I understand completely! It's not uncommon for me to down to the undies. I got a shower this afternoon, hubby holding sleeping grandbaby and says dog needs to go out. Major eye roll, throw on night gown to take him out and right off when I got in. Needless to say we don't have visitors. My hot flashes aren't like they were years ago. After hysterectomy I've been on estrogen way too long in my opinion. I don't feel comfortable taking it this long. Since 2009 but skipped a couple years here and there. I was so so off balance years ago I'd be freezing indoors in the summer covered in heavy winter blankets. Found out you can get cold flashes also. I prefer hot flashes to cold. It's nothing like it was years ago. When I get a flash it's gone in a few minutes. My biggest issue has been the other problems that come from hormone imbalances. It's normal topic here about doctors and I'm just like most of you, don't trust them for most things. My gyno has been amazing for twenty years with one exception doesn't want to text my hormones. Over five years ago my primary told me to go to a compound pharmacy and get tested. It was $300.00 and they didn't take insurance. I said no thanks. Found something that worked on flashes but not other memo issues (if you know you know so don't need to talk publicly). So after three years went back on estrogen. Fast forward to my recent almost dying... talking to surgeon that took out my appendix about estrogen. The MRI showed gallstones but I don't have symptoms. He asked was I on the pill. I said no and didn't think anything of his question. On another visit after surgery I asked why he asked about the pill. He said estrogen causes gallstones😳 I never saw that in the side effects etc. He confirmed taking estrogen can cause gallstones. Just another reason to stay away from man made medicine. Yet, my Gyno never mentioned this. (If anyone wants to discuss private DM. Not everyone wants to hear about this because it might make them uncomfortable.)

I understand completely! My hot flashes aren't like they were years ago. After hysterectomy I've been on estrogen way too long in my opinion. I don't feel comfortable taking it this long. Since 2009 but skipped a couple years here and there. I was so so off balance years ago I'd be freezing indoors in the summer covered in heavy winter blankets. Found out you can get cold flashes also. I prefer hot flashes to cold. It's nothing like it was years ago. When I get a flash it's gone in a few minutes. My biggest issue has been the other problems that come from hormone imbalances. It's normal topic here about doctors and I'm just like most of you, don't trust them for most things. My gyno has been amazing for twenty years with one exception doesn't want to text my hormones. Over five years ago my primary told me to go to a compound pharmacy and get tested. It was $300.00 and they didn't take insurance. I said no thanks. Found something that worked on flashes but not other memo issues (if you know you know so don't need to talk publicly). So after three years went back on estrogen. Fast forward to my recent almost dying... talking to surgeon that took out my appendix about estrogen. The MRI showed gallstones but I don't have symptoms. He asked was I on the pill. I said no and didn't think anything of his question. On another visit after surgery I asked why he asked about the pill. He said estrogen causes gallstones😳 I never saw that in the side effects etc. He confirmed taking estrogen can cause gallstones. Just another reason to stay away from man made medicine. Yet, my Gyno never mentioned this. (If anyone wants to discuss private DM. Not everyone wants to hear about this because it might make them uncomfortable.)