Although it’s been 10 years since my initial ovarian cancer diagnosis (and hysterectomy) as well as \u00a07 years since my last recurrence, I was still experiencing menopausal symptoms. I was very nervous about taking any type of hormones because of cancer and how much we all hear that we should avoid them. After doing lots of research, I decided it was time to give them a try. The only choice for me is bio-identicals. When\u00a0one researches the difference between drug hormones and bio-identical hormones, the choice seems obvious.<\/p>\n
I started using bio-identica hormones on 4\/8\/10. I am using the topical creams only- Estradiol, Progesterone and Testosterone. We started very\u00a0conservatively. My dose of Estradiol has increased twice and my dose of testosterone increased once. This seems to be working beautifully for now.<\/p>\n
The main benefit has been in the quality of my sleep. I\u00a0sleep deeply and almost always all night. I no longer wake up\u00a06 or 7 \u00a0times a night in a sweat, throwing covers off then on again. It’s so wonderful to sleep all night.\u00a0I\u00a0forgot what it was like to feel rested and refreshed.<\/p>\n
I also, have more energy. Perhaps it’s from a good night’s rest\u00a0\u00a0or it could be that I had no testosterone before taking the hormones. I understand testosterone can really effect energy levels as well as sexual desire. And yes, my libido has improved significantly, along with the vaginal dryness I used to have. So all in all, I’m feeling much better now. I will let you know how the next three months go. Until then… love to all of you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Although it’s been 10 years since my initial ovarian cancer diagnosis (and hysterectomy) as well as \u00a07 years since my last recurrence, I was still experiencing menopausal symptoms. I was very nervous about taking any type of hormones because of …<\/p>\n