Whether or not to be on Prempro

I am age 66.  At age 50 my GYN put me on Prempro.  I had no symptoms of menopause.  He said that it will happen and I can prevent the discomfort of it by starting estrogen therapy.  He was right, I have never had any of the things people talk about.  What I am wondering, would I maybe not even had the symptoms anyway?  I have been on it for 16 years now.  My GYN has now prescribed a low dose, but how do I know if I even need it?  I am basically healthy.  Thanks

[Grace724]

My mom, who is now age 67, was on prempro for over 20 yrs. She had a hysterectomy at age 32 and therefore experienced menopause medically. She was not put on hormones at that time but later her ob/gyn started her on prempro.

Her ob/gyn retired 5 yrs ago and the new doctor she began seeing is quite a bit younger. He flipped when he found out my mom had been on prempro that long. He told her in his opinion it was totally unnecessary and took her off of it.

She's been just fine since that day and wishes she had stopped a lot sooner.

I know that doesn't really answer your question, but it does let you know that someone in your age bracket did stop taking prempro and is functioning perfectly without it.

~Grace

[Sharon1942]

Thank you for your info. Grace.  I've heard so many times that without the estrogen replacement you're at risk for heart attacks, you experience sexual dysfunction, bones aren't as strong, and the list goes on.  Its good to hear that your mother is ok being off of it.