Hi
to answer I hope the questions... yes I worry about cancer. My mom had breast cancer. When I started with hormones, I was a wreck. I would move and break out in sweats, I was getting anxious...etc. I was not getting sleep. I went and had a sleep test done which showed mild apnea. I got the machine did not use it.. I called my dr and she said you need estrogen. It did help.
I was using oral progesterone before I had my surgery. I have some now have not taken as yet. The pharmacy suggested using this to help with sleep. I am having some issues with getting to sleep. I was also told by them that testosterone can help with fatigue. I get that every other time as my insurance will not pay for this for women. I am bad about using these day and night which is probably not good for my body. I think I want to go to a patch eventually. I had that initially. Some drs, will prescribe estrogen without progesterone but I too have read too not a good idea.
Someone posted on here about a thyroid seminar I listened to hrs and hrs of talks online. Some of these drs are not against bio-identical hormones in fact they were for them. My dr says it is about quality of life. You can read too only use for 5 yrs. I don't think I will ever stop as with me there is no natural progression as in menopause as in menopause you get over symptoms once you are through all that.


They always talk about balancing your hormones. I wanted to go to a local specialist to do this but they don't take insurance. They charge a small fortune.
What area do you live in? Did you see your gyn for this?