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I would definitely recommend the gel, particularly with a Mirena coil because it gives you maximum dose flexibility.

I found the patches were far too weak with the Mirena and I had breakthrough symptoms.  I often found they didn't stick very well and left a rash.  I didn't like having the wear the patch either.

Umbrella 🌂

My vocal chords

Having my brother and sil for dinner tonight - blimey, I sound like Hannibal Lecter  ....
Indian theme for my cooking tonight - must look out my sari and omeprazole 

My brain has gone into full catastrophe mode!!! I went to the GP about my ongoing but improving staining on hrt and she.said that my pelvic ultrasound commented I had a bulky cervix so GP going to refer me to gynecology. I have googled I know I shouldn't 😱😱😱😱

I've recently had a referral albeit for something different, I had a small thickening on my cervix. I know how you feel, your mind runs away with itself partly because of the language used. I got in such a state of anxiety, it was so unpleasant. By the time I got there, the consultant had looked at my case and more or less told me she didnt expect to find anything worrying, that was before she had even looked. Best not to google though. I stopped that last year when I had aan unexpected diagnosis. It usually doesn't help to reassure. Wait and see what the gyny says

Hi,

I’m hoping someone might be able to advise on the following, please?

I recently saw a private GP re my HRT etc as whenever I’ve discussed with the NHS it’s been less than useless (shocker).

Private GP was fantastic - prescribed testosterone and advised changing to continuous HRT rather than cyclical at the end of my last HRT cycle. Everything made sense and I was delighted.

However, I’m now 12 days into my the continuous HRT regime and I’m starting to wonder if I’ve done something wrong.

My withdrawal bleed usually comes circa day 28 (+/- 2-3 days), this time it came on day 2 of the new cycle. I had a few days of stringy spotting before it started in earnest and it’s not let up since, and is quite a bit heavier than normal. I’m guessing this is because I only had a two day gap of no utergestan before starting the 100mg/night and so I’m worried this is going to drag on. Should have had had a gap between finishing the last cyclical cycle and starting the continuous or will the bleeding eventually stop?

For clarity my Uterogestan went as follows:

Day 12-26 - 200mg/night
Day 27-28 - no uterogestan
Day 1 onwards - 100mg uterogestan/night

Should I persevere with things as they are, or should I have a break from the uterogestan to let the bleed stop and then restart?

Many, many thanks.

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Hi Jaypo,
Thanks for your reply, I think I do get acid in my back too as it eases off after a while. The camomile tea made me really sleepy yesterday but definitely relaxed me. This morning I had some porridge and had the most awful stomach cramps about an hour later. The last time I had cereal with milk this happened too.  I have avoided cappuccino because it is not recommended for acid reflux issues but maybe it is the milk?  I seem to be ok with other dairy products so am going to try to avoid the milk for the next few days and see what happens. I have my endoscopy next Friday so that hopefully will rule out other things😀

This topic has been moved to All things menopause.

https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=69638.0

love that one Wrensong. ( hope you're doing ok x)

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