I’ve just turned 54. Been on HRT for 6 months. I didn’t have much in the way of very debilitating symptoms but wanted to use HRT for preventative benefits and because I was having the odd hot flush, some sleep issues and that was about it really. Was a bit achy perhaps too
Anyway, so I’ve be been on one pump of gel for the last 6 months and 12 days a month of progesterone. Has controlled any symptoms. I also use vaginal oestrogen
my libido has taken a hit so I asked my doctor for a testosterone test. She agreed but the nurse has done the wrong test so today I’ve had results for serum estradiol … and they’ve come back as <88 pmol /L which I understand now to be very low oestrogen and probably post menopause
Dunno what I expected really? Actually not that as I was expecting a testosterone result but meh.
so does this mean I’ve gone through the menopause? Prior to taking HRT I was still having periods albeit sparse and sometimes a few months between them
does it mean I’m not taking enough oestrogel? I don’t like to take more because A what I take controls my symptoms I believe and B I put on weight when I try to increase to 2 pumps. My BMI is 23 and I prefer it to stay that way ideally
just a bit confused!