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[ellie66]

http://www.gponline.com/clinical-review-menopause/womens-health/menopausal-and-hrt/article/1309553?HAYILC=NAVARTICLE

Could Dr Currie contact GP Magazine correct this please she is quoted as a references. It is may understanding that HRT can continue indefinitely depending on the risks and benefit. This article is still quoting 5 years!

Its is being used as GP CPD Training Credits and seems to be wrong. This is quite scary "guidelines recommend cessation after five years"

Thanks Ellie

[Limpy]

Ellie it really is scary.
Well done for spotting it.

[honeybun]

You can PM Emma in case this is missed



Honeyb
x

[ellie66]

I have PMed Emma and Dr Currie. This is quite horrifying that GP magazine are perpetuating bad practice. Its is a journal lots of GP's read.

[ellie66]

Unfortunately I cannot comment on the article even though I have log in as I am well known in GP land. I do not want to out myself re HRT/Menopause etc too personal.

[Taz2]

Doesn't it also say that testosterone is offered in patches? Haven't they been discontinued in the UK?

Taz x 

[ellie66]

Yes they have, have n't they. Oh god and GP's are relying this for CPD 

[Rowan]

Sorry to my mind this is a well balanced report and I was quite impressed with it, and I read every word.

[Taz2]

It is well written but the advice that HRT is only for five years is a little worrying if a GP follows it to the letter plus the fact that testosterone patches are no longer available is also misleading.

Taz x

[ellie66]

Yes it is a bit misleading we had all this year on here and we pleased I seem to remember re 5 years issue and it was now about risks and benefits rather than a time limit. It needed better researching some will still stick to the 5 years after reading this article.

[ellie66]

It just needs correcting that is all.

[Rowan]

GPs will read this but use it as discretional  guideline as most good GPs do.

[ellie66]

Hmmm but as we know from the numerous threads on here women are still being denied HRT against their wishes, after 5 years or cut off at 60 which is not best practice.

[dahliagirl]

My GPs have got very 'tick-boxy' in recent years and have a 5 year limit, because of breast cancer. They have already told me this.  I was hoping that the NICE guidelines would lead to something a bit more patient friendly.................

[Rowan]

 Intrinsa Patches,

http://binscombe.net/blog/?p=672   read comments.

It seems that they maybe still available but unlicensed, testosterone gel is licensed I believe.

Testosterone is considered a secondary treatment.

Its difficult to judge about some women being denied HRT after 60 a because we only know what we are told in a post and probably non of the full medical history of the poster, non of us are experts or medical professionals.