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[Mamie]

I posted some months ago in the New Member section.  I explained that I am 69 and was thinking about possibly asking to go on to Hrt for general health and wellbeing and wondering if I am too old. 

I tried Hrt at the very beginning of my menopause at 51, but could not tolerate the progestogen side effects.  To the best of my recollection I don't think Utrogestan was about then, but Crinone pessaries were and I remember asking my GP if could try those along with estrogen patches and she said they would not protect my womb.  So that was the end of that.

At 60 I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in the spine, have been on bisphosphonate and Denosumab treatment and have never fractured (touch wood!).
 
I rang a specialist clinic (Studd) during the week and on the very good advice of a member here asked the secretary what my chances were of possibly being prescribed Hrt at my age.  She assured me that would not be a problem assuming I had no contraindicated health conditions.  So I now have an appointment for next month.  I explained that I couldn't tolerate the progestogen component of Hrt and she said I would probably be put on progesterone for the shortest period of time.

I now have been mulling this over and my question is what sort of regime might I be put on?  I have this probably unrealistic scenario in my head that the specialist will insist that I go onto 10 or 7 day progesterone regime as I am so intolerant to progestogens.  But I don't want a bleed, no way.  I would certainly try estrogen and progesterone daily.  I am worried because of my past hormonal upheaval history of severe PMT, post natal depression, then having a horrible menopause that the daily progesterone will not suit me, though I know realistically that I won't know unless I try it.   

I know I am meandering here, but would love some feedback on what I might expect from this appointment.

Many thanks.

[sheila99]

I don't know what around 20 years but I think it before transdermal hrt? So you could have a completely different experience this time. He usually prescribes oestrogel and utrogeston but you could try a patch if you find you don't get on with this.  If you do find you can't tolerate utrogeston well you may find a long cycle with a bleed gives you more 'good' time than continuous. On the cycles where my body does nothing the bleeds are short and light with no pmt.

[Mamie]

Hi Sheila, thank you for replying.  20 years ago sounds like a long time and indeed it is, but yes transdermal Hrt was around.  I was firstly prescribed an estrogen patch and separate progestogen tablet (dydrogestogen which I believe is no longer available) and was really well the first month, then the following two months I had bad PMT on the progestogen part.  Then I tried Everol Conti and had the same experience. 
But this much I do know, I felt wonderful on estrogen alone.
Many thanks.