HRT Reduces Heart Risk When Given EARLY in Menopause - Clinical Trial

The 2016 Early vs. Late Intervention Trial with Estradiol (ELITE) looked at women given estradiol early in menopause (less than 6 years) and late in menopause (over 10 years). This video explains the results of that randomized clinical trial.

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[Homa_w]

Thanks Steve, can you post a link for this stub please?

[elizabethpreciado]

Love your videos. You always have great information! I’m 63 y.o. Been menopausal about 11 yrs now. Kaiser refuses to RX HRT they say I’m too old and high risk of breast cancer, blood clots and heart disease due to my arteries and vessels are aged, and hx of migraines makes more of risk for blood clots. I’m not overweight just elevated cholesterol and do have hx of migraines for yrs now.

[anitahendrix]

I am 80yo and was taking estratest until about 4 years ago when my doctor won't prescribe any longer. I have really gotten fatter and weaker and no endurance. Where can I get these hormones to start taking again??

[crh]

My sister is 62. Unfortunately this year she’s had two surgeries on both the large arteries in her neck. They were 95% blocked. Not only has she not been on any hormones, but she’s a sugar refined carb eater. In other words, she’s not the best eater. I worry about her because her MRI has already shown she’s had three mini strokes. She said she’s going to change her ways before it’s too late.

[cf]

Thanks, always love your work. How about hormones in creams?

[elizabethmorgan]

I wish you would say the percentage of estradiol is needed to make a difference. I have the .025% patch and wonder if it’s strong enough.

[m.flores]

I apply estrogen and progesterone at low level since many years ( quantity for a day lasts for 4 days), then I tried to increase the quantities a little bit and my pulse got higher and because of that -I think- my insomnia got worse (I have no uterus). Does that mean what I already apply is enough?

[jackiedalseme]

Oral estradiol? I read from more than one source that estrogens should not be taken by mouth anymore. Hasn't it been well known since the 1960's that oral estrogen increases the risk of clotting and can cause heart attacks or strokes (hence the Nurses' Health Study)? Who still prescribes oral estrogens? Are there exceptions to the general rule? I'm confused.

[adriapeet]

Thank you for this info! What was the dose of estradiol they used?

[seven]

Are there studies for estradiol patch?