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Re: HRT starting at 80From: Kathleen (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 30 Dec 1997 20:39:41 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 23 Dec 1997, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: > >At Tue, 23 Dec 1997, Diana wrote: >> >>My mother is 80 years old and in good health, apart from the fact that she >>cannot tolerate calcium. Her Doctor referred her to her Gynae who put her >>on to HRT as it would help her to take calcium. > >That makes no sense whatsoever. > >>I would have thought that >>at 80 it is sheer madness to start someone on HRT. Her bone density is OK >>and she certainly does not have osteoporosis. What are the advantages of >>starting HRT at this age and what are the possible side effects. Are there >>any studies on geriatric HRT? > >Diana, > >Benefits have been shown for HRT at all ages reagardless of when it is >started. Reduction in heart disease, reduction is Alzheimer's, >reduction in colon cancer to name a few. The only potential risk is a >slight increase in breast cancer which more recent studies using doses >used today have failed to corroborate, i.e. they don't show an increase >in breast cancer, and to the contrary, one shows a decrease!! > >-- >Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG >OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York >Great Neck, New York >http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm >http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm > >**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only >and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. >This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to >consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options >and/or interventions. > >**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, >consequently no private emails will receive a response. > >**Thank you for your understanding ;-) >
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At the risk of offending Barbara Nesbitt ("we love our doctors..." as well as
Dr. Marchbein, I must say that I don't know why Dr. Marchbein "takes issue with" my earlier
statement that this forum (particularly Dr. Marchbein) is pro HRT/ERT for all women, at any age.
There are *other* things women can do for their health--both to preserve it and enhance it--at
*any* age. Why is HRT always touted as the magic bullet? Tell me, Dr. Marchbein, if *men* were told that,
beginning at age 51, all of them should now take a drug for life, would there be compliance en masse? Why
are women constantly chastized for not taking HRT by the medical community? Please--while telling posters about
all the *great* aspects of HRT--please include the contraindications as well as the
side effects that have been reported by the patients. There are *many* *studies* out there--if you are going to reference "studies" please
point us to the journal, the name of the study, the drug company, anything--so we can look it up for ourselves. After all, "opinions expressed are for "educational" purposes, as you say. Give us the
opportunity to truly educate ourselves by letting *us* go directly to these *many recent studies*.
(With apologies to Barbara, who will probably see this as
flaming--even though I am just expressing an idea that a *balanced* point of
view would be nice on the topic of HRT. I also think it would be
a good idea if the Drs. who participate in this forum would list their affiliation with any drug
companies (again, sorry for the non-P.C. comment, Barbara, but
it just seems fair to ask for this information.
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