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[robotwars]

Hi! I am due to put on my 1st patch for the evorel conti tomorrow, so far I have used 4 evorel 50, so I was a little suprised when my period started today, and I came on very heavy! I thought your period happened when you started on the progesterone patches which I thought was the conti ones...... I'm so confused, is this normal.... Advice needed......Help!!!!! Hope this makes sense! LOL

[Taz2]

Hi robotwars - it could be your own cycle breaking through. Is this your first try at HRT?

Taz x

[robotwars]

My first patch, tried prempak and cycloprognova pills but both caused digestive problems so GP said to try the patch............ this was third time lucky! LOL

[Taz2]

Ah right!! Did you have to have a break between finishing one and starting the other? Not sure what the advice is as to when to start the patch.

Taz x

[robotwars]

no I didn't and I followed the instructions for the patch, doctor said to start it on day 5 of my period, so I did which means I have only gone a couple of weeks in the middle, so tomorrow I start on the conti patch so what happens to the period now!!! it's all so confusing, all I know is I have come on very heavy with terrible period pains............and hubby has a week off from Saturday... typical..............

[Taz2]

Hmm the day 5 seems to be if you are not already on an HRT. If you are on a sequi HRT already this is what I've found

"Women on a cyclic or continuous sequential regimen wishing to switch from a sequential combined HRT preparation to Evorel Sequi may do so at the end of a cycle of the current therapy or after a 7 day hormone free interval."

It's from this site https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/15325   under "switching from other HRT". Maybe this is the problem.? Not sure. I guess you just have to plough on with it and see what happens. Hopefully it will settle down quickly.

Taz x

[Hurdity]

I understood if you were on HRT or not on HRT you would always keep the cycle going and start on Day 1 which is supposed to be your bleed - excpet if this comes before the 28 days of the previous cycle have elapsed.

Interesting to hear about the 7 days Taz - I haven't come across that before - I wonder why that is - presumably it;s a way of getting in sync although I can imagine it might make things out of sync of your own hormones break through!

Withdrawal bleeding usual happens during the second half of the combi patches/tabs or 2-3 days afterwards unless your homrones decide otherwise! I agree with Taz it could be your own hormones, and just carry on and see what happens during the next couple of months.

Hurdity x