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Thanks Gnatty
That’s helpful advice, I will perhaps try a sneaky extra pump of gel tonight before I go to bed and see if that helps.
I think I’m using the French labelled Oestrogel (Oestrodose?) at the moment. To be honest, every bottle I get from the chemist is different each time!
I will speak to the consultant about it too when I see him….but am also very aware that it’s very early days at only two weeks post op, so my body is probably still in shock and may take time to settle down.

Just had about 1cm of red on the pad, then nothing apart from blush colour when I wiped

I don't imagine there is any data as it is not licensed for use in females. Nobody would fund the research to do it. I would say you are right about not putting on arms due to where the blood is drawn from, but perhaps those who rub it on wrists/inner arms will be along to comment.
JP x

I use a 6 week cycle, 2x100mg utro x either 10 or 12 days (depending on how dopey I am). They told me there's a slightly higher risk of endometrial cancer this way but I prefer that to being permanently doped. I bleed a day or 2 after stopping utro. Oestrogen all the time.

Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated. Do you notice that you are more clearheaded and feel like yourself on the days that you do not take progesterone? If yes, Is the difference noticeable quickly?

I've never been on conti so normal for me is not on it. It takes several days to feel at my worst and clears 2-3 days after stopping. I don't notice a difference between 100 and 200mg but it was noticeably worse with my own progesterone too.

Thank you.

Hi All,

I have been reading about the fact that everyone puts T in different places - feet, arms , stomach, bottom etc

Is there any data to show which area is the best? I have read arms are no good as they skew blood tests?

PMxx

I would add though that insomnia creates cortisol, so testing cortisol and finding it high might not tell you the root cause. The high cortisol can be another result of not being able to sleep rather than the cause itself.

I think I'm going to need more estrogen and as I'm on 10 pumps am not looking forwards to that...

If this is cyclical it's probably hormone related.   2 days after my bleed stopped I would itch high up with a brown show.  Never at any other time.  I know when it's thrush!

That's a penguin?

Have you been tested for diabetes as that can cause it? I had recurring thrush some years ago, always just before a period. Can't remember the treatment now but think it was 3 Treatments with fluconazole a fortnight apart. It got rid of it. It had to be oral. There's a thread on a strain that's resistant to fluconazole just in case yours is. If you're buying it yourself generic fluconazole is much cheaper than canaston.

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