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[Mandyjw]

Thanks Hurdity
I'm up to my ears with hormones this week! Along with me and the HRT polava my 15 year old daughter has today been scanned and diagnosed with PCOS and a  Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst😢
I could 😢 cry!
Anyway - onwards and upwards chin up shoulders back!
Thank you all x

[Hurdity]

Sorry to hear about your daughter Mandyjw - she will need your support!

Hurdity x

[Mandyjw]

Hi all

Just an update:
I'm doing well on the 1 pump a day seems to have cured all symptoms.
Yesterday 1st July I started The Utrogestan vaginally, 100mgs will I get away with using it for 7 days or should I go for 12 for the first round?
And should I up the gel when taking the utrogestan or should it be balanced enough?
Thanks in advance
Mandy

[Hurdity]

Hi MandyjW

Thankls for the update. Some members who use the gel do increase their dose when taking the progesterone part of their cycle because they find flushes can return but I've never done this as I have a patch and it doesn't seem to make any difference to my general symptoms ( ie adding the prog). Personally I would start with the 12 days - after all it is still only half the licensed amount - notwithstanding that used vaginally it is suggested that half the dose can be effective compared to oral use. See what sort of bleed you get after a couple of months or so.

Ah I've just seen from you previous posts that you're going away on 14th so in this case you might want to cut it shorter this first month to get most of your bleed over with! Hopefully the bleed won't be too heavy and you can catch up next month and take the full 12 days?

Hurdity x

[Mandyjw]

Thanks Hurdity

Stupidly I've given the wrong holiday date 😂it's actually August 14th 🙄I'll go with 12 days as advised and see what occurs
Thanks again and I'll update in 12 or so days - hope I don't get a big fat bloated tummy in the meantime 🙏🏻

Mandy xx

[Mandyjw]

Hi

Can I just have some advice pls!
I started my utrogestan 100mgs vaginally on the 1 July all going well so far no side effects.
This morning it looks like my bleed is
starting
I was going for the 12 days then stop, should I carry on taking it or stop it from tonight.

Thanks Mandy

[Dancinggirl]

Keep using the utrogestan for the full 12 days. You may find that in the first few months the bleed isn't consistent but it's important to have progesterone for enough days each month to ensure a proper shedding on the womb lining. 
DG x

[Mandyjw]

Thank you 😊 x

[Mandyjw]

Update on progress:
So the tiny bleed I mentioned earlier stopped that day and amounted to nothing - carried on with the utrogestan for the 12 days.
Period started yesterday was ok but today is a different story!
Ive got the bleed from hell 😱 and terrible cramps took 2 paracetamol and 2 ibruprofen about 8.30 this morning and I've just about got rid of the pain and got my phone!
Safe to say I think the 100mgs vaginally is working a treat! Hope it eases off by the end of today, are periods a bit shorter on HRT as my normal ones went on for 7/8 days
Thanks Mandy x

[Dancinggirl]

Everyone experiences the withdrawal bleeds differently. The bleed should last as long as is needed to fully shed the lining.  If you are a high dose of oestrogen then bleeds can be heavier. I had awful cramps with the withdrawal bleed (the cramps got worse as the years went by as I think my uterus didn't like being stimulated) and this was one of the reasons I eventually stopped hrt.
The Mirena worked best for me as I didn't have bleeds and there were no cramps. Hopefully things will settle. 
DG x

[Mandyjw]

Thanks DG
I'm only on 1 pump a day
Yeah I guess we are all different I'm glad it's worked so well at this low dose I could always change and take it continuously I suppose if I get fed up with the bleeding it's early days for me atm so I'll just plod along. 
Got a holiday in 4 weeks time so not sure the best way to tackle that do I miss the utrogestan on August 1st for 12 days and just sort it when I'm home or is that too long to go?
M x

[Dancinggirl]

I can't really advice regarding changing the cycle. I believe you could bring utro forward a bit or start the utro a few days later. DG x

[Mandyjw]

Morning everyone!
Just another update:
So, I was in a dilemma about what to do with utrogestan this month as I'm going on holiday next Tuesday (14th)
I decided I'd need to take it before I went but I didn't want to take the 12 days for obvious reasons so I decided to start it on July 30th for 10 days.
I started - but after day 5 I forgot to take it 😳 couldn't afford to mess anymore with extra days so left it at that and hoped for the best 😂
Well I'm pleased to say after 3 days of a light bleed it's kicked in overnight and I've got the heavy bit! I get on ok with it actually and kind of like the utro bit 🤣🙈 and I looove the fact I'm now in control of when I get a period 👍🏼 I'm on 1 pump of EstroGel a day also.
So, just another update for anyone on utrogestan.

Have a lovely day! It's now raining here and a normal temperature 😉

Mandy x

[Hurdity]

Hi Mandyjw - glad it seems to have sorted itself out for you - also that you are fine on the prog (Utro) phase!!! When you are post-menopausal you can control when you have a bleed but this is less predictable when you are peri-menopausal. Hopefully now that you've had you bleed you will be OK while on hols. I presume you counted the start of your bleed as Day 1 again so will start the Utrogestan at the appropriate time ( was it Day 15 or 16 or something like that?).

Hurdity x

[Mandyjw]

Hi Hurdity

I had a very short time between these 2 periods I actually started the utro on July 1 (that was my first time using it) and took it for 12 days, that would have taken me to Aug 1st but didn't want to take 12 days worth making the bleed arrive the day I went away. And my bleed is “very good”! I'll start again on September 1st but not sure 1 need 12 days worth so may carry on with 7 days from now and scan around December time. Does that sound ok? And advice welcome

Mandy x