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[lizzy76]

Hello,

I have been taking Femoston Low for 6 weeks. I'm taking it after trying utrogestan and cyclogest (in different ways!) along with oestrogel. Didn't get on with either of these bio-identical progesterones. Menopause nurse at the NHS menopause clinic prescribed Bijuve which I din't want to try because of my negative experiences with utrogestan.

My GP prescribed Femoston low which I am getting on well with- no side effects or low mood. I was planning to try to increase to Femoston 1/5 after 3 months. I'm excited to find something that doesn't impact my mood!

Just had appointment with menopause nurse at NHS clinic and she wants me to switch to Bijuve because Femoston has a higher risk of causing breast cancer.

Can anyone advise me on this? does femoston have a higher risk of cancer? how much higher a risk is it?

Thanks for your help!

[CLKD]

 

I would be asking where she gets her information from.  I would want Peer Reviewed info on both products B4 I make any changes. Quality of Life after all!

MayB have a lookC at the treatments at the top of the page: white on a pink background. 

I expect some1 else will be along.

[bombsh3ll]

That is ridiculous. There is a large study about breast cancer risk with different progestogens.

Both progesterone and dydrogesterone came out as safest with negligible difference between the two.

I haven't got the details to hand but this could easily be googled.

If your GP is happy to prescribe the femoston then you aren't relying on that ill informed individual anyway, however perhaps you could forward them a link to the relevant publication in order to improve the experience of future patients.

You can also ask your GP practice to code an ADR (adverse drug reaction) to micronised progesterone.

This should discourage anyone else involved in your care from pushing it on you in future.