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[Mary G]

I've heard of Sandrena being tacky and sticking to clothes but not Oestrogel.

I use Oestraclin which dries in a couple of minutes and never sticks to anything.  I used to use Oestrogel in a round container which also didn't stick to clothes and then Estrogel with a blue lid which again, didn't stick.

Has the gel been changed in some way?

That is not a good rate of absorption and the same blood level that I get from one pump of gel.

[Moog77]

Would be interested to hear if those experiencing the tacky feeling are using the new oestrogel bottle?

I found the clear topped bottle gel to be much more sticky and did not dry anywhere near the old style.

[Penguin]

Would be interested to hear if those experiencing the tacky feeling are using the new oestrogel bottle?

I found the clear topped bottle gel to be much more sticky and did not dry anywhere near the old style.

Mine is clear, well see through but i wouldn't say clear. I've been on hrt since December 2023 and I do think I had a white top before but can't remember 🙈

[Cassie]

Very strange, I dont find it at all tacky. I apply one pump and it rubs in and absorbs fully in under a minute.

[joziel]

Yes, this is using the new style clear bottle lid.

I can't remember this happening with the old green lid bottles but it might have and I might just not have been paying attention.

I apply 1 pump to both inner thighs and one pump to both outer thighs. Then half a pump to each butt cheek(!). I use a spatula (a little silicone baking spatula) to spread it out so none gets on my hands and is wasted. I guess I could be spreading it too thinly, I didn't realise we could spread it over too big an area...

I don't find Testogel tacky but then the amount of Testogel used is so much less than Oestrogel.

[Hurdity]

I apply one pump over about am A5 size of my inner thigh. I changed sides daily. It is definitely tacky at the 5 minute mark, and yes, talking about estrogel.

Hurdity, I don't understand what they mean about 10% being absorbed vascularly? Isn't all of it meant to be absorbed that way in order for it to work, or are they saying that if you use too large a surface area, then not enough is absorbed?

That's right it isn't all absorbed. The same for patches and for tablets. The dose in the actual product is never all absorbed for various reasons. Absorbed vascularly means absorbed into the blood stream. Same origin as "cardio-vascular system" which is the heart and blood-stream/vessels that form the circulatory system.

And yes if it is spread too thinly over a very large surface area it can evaporate before it is absorbed. This is why gel can be very variable compared with patches for example - but seasoned gel users can keep to approx the same area.

Hurdity x

[Penguin]

I apply one pump over about am A5 size of my inner thigh. I changed sides daily. It is definitely tacky at the 5 minute mark, and yes, talking about estrogel.

Hurdity, I don't understand what they mean about 10% being absorbed vascularly? Isn't all of it meant to be absorbed that way in order for it to work, or are they saying that if you use too large a surface area, then not enough is absorbed?

That's right it isn't all absorbed. The same for patches and for tablets. The dose in the actual product is never all absorbed for various reasons. Absorbed vascularly means absorbed into the blood stream. Same origin as "cardio-vascular system" which is the heart and blood-stream/vessels that form the circulatory system.

And yes if it is spread too thinly over a very large surface area it can evaporate before it is absorbed. This is why gel can be very variable compared with patches for example - but seasoned gel users can keep to approx the same area.

Hurdity x

Thanks!  I keep to an A5 area, hopefully small enough!

[joziel]

I'm going to try spreading less thinly in that case. Will report back...