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[Pixielilac]

I broke my little toe 3 weeks ago, I have a blood clot, found on Tuesday, today the DVT clinic told me to ask doctor for a gel or patch HRT rather than the tablet femeston conti.
I have looked on my medical records and been prescribed Estradiol 500 mg gel sachets 2 a day and Utrogestan 100mg  30 capsules administered day 1-25 of each treatment cycle.
So do I have only 14 days of gel, I’ll need to re order before the 2 weeks run out or I won’t have enough for a month?
And the Utrogestan -I don’t understand the cycle bit, will I get a bleed every month now? Do I take this at the same time as the gel?
Bit confused, I haven’t actually got the meds yet, as can’t drive ‘cos of broken toe I am waiting for someone to collect it for me.
Thankyou in advance x

[joziel]

I can't help you with the gel bit - is it Sandrena gel? You should take the estrogen in the morning.

But with the utrogestan, take it every night. There was an old version of 'continuous' which involved taking it only 25 days before a 3 day break - but now it's been ruled to be pointless and just to lead to unnecessary bleeding. So unless you have very specific circumstances and really need a bleed to release anything that has built up, you're good to take it every night instead. It should be taken at least 2 hours after eating and preferably last thing at night before bed - because it may make you sleepy.

[Pixielilac]

Thankyou for your reply. Yes the gel sachet is Sandrena.

[joziel]

You've definitely got more than 14 days of it there then. I don't use it so not sure how much is in each sachet, but the doses are like 1mg or 1.5mg most commonly...

[Pixielilac]

I have a box of 28 x 0.5mg gel sachets and have to use 2 a day, I’ve rang the doctors and have another prescription for some more x

[joziel]

Oh glad you worked it out.