Kirsty's story
Kirsty Lang is a BBC Radio broadcaster and freelance journalist. In 2016 she was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. She was 53 and had been on HRT for three years after suffering from frequent hot flushes, mood swings, weight gain, night sweats and insomnia. The moment she was diagnosed, the surgeon advised her to cease HRT.
In the two years that followed, Kirsty’s menopausal symptoms returned with a vengeance.
She had survived breast cancer but at a huge cost to the quality of her life.
We spoke to Kirsty about how she arrived at her decision to resume taking HRT for her menopause symptoms.
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