Are others in perimenopause taking Slynd, (especially combined with some form of estrogen)? Has it been helpful?
After having two periods monthly and lots of bloating on continuous combined hrt in perimenopause (46 years old, .1125 estradiol patch, 200 mg progesterone nightly, small dose of testosterone cream), my doctor is recommending I change from micronized progesterone to Slynd (drospirenone) while continuing my estradiol patch. I have my pill pack and am ready to start, but am feeling concerned after reading reports of problems. Those reports may all be from pre-menopause people, though. Since synthetic progesterones seemed more associated with cancer in many of the hrt studies I read, I was really trying to stick with micronized progesterone, but it's just not working well, although I feel it is helping with sleep. Sleep was my biggest perimenopause issue. I was put on high dose hrt due to severe sleep disturbances, significant brain fog, hair loss, and really low energy. I also had heart palpitations, shortened cycles, and weight gain that didn't respond to exercise or diet.
Appreciate any experiences with Slynd others are willing to share.
Warmly,
Kara
