Hi everyone, thank you all for your responses.
I have been on HRT for 2 1/2 years now, had debilitating menopause symptoms, the usual hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia, brain fog, no energy, bladder issues, vaginal dryness, no energy and just generally felt life wasn't worth living.
Saw Louise Newson and have been seeing her every year since, now on estradiol gel 3 pumps a day applied two in morning and one at night to outside of upper legs. Also have 100 mg utrogestan daily which I take before bed as it helps me have a lovely sleep. I also use androfeme 0.5 mg a day at night to outer thigh. Was on testim until June when they changed the packaging a Louise changed it to androfeme.
I have need using Vagifem for the 2. 1/2 years and although I did have a brief couple of months off because it gave me pain in my stomach and irritated my bladder I went back on it because it was worth the pain for the relief from dryness, itching and infections, although I still get some UTIs and have to be so careful with soaps, wash after sex with vagisil or I will definitely have an issue the next day.
I did increase from 2 a week to 3 a week about two months ago because my vaginal problems were getting worse. But then had a few bouts of spotting since and found the lump in my vagina that gynaecologist says is my cervix, but it is low down and I have never felt it before.
And for good measure I had a brain haemorrhage 18 month ago, fully recovered and would love to just get on enjoying my life, bloody menopause. Oh I haven't had a period since sept 2018 and before that was October 2017.
Hope that's enough info for you xxx😩