I thought I would throw my 2 cents in... first of all there is a website that has info about hormones. It is for women who are thrown into menopause thru surgery but all the same there are many posts about usage and women who are trying to adjust to using these or not using these. I did go to a seminar where they pretty much said the only thing that is going to work for menopause symptoms is replacement.

I use two estrogens Bi-Est is the shortened name. I also use at times Testosterone and Progesterone always. Mine are creams- my dr does blood work each yr but I think balance has more to do with how you feel. Most will say doing saliva tests are best to ck hormone levels but I can't abide by doing them. Some drs will just give you the estrogen but I have read you really should combine both.

If you want any other help, let me know. You can send me a message. One thing I will say is I sure wish I could have avoided surgery. I never had my first hot flash till I was in the hospital after surgery. I was in my early 50's. Here my friends were all thru this and I had not even begun menopause. Good Luck