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HRT in Women
Typical HRT Dosing for Women - Can it be Too Low and Cause Problems?
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<blockquote data-quote="txmx" data-source="post: 60093" data-attributes="member: 74"><p>My wife is post menopause and uses CombiPatch estradiol/norethindrone at 0.025/0.125mg per day. This is half the intended dosing of the patches, as we cut them in half. However, this seems to work best for eliminating spotting, which was an issue, while actually succeeding in eliminating hot flashes and some of the dryness. Are these patches better than an estrogen cream applied directly to try and deal with dryness, or can they both be used concurrently?</p><p></p><p>We asked about the addition of Testosterone cream for libido and she was given a prescription for 1mg applied to clitoral area or inner thigh 3x/week.</p><p>The pharmacist mentioned to me that this was a very low dose of Testosterone. We have tried it for awhile, and it does not seem to help and may even hinder libido. Does an exogenous T dose that is too low in a woman shut down endogenous T production like it would in a man, and cause her to be worse off than before?</p><p></p><p>I am just wondering if this dosing of Testosterone is typical, or on the low side? We could try bumping up the Testosterone cream doses and/or CombiPatches we have on hand. Just trying to get a handle on where we are at and if we are headed in a correct direction. I realize it would be best to have labs as a guide, but her doctor has not seen fit to test her levels, so we are just going by symptoms at this point. And yes, I realize Defy may be the long-term answer. Just looking for a little input and guidance. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="txmx, post: 60093, member: 74"] My wife is post menopause and uses CombiPatch estradiol/norethindrone at 0.025/0.125mg per day. This is half the intended dosing of the patches, as we cut them in half. However, this seems to work best for eliminating spotting, which was an issue, while actually succeeding in eliminating hot flashes and some of the dryness. Are these patches better than an estrogen cream applied directly to try and deal with dryness, or can they both be used concurrently? We asked about the addition of Testosterone cream for libido and she was given a prescription for 1mg applied to clitoral area or inner thigh 3x/week. The pharmacist mentioned to me that this was a very low dose of Testosterone. We have tried it for awhile, and it does not seem to help and may even hinder libido. Does an exogenous T dose that is too low in a woman shut down endogenous T production like it would in a man, and cause her to be worse off than before? I am just wondering if this dosing of Testosterone is typical, or on the low side? We could try bumping up the Testosterone cream doses and/or CombiPatches we have on hand. Just trying to get a handle on where we are at and if we are headed in a correct direction. I realize it would be best to have labs as a guide, but her doctor has not seen fit to test her levels, so we are just going by symptoms at this point. And yes, I realize Defy may be the long-term answer. Just looking for a little input and guidance. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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