Hi Everyone. I have read all the posts I can find on this subject but could do with more advice from anyone who has experienced similar. Brief history- I am 57 stated menopause 10 years ago. Didnt take anything for years but suffered with anxiety ( didnt know it was a menopause thing) and VA very badly. Had a scary DEXA so asked Dr if I could go on HRT at least till 60. Put on Evorel Conti in July 2019. All seemed fine and VA cleaerd up. Due to supply issues I switched to Gel and tablets in september 2019. Carried on fine with these but I found the gel inconvenient and messy- waiting for it to dry before I did anything and found it an effort to remember the tablets each night. So I switched back to Evorel Conti in August 2020. first 6 weeks were fine then I started spotting for a few days. Then every two weeks since I get a light bleed for a few days then it stops abruptly. Seemed to be linked to my change over days but not always. My breasts fluctuate in soreness too. Can get very bad and then suddenly stop. I am due an ultrasound scan this wednesday and tbh I am very scared. Advice about bleeding and patches welcome and also your experiences of scans and womb linings welcome. I dont have any females to talk to in my life about this so I feel very alone.Just hubby who is a bit lost. I just cant understand why this happens on a continuous HRT and so keep thinking it must be something sinister? Please help if you can X
Hi Menomope I read your queries during last night but only had my phone on so thought it would be better to reply today. My situation is similar. I am also 57 and first started HRT 18 months ago (about 5 years post meno) to add to Vagifem for VA and prevent osteoporosis (Dexa scan in 2018 had shown mild osteopenia). I started on half patches (as instructed at the meno clinic) but the benefit was insufficient if any at all so I moved to full patches. 2-3 months later the bleeding started. It behaved just like a monthly period. I was told that this was perfectly normal during the 1st 6 months and not to worry if it happened.
After 6 months, the NHS has a red alert and you have to have scans and maybe a hysteroscopy to check for things like fibroids and cysts if your endometrial lining is 5 mm or more. They may take a biopsy. In practice my layer was so thin (scanty the doctor said) that they couldn't even get a biopsy.
After that my bleeding still continued (but very light) so I tried going back to half patches and it stopped. In early October I tried full patches again and no bleeding until during last night when I got a tiny bit. i am hoping that it was just caused by me forgetting to apply the new patch on Sunday. I had taken the old one off but didn't add the new one until the evening.
Have you had your scans today? How did it go?