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[SunnyB]

Hello..
I'm just wondering if anyone been prescribed the combined pill (in my case Eloine) as opposed to HRT to help control irregular periods with heavy bleeding and mood swings, as well as provide contraception? (These are my main symptoms at the moment along with some other mild symptoms). I've been told I can take it until I'm 50 (I've just turned 47)

[Dierdre]

My sister was given the mini pill for heavy bleeding mid 40"s and took it until post menopause.  I think the Mirena coil is the better option now though for heavy bleeding.

[Nicodemus]

I was given desogestrel (mini pill) when I was 47 to try and stop my periods (because of migraines rather than heavy bleeding) and it did eventually. I was offered Mirena first but refused it. A friend is on Mirena for heavy periods and hers have stopped.

What are the other symptoms you have?

[joziel]

You can take HRT with desogestrel POP/mini pill for contraception.

OR you can have the Mirena coil fitted for contraception and the progesterone of HRT and then just add in estrogen.

I wouldn't want the combined pill as a first choice option, because it has synthetic estrogen and progesterone, rather than the body identical hormones of HRT.

[TJ1313]

I am on sequential HRT and also the mini pill (norgeston) to help with my heavy periods x