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Is there an upper age limit for HRT?
HRT initiated before the age of 60 or within 10 years of the menopause is likely to be associated with a reduction in coronary heart disease and cardiovascular mortality. If HRT is to be used in women over 60 years of age, lower doses should be started, preferably with a transdermal route of estradiol administration.
What happens when you start HRT?
When starting HRT, it’s very common to experience some initial side effects or start-up symptoms such as breast tenderness or breast size increase. Some women describe slight nausea, headaches or abdominal bloating. Light erratic bleeding is also quite usual.
Should I start hormone replacement therapy (HRT)?
The decision to start male-to-female hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be an exciting choice. For many people, hormone treatment is the first step to transitioning physically into a female body.
How old do you have to be to start hormone therapy?
To start your hormone therapy, you’ll generally need to be 18 and understand all of the risks and side effects involved with the treatment. Some doctors may also require you to live as a female for 12 months before they start you on hormone replacement therapy to make sure you’ll be able to live with the treatment.
Is it too late to start HRT at 65?
If you are reading this later in life, and particularly over the age of 65, you may assume that it is too late to start HRT. You may fear that you have missed your window not only to derive the greatest benefits of HRT, but to receive treatment at all. But being older doesn’t mean the possibility of HRT is closed.
Is hormone therapy safe for older women after 65?
However, for many women, HRT can be a truly transformative, positive intervention even after the age of 65. Growing understanding of the benefits of hormone therapy for older women recently led the North American Menopause Society to update its position on HRT after 65. According to their 2017 position statement :