectomy (conserving ovaries) over 10 years ago now. I've just recently been wondering should I get hrt? Am I too old to feel the benefit? There's a lot of arthritis and osteoporosis in the female line of my family.

39 after hysterectomy

Started on the pill for perimenopausal symptoms about 36...full on HRT about 42. Came off it last year at 55. I have so say it really helped me - much less anxious, slept better.

I was worried about coming off it (had to for medical reasons) but it's been OK so far - touch wood.

Very late - I was 58 and postmenopausal. My goodness, it's been amazing. I've been on it almost three years now and have no intention of coming off it.

55 and stopped at 61. It did help at the time but I feel better and have lost weight since I stopped.

44. Should Hve been on it at 41/42.

Night sweats started with a vengeance age 42, but I was crying for a fortnight every month from age 39.

I very speedily went from 50mcg to 100mcg patch, added coil after utro made me suicidal. Then testosterone. Use estriol cream daily.

No weight gain. Still have night sweats and anxious but symptoms mostly reduced.

Also had counselling alongside all this to cope.

42, I intend to stay on it forever

45 but should have gone on it sooner.
There were tricky times because of my own hormones fluctuating but it made things a lot more bearable. 50 now and as my own hormones decrease I’m doing much better.

52 but came off it after a year

I’m 46 I started on it about two months ago after around two years of feeling dreadful. So far my sleep has improved, less night sweats and more energy. But I’ve also had sore boobs and a hair has grown on my chin

I’m just about to start HRT. I I so, so hope it rescues my poor hair.

47, was pleasantly surprised they just gave me the prescription after a phone consultation, given my symptoms weren't terrible but thought I'd give it a go (itchiness, especially ears, a bit tired and slight difficulty focusing, sweaty nights). I have the contraceptive implant which has basically stopped any period symptoms for the last 12 years so I have no idea what my periods are doing now.

Been on it for 5 months. Mostly stopped the itching and definitely not crashing as much with tiredness post lunch so I'd say it's an improvement.

I’m just about to start HRT. I I so, so hope it rescues my poor hair.

It’s different for everyone obviously, but one thing I have only recently noticed could be related is only a few strands of hair coming out now when I wash it, instead of the noticeable clump I was losing pre-HRT. Fingers crossed for you.

38 but that’s due to having a hysterectomy. However, I was struggling for a couple of years before and think I should’ve started sooner.

Too late. At 47. Should have started at 37

Plan to be on it till death.

A month shy of my 47th Birthday.

47. It was a gamechanger.