Megyn Kelly has openly praised hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for easing her transition through menopause, encouraging women to embrace aging without embarrassment.
The 55-year-old political analyst acknowledged that the treatment had been instrumental in alleviating a range of health challenges she was experiencing.
While chatting with actor Josh Duhamel on her SiriusXM show, Kelly strongly endorsed the benefits of HRT.
“I’m using it and it’s fantastic,” she shared. “It’s addressed numerous issues I didn’t even realize were connected to hormones.”
According to Kelly, the therapy has remedied her dry eyes, enhanced her complexion, and revitalized her overall well-being.
Megyn Kelly, 55, credits HRT with lessening brain fog and boosting her energy
“You feel healthier, appear more youthful, your skin improves, and you regain vibrancy and mental clarity,” she explained.
‘There are so many advantages to it but people don’t want to talk about it because… It’s a sign of getting older.’
Kelly concluded: ‘There’s no shame in getting older and having these things happen. And you saying, “No, I refuse. I’m going down swinging.”‘
Responding to her high praise, Duhamel, 53, said: ‘Yeah, well, I mean, you look amazing, Megyn.
‘I mean, if anybody was the perfect poster child for HRT, it’s you. You really do look incredible.’
HRT remains the first-line treatment for menopausal symptoms, replacing the estrogen and progesterone that fall during menopause.
It can be taken in several forms, including tablets, patches and gels.
HRT is unsuitable for some women with a history of breast or ovarian cancer, blood clots or untreated high blood pressure.
Some women experience side effects or would prefer a non-hormonal alternative.
Kelly’s brutal honesty prompted numerous women to come forward and share their experiences.
Kelly claimed people don’t want to talk about HRT because it is a sign of getting older
Taking to X, one said: ‘Without HRT, after menopause, my estrogen level went to ZERO. ZERO. I would have slowly died without estrogen.
‘For me, HRT is medically necessary, not a nice little adjunct to freshen up my face.’
Echoing a similar sentiment, another wrote: ‘I do HRT pellets and they’ve given me my life back!’
‘I have been on it for 13 years and the difference is stunning,’ added a third.
‘Sometimes I give a break for two to three weeks and I can barely get out of bed or function, have horrendous hot flashes and irritability is sky high. I am never quitting it.’
Kelly is married to novelist Douglas Brunt, and the pair have sons Yates, 16, and Thatcher, 12, and a daughter, Yardley, 14.
In the past, Kelly has credited IVF for helping her conceive her three children.
