Did the docs express any doubts about HRT for her?
Ever since that huge WHI study got released in 2002 or so, the entire industry of post-menopausal HRT dried right up due to concerns about breast cancer, stroke and CVD risks. Maybe that only applies to older women but I dunno why that would be the case. Also I'm not sure that single-dose and single-hormone (E2 only) study really answered all questions... but my understanding is that docs avoid female HRT now, generally.