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Drovelis (estetrol/drospirenone) experience/diary
CrispyChick:
This is really interesting. You posting on my thread has led me to investigate what you are doing.
I took can not tolerate my own cycle. But a chemical menopause nearly ended me. It was horrific.
I tried nearly ever pill available a few years ago. Bit never got huge success. And a ton of side affects to boot.
But, I will try again if I need to as I cannot tolerate my own cycle.
I'm doing cerazette and topping up with hrt now as my latest trial. Fwiw double cerazette completely supressed me - but it was far too strong and as my body reacts to all changes, I'd never have got enough hrt in to resolve the low E issues that supression caused.
Keep updating. This is very interesting.
P s I did trial slynd last year. But I found it much stronger than desogestral and I felt constantly dizzy.
Konijntje:
I will keep updating. Slynd has more drospirenone than drovelis and I think when in peri, it’s probably better to take estrogen too, as base levels (when suppressing a cycle) of estrogen are declining (I just realized you mention that in your post). One of my peri symptoms is dizziness and adding estrogen has helped a lot.
I’m still feeling quite PMS-y, but I’ve read this is a common side effect. My headache and fatigue are maybe slightly improving, but not enough to feel well. I’m not feeling very bad either though and progestins that don’t work for me, usually make me feel bad within a few days, so still keeping my hopes up that this one might work.
I have also not been sleeping great again, I might have had some hot flushes during sleep. First few nights were pretty good though, so I’m hoping one my own hormones settle, the estrogen level turns out to be enough for me.
I don’t think I’ve tried the progestin that is in cerazette (desogestrel I think?), it is on my list of progestins I might want to try, but only on 4th place, I had the 3 birth control pills with bio identical estrogens above that one, because those progestins are more often named for being tolerated by progesterone intolerant people.
bombsh3ll:
Still following - I'm actually really interested in this pill for my daughter even though a diuretic progestin is totally unsuitable for me.
I would like to know if Drovelis provides adequate menstrual suppression when taken continuously ie omitting the dummy pills.
Do you plan to run the active pills back to back?
Konijntje:
Yes, I’m planning to skip the inactive pills. If I don’t start bleeding during this first month, I might take them only after the first pack, because I haven’t bled for a month now and I’d feel more comfortable getting at least one bleed after the month of tibolone (I did get a bleed 1 week in on the tibolone). Considering the cramping I have, I do think I’ll probably start bleeding this week.
I’ve read a lot of reviews and it seems to work for quite a bit of women with endometriosis and PMDD, so I’m guessing it should suppress your cycle. It can take a few months. (Most seem to stop bleeding in 3 months, but for some it takes a bit longer).
Konijntje:
I’m now one week in, my mood isn’t great, I feel like I have PMS (light) all the time, but it also isn’t awful.
I’m still very tired and have that slight headache, hopefully those will subside soon (I’ve read mostly within 2 weeks, so fingers crossed).
Yesterday evening, my breasts were very sore, I’m really hoping they won’t start growing again. It took me pretty long to find some new favourite bra brands when my old brands weren’t working for me anymore in a bigger size, so I worry a bit about that.
Still no bleed, but still feeling it’s going to happen this week. I’m really hoping cramping is causing my lower back pain, it does feel a bit more crampy than the constant lower back pain on utrogestan, that just kept getting worse.
Sleeping: this is very estrogen related for me, I think for now the dose is sufficient on some days and not quite sufficient on other days, I’m hoping once my cycle is suppressed, the dosage will be high enough. I think I’ve seen they are planning to release Donesta in 2 dosages, 1 same as in Drovelis (15 mg) and the other a bit higher at 20 mg.
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