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[Dancinggirl]

Just found this on Professor Studd's site:
The best method of taking bioidentical hormones would in my view be Oestrogel 2-3 measures daily with the possible addition of transdermal testosterone gel and then Utrogestan 100 mgs daily for the first 7 days of each calendar month. This would bring about a regular scanty bleed on about the 10th day of each calendar month. You will find more details of this treatment for menopausal symptoms, hormone responsive depression and osteoporosis in this web site but please remember that it is not a recent American discovery. That would be too much to bear!
There is a lady posting on this site who is currently seeing Prof Studd and is on this regime.
He clearly feels that 100mgs of Utrogestan for just 7 days per month is enough to keep the uterus lining thin!!
DG x

[Cassie]

I guess we are all different, so what works for one, may not do the trick for the other....sadly 7 days was not working for me. I do take it vaginally for 12 days and hope that it is keeping the lining thin enough, will see what next scan says. Do try it this way and let us know how you get on.

[Dancinggirl]

It's often trial and error.  DG x

[Hurdity]

Studd does say that ( about the 7 days) several times on his website, but he says elsewhere that on this regime there needs to be a lower tolerance of any abnormalities and closer monitoring of the uterus. His own research showed that 10 days progestogen a month was required to ensure that no endometrial hyperplasia occurred so there is definitely a higher risk of this in a small percentage of women if taken for only 7 days a month. He can say this because those who seem him are paying and no doubt will pay for the regular scans I imagine he recommends. I think this is probably the minimum amount required and would be advised for women who are progesterone intolerant, but not safe if universally followed.

Stellajane - hope it works for you! Perhaps I should try 2 x 100 but as I use it vaginally the morning one would fall out! 

Hurdity x

[Gerij]

just an update.  I spoke to my GP yesterday and we have agreed that I will try mirena.  I am happy with this as I explained that although I feel better on the progesterone, it does make me sluggish and with this happening for 12 days a month its not good to have ups and downs. 

it is worth a try. 

[Gerij]

Although I felt better on the utrogestan it was because I was very flat in emotion and felt used to feel numb.  I didn't get panic attacks but I didn't feel joy either. I am going to give a good try. Gynaecologist suggested it as I have a fibroid.

[Hurdity]

That's normal with progesterone Gerij - it is a sedative, which some women feel calming but others find it depressing and causing fatigue. It is definitely a dampener of emotions - it generally makes me feel foggy-headed (at best) which although not ideal I can cope with!

Hope you find the Mirena suits you - at least it will deliver constant progestogen and if you are also taking constant oestrogen the only fluctuations you will get are in your own hormones from your existing cycle - but because of the background levels of added progestogen (possibly) and oestrogen - will be dampened. As Stellajane says very little of the progestogen in the Mirena is absorbed systemically.

Hopefully you will feel some joy again!

Hurdity x