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[CLKD]

" ......... sure if it would be the hospital prescribing me HRT or the GP. I would want to be prescribed testosterone and I know my GP is against that".

Has your GP told you so?  Maybe ring again and ask why?  Also take a list of your worries to the appt. and tick off the replies 

[Waterdaggers]

" ......... sure if it would be the hospital prescribing me HRT or the GP. I would want to be prescribed testosterone and I know my GP is against that".

Has your GP told you so?  Maybe ring again and ask why?  Also take a list of your worries to the appt. and tick off the replies 

I asked to have my testosterone levels checked and she refused saying she wouldn't be able to do anything with the result. I will ask tomorrow if the hospital can prescribe it me.

[Waterdaggers]

Yes I know someone who overcame breast cancer and has recently been rediagnosed as stage 4. It did make me think a lot about it. But they told me my borderline tumour was not really the same as cancer. I know I had it for quite a few years before it was removed. You have made me feel more inclined to not take the risk though to be honest. Like you say I don't want to have to go through what you are going through now. Wishing you all the best with your treatment xx

Don't want to scare you, but cancer can and does return at any time. Ovarian cancer has a habit of popping up years later again like breast cancer. In fact any cancer can just return - I've met women on unit whose breast cancer has cone back 18 and 22 yrs later and is now incurable.
I think your gynae is being proactive and sensible as the risks increase in menopausal women - although my tumour was deemed not be hormonally driven , I'm convinced all the emotional upheavals of my peri contributed to its development as stress has been shown to cause spread in breast cancer so why not other types ? It is hard to put yourself into a unknown situation but far harder to face one suddenly thrust iupon you with the risk of a far less successful outcome. Xx

[Kkay]

Hello Night_Owl,

I'm so sorry it has taken me this long to reply to you; I didnt see your question til just now.

I'm on two puffs of Estrogel a day and 10 mg of dydrogesterone (Duphaston) for 12 days every 3 months. I dont really feel it at all. My scans show my uterine lining is fine on this regime.

This was prescribed by my Reproductive Endocrinologist and my gynecologist concurred. I know it is available in France.