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How do you respond to the claim that menopause is natural and therefore you shouldn't use HRT?

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Neulip · 20/03/2026 18:54

I was reading though an "anti hrt" account on instagram and first let me say I am totally in support of any woman making the choice that is right for her to take or not take HRT but one of the common threads of this woman's rejection of HRT was that menopause was a natural transition and therefore we shouldn't interfere with it. Yes menopause is natural but for most women it isn't a transition to a new optimal state of being but actually a rather brutal biological and evolutionary economy that isn't carefully planned to benefit women in anyway, frankly mother nature doesn't care what happens to us when we are past the point of reproduction, she isn't even that focused on our comfort when we are fertile. If it is unnatural and therefore inherently harmful to treat menopause as a disease then what about any other medical intervention? Is anyone arguing that type one diabetics just do more yoga or give up drinking rather than rely on insulin?

I just don't get this argument against HRT at all?

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Bishbashbush · 25/03/2026 13:55

I’ve been advised by a few women now to “take whatever they throw at you!” when it comes to menopause and HRT, and I intend to. Life is hard enough. We’re fortunate enough to have access to medical intervention that might ease the burden of menopause symptoms. I’m sure there are pros and cons but I’m glad there’s at least something we can do.

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