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[pants46]

Hvenab, the medicine definitely doesn't leak !! I started on evorel sequi patches a month ago ... and being nervous, I started on half patches.
I think the challenge is that by cutting them in half you don't get the full dose of the progesterone, which I don't think is a good idea long term.
I started my 2nd month yesterday, and gave gone up to 3/4 of a patch. Planning to go up to full patches in month 3.

How long did you try the full patches for ?

[shrosphirelass]

As I mentioned above, it was the specialist menopause clinic that told me to cut evorel sequi in half, so both evorel 50 and conti. I did this for about 6 months then increased to 3/4. Have recently increased to a full patch but have felt awful this month on the evorel conti (though felt really great on the forst two weeks on evorel 50) I guess no judgements can be made until you've been on a regime for at least three months.

If you are worried about the build up of the lining ask your GP for a pelvic scan. They are quite quick to do. You may have to wait a few months but its a good precaution.

[pants46]

Thanks Shropshirelass.
A couple of questions ... did the half patches resolve your symptoms in those 6 months? And were you getting a 'normal' withdrawal bleed in that time?
Sorry, very personal questions 
Pants. xx

[Katejo]

As I mentioned above, it was the specialist menopause clinic that told me to cut evorel sequi in half, so both evorel 50 and conti. I did this for about 6 months then increased to 3/4. Have recently increased to a full patch but have felt awful this month on the evorel conti (though felt really great on the forst two weeks on evorel 50) I guess no judgements can be made until you've been on a regime for at least three months.

If you are worried about the build up of the lining ask your GP for a pelvic scan. They are quite quick to do. You may have to wait a few months but its a good precaution.

Meno clinic told me to cut Evorel Conti patches in half. So far I have had no changes or side effects. Undecided as to whether I should try a whole patch before I go back to clinic in July.

[shrosphirelass]

Thanks Shropshirelass.
A couple of questions ... did the half patches resolve your symptoms in those 6 months? And were you getting a 'normal' withdrawal bleed in that time?
Sorry, very personal questions 
Pants. xx

My headaches were much better and dizziness, nausea, and heat not, but my stomach wasn't very good, which is why I increased. The jurys out for me as felt great initially, stomach problems completely resolved, but this time felt really ill (stomach, headache and nausea) with the progesterone part. Hoping it was a blip, or a bug, but we'll see.

Re withdrawal bleed, when I was having half it settled to end of the third week, for about 4 days, not too heavy. At the moment, it varies, though isn't erratic. This month it was end of the first week, quite heavy though. I think need to give it a few months to settle.

Good luck

[pants46]

Thanks Shropshire. It's really helpful to learn your experience. xx