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[warwick01]

Hi - Looking for some guidance with regards patches V tablets. I appreciate patches are a safer option but has anyone felt better on the Estragon tablets rather than the patches.

I know from personal experience I am better with estriodol rather than estriodol valeret (not sure what the difference is) and that some patches are made from soya and some from yam.

Many thanks Wx

[Dancinggirl]

What about Oestrogel? I have used this for many years and I love it because I have been able to adjust the dose according to my needs. I just apply it to my inner thigh each evening after my shower before I go to sleep - you just have to give it 10 mins to dry before covering the legs.  Many women love the patches though.
I think it's progesterone that is made from Wild Yams and I believe that is in Utrogestan but hopefully someone who is more in the know will tell you more about that. DG x

[warwick01]

Hi Dancingirl,

I have been using Oestrogel for 3 years (4 pumps) and It appears to have stopped working or Im not absorbing anymore. I found it good initially but I need to explore other methods in a bid to get some quality of life.

Thanks for your advice Wx

[Smokey]

Hi Warwick01

I have used patches for years now and find them brilliant I did increase my dose recently and couldn't get a patch in the progesterone part so had tablets, they caused stomach problems so found another doctor who advised I could cut the patches in half to make correct dose and so I stopped the tablets, they were Northestone ones, the patch ingredients are the same but do not go through the stomach.

A friend of mine was on tablets for 20 years and had no problems on them.

Ann

[Briony]

Hi Warwick

I felt better on estogen pills than patches. I think the reason for this is that the pill form is a higher dose. With Evorel 50 I felt I still had peri fluctuations.

If you haven't already, I'd consider the gel as I think it's the form most ladies on here seem to prefer - I don't know that for sure though, just my perception. X