Want to know the real reason Rue McClanahan died, not just a simple stroke, something worse! Rue didn’t want to lose her beauty when she reached Menopause in the last 1980′s, so she began taking large doses of Estrogen Hormone Replacement and took it for over 20 years and the Estrogen caused all her health problems from taking it for so long. My mother had the same problem, and was on the same drug as Rue was, but my mom had a mini stroke and was saved, and they took her off the Estrogen, so it was not age that killed Rue McClanahan, it was Hormone Replacement Therapy she was taking and popping those pills like candy. As she aged, the HRT worked against her and made her have blood clots, then stroke, then heart trouble, and then big stroke…she must have been sneaking them when doctors were not looking because she started to look terrible! I wanted you all to know this. DON’T DO WHAT SHE DID!

I’m taking estradiol and read that taking a testosterone along with it will help with fatigue and sex drives. I also get a little dizzy with the estradiol. I had a full hysterectomy and need some help on what to do about hrt (hormone replacement therapy). I also have hot flashes, not real bad, but this just started not too long ago and at first didn’t have hot flashes when i started taking the estradiol. please help!

Im 40 and up until 2 years ago I could do it 4 times a day and it was all I every thought about. The only erectile problems I had was keeping it down. Then almost instantly I began to have problems with it, and my whole drive has went Fromm 110% down to 10% when it comes to desire, excitement, sensation, and overall enjoyment. So I get my hormones tested and my testosterone was only 220, problem solved! I just needed hormone Replacement therapy! I thought…. I feel much better ever since I started injections,,, mood, well being, over all health, strength, etc,,, but in the past two years my desires, sensations, enjoyment of sex have just kept going down hill,,, Sometimes its fine for a few days, then sometimes its bad for a month. It is overall going going, almost gone and I have tried everything! The only people that seem to begin to understand is a hand full of guys around the world who are having the same rare problems and every other doc, endo, therapist, etc just don’t seem to have the slightest clue what could be wrong or give advice that is out in left field. The depression is starting to get the best of me as I have such an awesome Beautiful girlfriend that has turned me on more then any other woman has,,, but now women don’t hardly seem more appealing then a dog, or a cat, or a guy… I mean they are still Beautiful but they no longer appeal to me. Often times I am right in the middle of doing it and it’s all good and suddenly like a light switch I can’t wait until it’s over,,, and I wonder how I ever liked doing it, the awesome feeling and sensations that used to send me to another planet are suddenly annoying and I have to stop, pretend Im too tired or something. About one time a month it is still pretty good but it is getting less and less. I want to spend the rest of my life with the woman I am in love with but I cant stand the thought of her having to go elsewhere for it nor the thought of her going without and there are no other choices I seem to have. The best solution seems to be driving my motorcycle off a cliff. Its not like I need to have se and a girlfriend to live, I just cant find any reason to live if I am going to be alone and without a woman due to the fact I can no longer fulfill one as a man. When I was normal just 2 years ago, I would never engage in a relationship with any woman who never wanted to have sex and I don’t Expect any woman will want me either. I have been keeping my attitude and hope so strong but I don’t know how much longer I can go on… Does anybody know from experience what the hell might be wrong with me and how to fix it???

I had female surgery 3 years at the age of 34 and I have required either hormone replacement therapy OR anti-depressants ever since. My Dr. says I have "remnants" of ovaries left that do not function. I hate that I need these meds, but I have come to the realization that I want to be happy, and that if this is what I need, then I will take them. My problem is the side effects. The HRT causes horrible calf sensations. I understand this is from blood clots. One burst open in my calf last year and I was on crutches for several days. It was very painful. The problem with the anti-depressants is that I became addicted to effexor, which was horrible to get off of. While I was taking the effexor, I felt jittery and I sweated all day long. Not attractive or comfortable! It was so embarrasing. So, I’m not sure what to do. If I take nothing, I feel very down, depressed and worthless. I have not been able to work full time for several months and I need to fix this so I can earn a living!

Heres my theory.
I was homeless for some time, therefore I am well enough informed to say that most homeless people are there because A) of drugs misuse B) of alcohol misuse or C) of gambling or all of these combined.
The simple, although not always particulary easy solution is to stop doing drugs, and/or drinking and/or gambling.
The Australian Army are very accepting of their homosexual and transgendered staff.
The Army will pay for hormone replacement therapy, counselling and the sex change operation itself.
So, should homeless transsexuals join the army to take advantage of the taxpayers generosity?
Why? So thay get a free 0,000 sex conversion thats why. Thats my whole point. I mean how else are they going to get a sex change?

When a male to female transsexual start on hrt (Hormone replacement therapy) what is the first thing they notices that happens to their body?
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I currently have no insurance but I’d like to know what is the typical cost for monthly injections for hormone replacement therapy. I have no insurance so i’m screwed already in that area. I also have a fear of needles but I’d rather pay a lower price for an injection then pay 200 a month for a gell that may not work. Also if anyone knows anything about lab blood work and the cost of that, it would be appreciated.

I am only 24 years old and I have the breast cancer gene BRCA2. Unfortunately, this gene can cause more than breast cancer. It is associated with an increased risk of ovarian, breast, and melanoma cancer. Ovarian cancer is very difficult to diagnose in its earlier stages and often it is too late once symptoms do occur. This means that my doctor has advised me to have my ovaries removed after I have my children, which will probably be in my thirties. Also, I cannot take Hormone Replacement Therapy because of the BRCA2 gene. Like I said before I am very young and my husband and I have an awesome sex life. He is very patient, caring, and understands about female physiology and biology. I always orgasm when we have sex because I orgasm by clitoral stimulation during intercourse. I’m worried that once my ovaries are removed, which is imminent, that I will never enjoy sex again. In my opinion sex helps me with depression, pain such as headache cramps, and even anxiety. In fact, the part of the brain responsible for anxiety shuts down during orgasm and your pain threshold increases. I think orgasm is a very important part of my health.

I have been reading many hysterectomy blogs and I think it is crazy when I hear woman say that "sex is still good but I don’t have orgasms" or "the desire is mostly gone but it feels the same." If you have no desire to have sex why are you having sex? In my opinion if I don’t have the desire and you’re doing it anyway do you not feel like you’re being raped? Secondly, if you’re not having an orgasm that means that sex is not feeling good enough to make you orgasm. Anyone who has ever had an orgasm knows that the best part of sex is right before you orgasm. I live in a very conservative town and dread having to discuss this with my very conservative doctor. I will eventually talk to my doctor but I would like to hear from woman who have actually been through this. I find that anecdotal records can be very enlightening.

If you have had your ovaries removed be honest and let me know if you still have orgasms. If you do, how do you have them (clitoral or vaginal). Do you think it takes longer to orgasm? Do they feel the same? Can you still orgasm by manual stimulus of clitoris or does it have to be with help by a vibrator or other aids? Make sure you include if you had Hormone Replacement Therapy because like I said before, I cannot take hormones. Or maybe you have never had an orgasm and the surgery did not have and affect on it.

I know Some studies say that woman report no change in their sex life but this raises many questions for me. Were these woman satisfied with their sex lives before the surgery? Did they have orgasms pre and post surgery? Do orgasms feel the same pre and post surgery? Do they feel sexually aroused as often as they did before the surgery?

After over 13 years of marriage, my wife has left and says she wants to be by herself. She has left several times before in our marriage for similar reasons and I have gotten her back. For the past 10 years, she (now 42) has been going through menopause with all that goes with that. The past year has been okay as we have enjoyed each others company and done fun things, even though it has been sex-less and filled with mood swings, etc. I am a christian and love my wife and am having a hard time dealing with the situation. I hate to see her destroy herself, much less our marriage. She seems to exhibit all the signs of clinical depression except for being suicidal (as far as I know). She has tried hormone replacement therapy and uses "happy drugs" to try and help with mood swings, but no help. I guess my question is, how can I get some REAL help for her and possibly save our marriage or should I just take care of myself and hope for the best for her?
To address some issues presented here: I have suggested counciling – she declines, we have been to church together – I still go, she stopped, I have suggested exercise and diet – she agrees, but never acts on it, I do most of the housework and cooking to pamper her – no help, I have taken her on many "fun weekends" away and vacations – no change, I have suggested doctor consults for change in HRT and "happy drugs" – she does not follow thru, she has issues with jobs (changed five times in 10 years), she has issues with her family (arguments with her daughter {not speaking from time to time} as well as her sister and mother and my two grown children. I think the point here, for me is, you can lead a horse to water. Maybe I have tolerated it too long and not been more insistant that she find help. Is there REALLY anything that I can do to help her, I think marriage is holy union of God and am concerned about that, but I am more concerned about her future health-mental and physical.

which is the most common cause of postmenopausal bleed in india amoung these options
a ca cervix
b ca endometrium
c hormone replacement therapy

I am an 18 year old male who wishes to be a female

I would like to start hormone replacement therapy as soon as possible.
I have anxiety about telling my doctor this because I’m not sure what his reaction may be; as everyone has their own qualms about Gender reassignment.

I really want to start HRT but my own anxiety is keeping me from doing so.
How can I go about telling my doctor I want to start this process?

I have taken a testosterone treatment for a month. I have been using some drug that bonds to testosterone to lower its concentration in blood. However, i haven’t noticed a decrease in my sex drive. The dose i have taken was 1/2 of those who take hormone replacement therapy.

Moreover, my girlfriend’s sex drive is very high, despite she has also low testosterone concentration (which is 10% of men have) and I have more friends who are females but have much more higher sex drive.

So what’s the reason that testosterone considered the reason of sex drive? Estrogen is not related to sex drive, as I had a look at wiki. Progesterone and DHEA is thought to be dependant.

I have noticed that my sex/masturbation frequency was a bit lower, however I was equally interested in sex. So what’s the reason testosterone thought to be dependant on sex drive?

When a male to female transsexual start on hrt (Hormone replacement therapy) what is the first thing they notices that happens to their body?

When a male to female transsexual start on hrt (Hormone replacement therapy) what is the first thing they notices that happens to their body?

I’m told that women who have had blood clots or strokes should not take hormone replacement therapy because estrogen makes the blood more likely to clot. Are there any ways around this? I’m in dealing with menopause in my twenties, and I can’t deal with the hot flashes, skin problems, and weight gain any more. I’m also very concerned about the long-term health risks associated with low estrogen. It’s very frustrating knowing that there’s something out there that could help me, but that I can’t use it.

A related question: Why aren’t women with normal ovarian function at greater risk for stroke? The pill takes over ovarian function, but gives less estrogen than the ovaries normally make; wouldn’t that make women who use the pill *less* likely to have these problems?