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[GypsyRoseLee]

Wore my first 4 patches on my abdomen, then changed to wearing them on my bum for the last 3.

Just wondering will I absorb the oestrogen as easily through wearing it on my bum?

Thanks

[honeybun]

I put mine on my hip, then I'm not sitting on it. I also try to avoid underwear line to avoid rubbing. The flatter you can keep it the better I think.



Honeyb
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[Galadriel]

I did the same thing as you GRL - the instructions said stick to abdomen but I felt it dumped oestrogen too quickly into my system so I asked the lovely ladies on here and my sis where they wear theirs and moved it to my butt cheek dimples or hip - felt loads better after doing this.  The skin is a little thicker on my butt so I think it controls the delivery better for me... hope this makes sense.

Galadriel x

[marras]

My gynaecologist put my first patch on for me on my abdomen and I have continued to  do so swapping sides and positions each time. After reading on here that lots of ladies put theirs on thei butt I've often wondered if I should do the same!

[Hurdity]

Butt-cheeks all the way for me - have never put it anywhere else in 8 years..... haven't thought about differential absorption but have been completely happy with how it absorbs as far as I know.

Hurdity x

[Limpy]

I find abdomen easier. 
It's easier to see when putting the patch on, oh, and removing the gunk which remains when removing the patch. I do alternate between bum & abdomen the GP who initially prescribed them did suggest abdomen as being the first place to try. However, last time I saw her, she did stress alternating between front and back and side to side.

[Joyce]

I rotate from bum & tum.

[honeybun]

I have never used my tum. After three kids and three C sections it's a bit....um well not taught 

My hip is much better and I can see what I'm doing.


Honeybun
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[Greenfields]

Has anyone tried it on their thigh area?  I was thinking of putting it on my upper thigh area for my next patch on Friday as it would be easier to apply - but I hadn't thought about the impact of absorption - does where you put it make that much of a difference?  The first one I put on my butt cheek but had a devil of a job doing it and I would like to put it somewhere easier to apply.