Anyone started HRT years after menopause?

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When I was perimenopausal, my GP discouraged HRT because of the then believed link to breast cancer. I understand that the research that led to that opinion has long since been discredited. I read a lot now about the long term benefits of HRT. Has anyone been prescribed HRT many years after menopause? Or if you are a health professional with any knowledge of this, what are your thoughts?
Thank you.

My friend did - went through the whole thing relying on natural remedies and then a few years later ended up being prescribed HRT for bone density.

Yes, my 84-year-old mum has just started taking HRT. She was on it, briefly, in her 50s, but had to stop after getting breast cancer. She's been suffering daily hot flushes ever since, but no doctor would prescribe HRT to her because of the possible link with breast cancer. She really had to fight to get a prescription.

She's so happy to be free of the hot flushes now.

Commenting because I'd like to know too

Yes I have. Was unable to take it initially for the same reasons as OP.

Went through menopause at 46. Am now 58 and started taking it 3 months ago.

It has changed my life already. I am sleeping better, the rage has gone, no more night sweats, and the brain fog is lifting. I can definitely recommend it.

Do you have symptoms OP? The science was now discredited, it is just that news jumped on the results and created headlines. The study found that 4 out of 1000 women not taking HRT would will be diagnosed with breast cancer and in women taking HRT, 5 out of 1000 would get breast cancer.
The study was always clear on that. The difference between 4 and 5 is 25% more. So the newspapers started screaming about a 25% higher risk of cancer.

My mum started on it a few years after menopause, late 50s.

Do you have any symptoms? You might have a hard time getting it prescribed as a preventative measure for other health conditions.

Yes went through peri and menopause until 59, had hot flashes for 10 years, started HRT 2 months ago. Will be 60 this year, so plan to be on it for bone health up until my 70s

I take it because I have osteoporosis I’m 69.

When did you start taking it? I have osteoporosis and my gp says I am too old to start HRT. I am 68.

Do you have any symptoms? You might have a hard time getting it prescribed as a preventative measure for other health conditions.

No symptoms whatsoever but am concerned that I missed out on the longer term benefits of HRT because GPs weren't keen on prescribing it back then.

@floormops Hi, I took it from the age of 68 because I have fairly severe osteoporosis and am unable to take the usual medication (alendronic acid). I've had 8 fractures, including pelvic fracture so I'm at risk.

I had a total hysterectomy in my early 50's and I did take HRT at the time then stopped. I think that these factors may have influenced the doctor's decision to prescribe.