A new look at the benefits of hormone replacement for menopause

Top medical organizations say hormones are the best way to treat symptoms of menopause and are safe to take — but most women are still afraid to take them, scared off by a study from two decades ago that dramatically overstated the risks. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Maria Shriver shares a new look at the benefits of hormone replacement therapy.

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[heidilady]

Educating women? Let’s aim for the physicians. DRs are still gaslighting women.

[lindajones]

You talking about the women who won't take hormone replacement, WHAT ABOUT THE DOCTORS WHO WONT PRESCRIBE IT!!!???.

[Sumermak]

I’ve been on hormone replacement for over a year and man I’m a new person! Lost the extra 20 lbs immediately, had my energy back to exercise, felt mentally clear, dryness is almost gone, my skin isn’t itchy anymore. I had debilitating side effects from estrogen loss. I love mine and plan to stay on it for the rest of my life. Want more info for an educated decision? Watch: Heather Hirsch MD, Dr Louise Newsom, Dr Mary Claire Haver.
Make an educated decision, not a fear based decision!

[annaadoue]

And then 20 years of how many women had been suffering the lack of hormones. How many lifes ruined by this?

[dcantwell]

When menopausal women have a decline in their quality of life we need a doctor to take action and give us hrt. If men felt this bad they would be taken seriously!

[sayitloudblcknproud]

I love mine! I use Winona HRT estrogen/progesterone cream and I take DHEA. I stopped for 3 months and was right back feeling miserable, fatigued, brain fog, gained weight and could not sleep at night. I also got hot flashes again too. I’m so glad I got back on it. It’s only been a couple days since restarting and I can feel the difference already. I’m so glad I started HRT at a younger age. I was 51 when I first started and will never get off of it again!

[kellypeters]

HRT has saved my life, or given me my life back!!....Mother's nature gift!!
Get to your dr ladies!!❤

[TanyaOwens]

Thank you for this reporting. I was one of the women who decided not to do HRT when I reached menopause. The hot flashes and night sweats have been HORRIBLE. I am headed to my GYN to start HRT immediately.

[Editor]

I believe that old study is why health insurance WON’T HELP at all when it comes to women’s hormones. As women we are left hanging out to dry. Our quality of life does not matter and hasn’t changed in decades. When a man has ‘hormonal ‘ health issues, it’s covered. Women have to pay 100% for anything except birth control which has nothing to do with the quality of our health. I help take care of my mom in a memory care facility several days per week. It is so depressing seeing all the women and what they are going through. I have researched long and hard to find out why it’s 80-90% women there because I don’t want this to happen to me. Some of the main reasons that kept coming up over and over again as to why ‘IS’ because of improper care of hormone loss at menopause! This is ridiculous that health insurance is allowed to continually treat it as unnecessary so they don’t have to cover it. I don’t think it’s the fear alone from the study stopping women. It’s also the cost.

[musicozaustralia]

20 years too late, its not that we didnt want it here in Australia, its that the doctors refused to prescribe HRT and that leaves our bodies breaking down quicker Very upset that our own personal choice was taken away by powers that be.

[carrerahorse]

Disappointing that the error-laden 2002 NIH study results are still being included as a handout “Blackbox Warning” with prescription hormones! This misleading information scares women off.

[hauntedbearchild]

I went through menopause at age 43 and took HRT until age 67. I had very great gyno team. No breast cancer, or any record of cancer anywhere in my family for generations, not even heart disease or blood clot family history. Low blood pressure also runs in family and mine has never been high. I was a very low risk. I stopped it because I do get migraines and I started getting more frequent migraines. I had migraines for decades, they do run in my family. I'm sorry I stopped. At 76 I now have thinning hair, very dry skin, constant joint aches, sleep problems, and lack of energy. This just began the past two years. I take lots of vitamin D doctor told me to take and it hasn't helped. My D levels are fine. I still have no serious health problems, and only the occasional mild migraine. I'm considering asking about the estrogen only patch, which sounds like just what I need.

[KAZHE]

I’ve been on Prempro since age 38 and am 61 now. I’m not quitting HRT.

[kteamu]

HRT has been a miracle pill for me. Thx to the late great Suzanne Somers for her groundbreaking work! Rest in power sister!

[casperinsight]

Brilliant interview 🙌
On behalf of all women may I say Excellent question Maria asked NIH " should this info on their website be updated Do Ya Think ? 😉 Kudos Maria 🎉 for addressing and pressing for a long overdue and much needed change 😎😘

[Michbeachlover]

The study they did was on women were post menopausal for over 20 years and had health issues. They stopped the study. They proved that HRT today that is body identical is safe and gives women the hormones they are missing to feel normal. They also proved that it did not increase the risk of breast cancer, or cause heart disease or type 2 diabetes. HRT actually prevents some of those diseases.

[TheBelieve]

I Can Not live without them!!!....my Night Sweats and Hot flashes are Unbearable...I tried to stop talking them and it was just Awful. Well I'm so Glad it's some women who Truly understand this Dilemma. I'm so Glad to hear this news! 💖🌹💯👍

[robinmeekins]

Thank y’all for putting this on YouTube!!!! Soooo much!

[nightowl]

Why does the medical establishment think that developing osteopenia is acceptable? Osteoporosis is the inevitable next phase of gradually weakening bones. HRT should be started even earlier. My health had been good, until falls and broken bones led me to be debilitated.

[peachyreen]

I was going through menopause at 43 and my doctor wouldn’t give me HRT. I’m 45 now and I feel cheated.