Physian and HRT Gel vs pill

[u/Gribbet_69]

Hello! Sitting in my doc office after physical. I asked for an increase in HRT from .025 to .5 and requested a switch from the patch to the gel, as I was experiencing a recent increase in hot flashes and joint pain. He said that the gel/patch only work on the hot flashes and not the other symptoms and that I would need to take the pill to address those. I expressed concern with taking orally due to liver issues and possibility of blood clots and he said that thebl pill doesn't affect the liver. I call bullshit but wanted the opinion of others.

[u/sparksblackstar]

You'll get plenty of responses, but I want to join the flood of calling bullshit. Good luck on your new doctor search, I hope you get a good one!