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[AM16]

Hi All,

I’m 51 and peri and have been on HRT for a year. For most of that time I’ve been on Everol Sequi but my GP thinks I should change to a continuous regime as I struggle a bit with the ups and downs of progesterone and my bleeding is very irregular (scan showed lining nice and thin).

I had a failed mirena fitting a month ago due to a closed cervix and was told I’d need a GA in hospital if I wanted one, but I’m not keen on going down that route. Anyway, I’ve been prescribed Femseven conti to try for a couple of months as was told that is a kinder progesterone than Everol conti. I was told to start taking it straight away but I’m due to swap back to the oestrogen only patch tomorrow and wondered whether I aim to have a bleed first? Although saying that my bleeds on sequi are very irregular and I may not get one at all.

Has anyone got any experiences to share of the best point in the cycle to change from sequi to conti patches? Thanks!

[sheila99]

If you wait til the bleed has started  you can you start off with a nice thin lining. If you still have a cycle of your own there's a fair chance you'll still have some bleeding with a conti regime. Another option would be utrogeston 25 days out of 28. It can be useful in late peri as it allows a bleed if there's been a build up.

[AM16]

Thanks Sheila99. I’ve tried utrogestan which made me too tired, so hopefully these new patches will work. I think I’ll go back to my two weeks of oestrogen only patches and start the conti regime after that.