I am 61 and have been taking Livial for about 2 years. I take only 125 mg. (I cut the 250mg tablet in two) because I found that the whole tablet was too strong (made me salivate a lot and some white spotting). Other than that, I am light in weight and have gained no weight, hot flashes have significantly subsided, good libido and an even-temperedness, which is important and easily lost with no hormone replacement. All of my blood tests are good. Basically, I wouldn't be without it. I think the fear-mongering around hormone replacement is very excessive. You just have to know your susceptibilities and get good medical advice about which treatment is best for you. My gynecologist recommended this to me (I have a fibrome so could no longer take the estrogen gel I was using which was causing it to increase in size; with Livial it has diminished in size!) and he is a highly respected doctor. His wife uses it too! Hope this is helpful to you! H
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I am 61 and have been taking Livial for about 2 years. I take only 125 mg. (I cut the 250mg tablet in two) because I found that the whole tablet was too strong (made me salivate a lot and some white spotting). Other than that, I am light in weight and have gained no weight, hot flashes have significantly subsided, good libido and an even-temperedness, which is important and easily lost with no hormone replacement. All of my blood tests are good. Basically, I wouldn't be without it. I think the fear-mongering around hormone replacement is very excessive. You just have to know your susceptibilities and get good medical advice about which treatment is best for you. My gynecologist recommended this to me (I have a fibrome so could no longer take the estrogen gel I was using which was causing it to increase in size; with Livial it has diminished in size!) and he is a highly respected doctor. His wife uses it too! Hope this is helpful to you! H
May 27, 2011 - 3:28amThis Comment
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