Is Biest BHRT always a combo of Estrone & Estriol? I have a prescription for 50-50 Biest & I understood the Dr to say it was for Estrone & Estriol altho it doesn't say that. Also, am I correct in thinking the Estrone is the hormone attributed to breast cancer? If so, don't we want it to be low? I get so confused over this issue. I can't get past all the years I've been told to avoid estrogen if a family history of ovarian or breast cancer. I was also given progesterone BI which I am skeptical of because I don't think I need it because I do not have a uterus. They tell me I need it. Thanks for your comments.

BiEst is generally a combination of estradiol and estriol..no estrone.

It depends how you feel if you don't have an uterus. I can't take any kind of progesterone - causes depression and anxiety. But some folks feel much better with it - which group are you in?

Think we all are used to different types of hormone balances-like a Marilyn Monroe body would have different set point for hormones than a Nicole Kidman body. I love progesterone. I feel better in progesterone phase than in the higher estrogen phase. I don't know why.

Also, when I was prgnant with my son, I flet like a million dollars every single day the hwole itme. When I was pregnant with my daughter I did get fatter but I felt just okay-I think it was her extra estrogen that made me less perky.