I am a 52-year old female. I had a normal GYN visit two years ago. This year, I m told my ovaries have shrunken pretty fast. I ve been using a bioidentical, transdermal bi-estrogen at a pretty high level for a couple of years. The dose is like a replacement dose 1.2 mg/1.2 mg because I had severe perimenopausal symptoms and probably some adrenal insufficiency. My estrogen Rx is now much lower: .5 mg/.5 mg. I am afraid I have caused my ovaries to atrophy, and I wonder if there is hope they can recover a bit after lowering my estrogen use. It s always better to have your own organs do the work rather than an Rx, which is why I am hopeful. My menopausal symptoms are not as dramatic as they used to be, and my energy is better, so I don t feel as much need for so much estrogen, maybe my body is healthier and I just wonder if my ovaries could possibly recover a bit to carry me through my post menopausal years.