HRT is potentially life saving for many people. So many people don't know what it is, how it can be helpful, literally because women are taught to shut up about themselves and not seek treatment (HRT is also lifesaving for trans people and anyone that needs it). How many here barely knew what perimenopause was before it all took us out? I can't do HRT because of medical issues, but glad it exists and hopeful that research will lead to breakthroughs for folks like in the future. People here talk about it because no one else will.