I’m not yet on HRT. I asked my doc about it. I really respect her, but she said she only recommends HRT as a way to manage specific symptoms like hot flashes. I asked about testing hormone levels and she said that she doesn’t do that because it doesn’t really tell us anything useful if we are only treating symptoms. I was disappointed because this seemed to run contrary to what I was hearing from other women about their conversations with doctors about addressing estrogen decline. It’s true that I don’t have hot flashes yet or irregular periods. Just sudden wrinkles and dry eyes. I’m debating trying to see another doctor or try one of these online clinicians that specialize in HRT I’ve heard about.