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Do I Need HRT For Hot Flashes?
I am 48 years old and have been experiencing perimenopause symptoms for about six months. I have not had a period for six months. My primary complaint is hot flashes. I get at least one or two every hour and double that at night. It s interrupting my sleep and I am miserable sweaty all day. My OB/GYN is recommending LoLoestrin FE, but I have been reading many negative reviews about it. Most of the complaints cite nausea, break-through bleeding, acne, moodiness and weight gain. Seems like out of the frying pain and into the fire, trading one set of symptoms for others. Why can t I just go on HRT at this point? (And then, are the symptoms of HRT any less?)
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You can try HRT for some time.side effects are not common to all.check your lipid profile.
yoga and aerobics will reduce your symptoms.
WELCOME TO HCM
You can try HRT for some time.side effects are not common to all.check your lipid profile.
yoga and aerobics will reduce your symptoms.
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