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[Hurdity]

Hi Nellie Noo - no problem - I probably wasn't clear enough in explaining! I was trying to elaborate on Lanzalover's point ie if you tolerated the progestogen in the patches it might be worth seeing if this can be prescribed separately. In addition to the licensed progestogen types that Lanzalover and Dancinggirl told you about I was trying to explaining that norethisterone - which is the progestogen in Evorel sequi - is not licensed as a separate progestogen for HRT, but is present in the combi tabs. Therefore if this was the patch that you had and liked it then a doctor should be able to prescribe you the appropriate dose of norethisterone to go with the oestrogen you are using.

Levonorgestrel (that is used for the Mirena and is also in the Femseven patch as I said earlier) is not available in tablet form as part of HRT although some of the mini pills and BCPs contain it. I'm not sure how easy it would be for a doc to prescribe this one separately at the correct dose to go with your choice of oestrgoen (the mini pills do not usually contain enough progestogen for endometrial protection)  but a menopause specialist may be able to.

Does that explain better?

Hurdity x

[Nellie Noo]

Thank you for taking the time to reply . It really is very much appreciated !  And now armed with this advice, I can go back to the gps and sort out where I go from here. Thank you Hurdity and all you lovely ladies .x 

[Loubylou]

Hi Nellie Noo

Sorry to hear that you are having trouble with Utrogestan I also had problems with it both orally and vaginaly but like you really liked the gel so I switched to Provera and for me it is great so it may be something you might like to consider.

Lanzalover

Hi Lanzalover. I'm in the same boat. I was having probs with utrogestan orally (it made me sick) and vaginally. It also gave me insomnia.  How are you on provera? I asked for this. Am I correct that you take the first pill on the first day of your period?

[Nellie Noo]

Well ... thank you dancing girl ! I went-back  to the gps and got provera ... and fingers crossed ... day 5 and all good ! Feel great apart from on going VA problems .. but think finally i have found a progesterone that suits ! Thank you for the advice ! Xx

[Dancinggirl]

Nellie Not

I had awful problems with Utrogestan but I am often shouted down by others on this forum who absolutely love Utro. Just because it is bio identical doesn't mean it will give fewer problems.
I have read several posts from ladies who do better on Provera, so you are not the first. So pleased you have finally found a combo that works for you.
If you are not using Vagifem yet, then that's the next thing you need.  Do try some SYLK or the YES products to moisturise your ‘lady bits'  - daily moisturising of our intimate area can make quite a difference. DG x

[Nellie Noo]

Thank you DG x