Greenshield does not cover HRT! They are obviously using outdated information from the 1990's. Hormone Replacement Therapy is not a discretionary or cosmetic treatment. It is the standard medical therapy for a recognized endocrine disorder: hormone deficiency. My physician prescribed this medication to treat a clinically diagnosed condition, not to improve general wellbeing or comfort.
Untreated hormone deficiency is associated with well-documented medical risks, including:
* Accelerated bone loss and osteoporosis
* Increased cardiovascular disease risk
* Cognitive decline
* Severe vasomotor instability (hot flashes, sleep disruption)
* Genitourinary atrophy and recurrent infections
* Mood and neurological symptoms related to endocrine dysfunction
HRT is the first-line treatment recommended by major medical bodies including:
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
The Endocrine Society
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
These organizations recognize hormone therapy as medically necessary treatment for hormone deficiency when prescribed by a physician after clinical evaluation.
To all my fellow women out there - Get LOUD about this. It's unacceptable that this therapy is not covered.
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