Infertility/Hormone Replacement Therapy

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I have been trying to catch up on reading posts and

noticed the discussion regarding infertility due to

POF. First, I saw someone posted that " all women in

the U.S. have been taken off HRT due to health risks " .

I just wanted to encourage whomever wrote that to

seek an opinion from a new doctor. I know MANY women

ages 20 to 35 who have undergone hysterectomies and

entered surgical menopause who are now on hormone

replacement therapy. I, myself, had a hysterectomy the

same month I turned 30 and have been on HRT ever

since. There are actually more health risks for young

women if they don't do the HRT. So please talk to

your doctor about this option for your daughter.

Second, my husband and I decided once we got married

that we wanted to build our family through adoption.

We never tried to get pregnant. (My having to have a

hysterectomy came later and funny enough had nothing

to do with us wanting to adopt.) I know many people,

most people, want to have biological children. And

when faced with the possibility of not being able to

do that can feel very helpless, sad, and disappointed.

But I just wanted to offer another perspective - I

have three BEAUTIFUL, WONDERFUL children who did not

grow under my heart, but in it. Adoption is a

wonderful option and can bless your lives more than

you know. So please don't give up on having children

of " your own " . All of my children were adopted - and

now they are " my own " .

Actually, we finalized Micah's adoption yesterday.

(Micah is our son with BPES who came home to us at 3

yrs old.) It was very touching when the judge asked

him if he wanted to stay with us and he said yes. He

knew yesterday meant our forever family is just that

- forever. When we got home he grabbed me, hugged me

tight, and said, " Forever Mommy " . I hugged him back

knowing that after three and a half years he no longer

has to worry - he is home - and we are the lucky ones.

Blessings to all,

April Eisele, Colorado, USA

Wife to Jon

Mommy to Mira, Micah & Misha

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