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[NewtoHRT]

Hello all, I'm new to HRT and to this forum. Would be great to hear about others' experiences of Utrogestan. I'm 55 and am on continuous HRT (started 6/7 weeks ago, so not long) by a private doctor after several years of very low mood and terrible (just awful) sleep. I'm on 2/3 doses of Oestrogel and 100 mg of Utrogestan daily (I take the latter at night). Within a few days of taking the Oestrogel, I noticed an uplift in my mood, felt much happier than I had been in ages. That was on one dose. But within a week or so, this plateaued so I upped it to 2 (the past few days, I went up to 3). However, I think that the Utrogestan is making me bloated and contributing to the return of low mood (hence upping the Oestrogel to 3). I need the Utrogestan to help with sleep and to protect my uterus but, last night, decided not to take it. I slept badly (which may mean that oestrogen levels are still lowish in my system (?)) but feel lighter/happier today. I'm not seeing my doc till late May and wondered if I could take Utrogestan vaginally until I see her. Is it safe to take Utrogestan like this? Do I just insert the tab into my vagina? Would really appreciate hearing from others experiencing the same. I feel like I'm floundering at the moment and feel upset that the initial uplift in mood only lasted a short time. My sleep is still poor and I feel bloated and miserable!

[Dotty]

Hi it could be the oestrogen that is making you feel as you do. It is advised to stay on the same dose of oestrogen for at least 6-8 weeks before upping the dose . It takes a while for the oestrogen to build up on your system and you need to build it up gradually. X

[NewtoHRT]

Thanks, Dotty. Yes, I did wonder if it might be oestrogen, thanks again.

[Moonshine54]

I think we are all different  and can react differently.  I took utrogestan for three years  and i had problems with it.  I thought it would be better for me  as its biodentical.  I started taking it orally  and it made me crazy. It was better vaginally but for me got worse over time. I wish now i hadn't struggled on for so long . Its seemed to get worse instead of better. However it works well for some people.
I have had to return to the mirena coil and oestrogel.   Just trying to get gel dose right . X

[Perinowpost]

Hi NewtoHRT

I think it’s more likely to be the utrogestan. Type it into the search box and read about others experiences x

[NewtoHRT]

Thanks for your responses, really appreciate it