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[Shardave]

Only about 10 days worth and it's not going to cover me until the next lot is due to arrive at the end of Feb....... 😫
Has anyone successfully tried an alternative?
Is there another patch on the market?

[Hurdity]

Hi Shardave - sorry but there are no combi patches because Femseven aren't going to be produced until at least next year. The only other alternative is to go for an oestrogen patch with a separate progestogen. They are all listed on this website under HRT preparations. Some oestrogen only patches are also out of stock and others in short supply but it;s a question of asking at your local pharmacy (or pharmacies) which are in stock, see if they will hold them for you and then get your doc to write a prescription for that one. Somehow needs coordinating. Alternatively see if doc will write a generic prescription for "50 mcg estradiol twice weekly patch" and then the pharmacy will pick one for you.

BMS also produced a list which can be downloaded here:
https://thebms.org.uk/2019/11/hrt-preparations-and-equivalent-alternatives/

Some have also had success getting Evorel conti with their NHS prescrption on one of the authorised online pharmacies. We're not allowed to post links but you should be able to google a couple. Apparently patches go in and out of stock on these sites quite quickly too!

Good luck!

Hurdity x