I started reading the article and it made me sick...i could not finish it...but, also do not take hormone replacement of any kind now. I deal with the hot flashes and creepy crawly under-the-flesh feeling without taking anything now..I did for years but have weened myself off. The hot flashes I can deal with...I just stuff my head in the freezer while standing in a pan of ice cold water while sucking on an ice cube. That normally does the trick.