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Keithee

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Zoely after trying qlaira anyone?
« on: September 03, 2016, 04:39:59 PM »

Has anyone struggled with the side effects of qlaira and tried Zoely? Please any info is much appreciated ☺
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Hurdity

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Re: Zoely after trying qlaira anyone?
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2016, 03:57:11 PM »

I think this pill is prescribed less often than Qlaira - at least amongst peri-menopausal women judging by what  is written on here. Can you go to the home page of the forum and do a search? I know I have mentioned it in the past but I can't remember whether anyone who posts here has tried it.

The thing is about Zoely is that the estradiol dose is much lower (even though it is bio-identical as Qlairai is and in that respect more similar to HRT) and the progesterone dose higher so I suppose it is more like the mini pill in that it relies on the progestogen to give the contraception I presume? There are 4 medication free days (placebo pills) in contrast to Qlaira with two.

Sorry I'm not familiar enough with contraceptive pills and how they work to understand the effect of having a low dose of oestrogen together with suppressing your cycle but there is information on this  product here:
http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/27581/SPC/

Hurdity x
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saffy123

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Re: Zoely after trying qlaira anyone?
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2016, 07:33:11 PM »

Has anyone struggled with the side effects of qlaira and tried Zoely? Please any info is much appreciated ☺

Hi, I tried Zoely before any HRT. I had to stop using it after 10 days as it made me really depressed, couldn't stop crying. My menopause specialist felt the progesterone element was the cause....didn't suit me. Also I don't think I do well on continuous progesterone. Never tried qlaira so can't compare I'm afraid.
Might be worth trying thou....if only to discount xx
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Keithee

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Re: Zoely after trying qlaira anyone?
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2016, 11:59:16 AM »

Thank you for your replies, I'm struggling with qlaira and think I will try norimin. Mood is all over the shop and now more bb. Not  sure what to do but norimin not one I've tried before   ::)
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