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[bombsh3ll]

Posting in case this helps anyone struggling with patch size in the absence of estradot.

I don't personally use patches but I have a friend who recently received Progynova patches on her generic prescription and is thrilled with them compared to the A4 size estraderm or evorel.

Visibly they are less than half the size and she doesn't need to use any kind of dressing over the top to keep them on.

Whilst I believe they are probably not as small as estradot they are worth asking for instead of estraderm or evorel.

[Shirazette]

Thanks for that info Bombsh3ll. I've never heard of them but useful t know for the future.

[Joaniepat]

Worth noting that Progynova patches need to be changed once a week, as opposed to the other oestrogen only patches which are changed twice a week. I'm surprised they were an option on a generic prescription, but who knows! During the recent Estradot shortage my pharmacy couldn't dispense Progynova because my prescription specifies Estradot which is a twice weekly one. Progynova would have required a new prescription.
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[bombsh3ll]

I didn't know that, I'm not sure the smaller size and better adhesion would make up for being expected to eke out one patch for a week!

I know when I was using the patches for IVF they only lasted a couple of days and restricted how often I could shower, and I wasn't even exercising during my treatment so feck knows how they are meant to last a week on someone active who doesn't want to stink!

[Furyan]

Posting in case this helps anyone struggling with patch size in the absence of estradot.

the A4 size estraderm or evorel.

This made me smile
Seen reference to this before but never looked into it. The size AND reduced frequency for change sounds attractive for better management. Might look into it, thanks…

[Pauline67]

Does anyone have the link that shows how long the shortage of patches might take?  Ive seen it somewhere on the forum a while ago,  as ive been told I cant get Evorel 75 now and have been given something else.

[Furyan]

Posting in case this helps anyone struggling with patch size in the absence of estradot.

the A4 size estraderm or evorel.

This made me smile
Seen reference to this before but never looked into it. The size AND reduced frequency for change sounds attractive for better management. Might look into it, thanks…

Spoke too soon, Progynova will be discontinued in the very near future:
https://cpe.org.uk/our-news/medicine-supply-notification-estradiol-progynova-ts-50micrograms-24hours-and-100micrograms-24hours-transdermal-patches/

[bombsh3ll]

That's a shame however if they are only meant to be changed weekly it's no big loss, unless like my friend did you get them on a generic prescription with enough to change regularly.

I think that was probably a fluke and at some point someone would have noticed and tried to ration her to one a week.

The likelihood of a plaster still being in place after a week on someone active who showers daily is closed to zero, and if it is still hanging on, the probability of it still delivering anything meaningful across the skin is even lower.