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Hi,
Perhaps someone can help or weigh in?

I am 54, on my third Mirena and started oestrogel in Aug 2022.

In March 2023 I had shooting pains in my breasts and some spotting. Stopped oestrogel on the advice of my menopause consultant for a week, and got rid of the bottle of Oestrogel after flagging the issue with Besins. Resumed taking oestrogel (2 pumps).

Fast forward to March 2024: I have been feeling miserable these past few weeks. Breast tenderness/shooting pains were back but it was the bloat that did my head in. Trousers no longer fit comfortably. At first, I thought it was because I had ramped up my exercise and the many squats. I have also been monitoring my food intake because I gained 5 kg in the last few months. A week ago, I stopped the Oestrogel because I just couldn’t take it anymore.

I have shed 2.5 kgs in 5 days. Breast tenderness is tapering off. Admittedly nostril and other dryness has returned with a vengeance. And spotting in the past two days.

I contacted my ob/gyn, who prescribed Lutenyl? I am trying to get an appt with my menopause clinic.,

Currently, I’m questioning whether there is an issue with some of the Oestrogel bottles I’ve been getting (I live in the EU) or whether my body is just not happy on Oestrogel. And if it isn’t, what are my options?

I don’t think I can handle feeling that bloated again and the breast pain was debilitating these past few weeks.

Thanks for reading this.

Thank you for posting this, it will sure help others in a similar situation, and glad you are okay x

CKLD, thanks for saying. Yes, I was told to rub in every night all over the vulva if I thought there was activity, then I ended up in a right state.  Perhaps I should have had a biopsy to really be certain if it is LS. I am not itchy at all. The gynae said likely to be either LS or L Planus based on my health profile. The next review is September with Gynae.

Wondering if I should still use the steriod sparingly once a week just in case, to prevent any further loss of labia tissue. I was unaware VA could also have this impact in a similar way.

What a lovely post - glad youa re feeling so relieved and could get reassurance quickly. 

The ignorance of GPs still really is staggering.  Age is no indication of anything. 
Some still get periods in their 60s.
The more people are on HRT from peri/younger, the less it will be, because it's impossible to know on HRT whether one is peri or post. 

Hope you sleep very well!

xx

Just a small amount night and morning seems to work for me, alongside the daily Vagifem of course.

Another link to a shorter thread you should find helpful with posts from women who went through the same burning hell.

https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,64837.msg895647.html#msg895647

It's so random ... Boots was useless for a while but then were the only place that had everythign I needed for a while.  I've now learned, much to my GPs irritation, to insist on getting a hard copy printout paper script - I go into reception to pick it up.  Then I go to a chemist and ask them if they have (or can get) xyz.  If it's not the make that suits me, and if I can be bothered, I take my script elsewhere!

Boots, superdrug and Tesco all have different suppliers, even indis aside!

xx

I like your analogy of Estradot 100 being like a comfy pair of slippers, that's exactly how I feel.

I too gave up on Boots during the Great Patch Shortage of 2019 and switched to an independent. During the last Estradot crisis I managed on Evorel 100 but did have the odd one come adrift. Always dreaded drawing the short straw and getting Estraderm as I hear the 100s are as big as hankies, but luckily it didn't happen.

I won't be going back to my local Boots for any of my meds, the indies are much better!

JP x

Hia and welcome,

So sorry you are suffering,

I haven't had this particular issue, but if you drop "Then Burning Club" into the search box(up above the top right side)on this site you may find that helpful.

TD

Hello everyone,

I have scoured through every post available on this forum in relation to this subject and I still could not find the answer to my question, so I was wondering if those who are post menopausal and taking HRT who have a Mirena IUD inserted can help me.

I am on quite a high dose of Estrogen (equivalent to 1.25 microgram patch), and I found that I was getting spotting despite using Prometrium inserted vaginally.

On December 15th 2023, I had a dilation and curettage with hysteroscopy and biopsy (under general anaesthetic) and at the same time had the Mirena fitted.

No cancer found.

4 months later, I am still spotting every day. It is a very small spot, usually once a day in the morning.

I recently had a scan, which indicated that the Mirena is correctly in place and the lining measured 3mm.

I understand that for some people, the spotting does not go away.

My questions are:

1) For those of you who still have spotting, how can you be sure it isn't sinister? Do you rely on scans?

2) If a scan appears to be normal with no irregularities and a lining that measures less than 5mm, can I assume that nothing sinister is going on even if I continue to experience spotting?

3) If not, what am I to do?

A small spot once a day does not bother me in the least.

But it's not knowing whether that should be something of concern that bothers me.

I don't want to have to have a biopsy every 6 months, as that will require going under general anaesthetic each time as my cervix is too closed to do in the office.

I'm really curious as to what others in this situation do to ensure that any ongoing spotting is not an indication of something more serious.

I appreciate any advice

many thanks