Menopause Matters Forum
General Discussion => New Members => Topic started by: jaybe57 on September 22, 2020, 08:45:03 AM
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Hi Everyone, I was a 62 year old post menopausal dried up miserable old bag!! fast forward a year and I feel like I've got a new lease of life having been put on Vagifem pessaries initially and also Oestrogel and Ugestron HRT - to sort my dried atrophied nether regions!!! - I feel like a different person no more painful sex and my libido has come back with a vengeance - happy husband!! The only blot on the horizon is I am now suffering from very heavy monthly bleeding which I was told might happen but probably won't last as I've been period free for 10 years - Ive had biopsys and exploratory ops to make sure no underlying conditions and everything ok - BUT no-one seems to be able to prescribe an alternative HRT that doesn't give me a bleed - I used to be on Tibolone back in the day which suited me really well but came off it after pressure from my GP about breast cancer and stroke risks - sorry this is longwinded but wondered if anyone has similar problems/profile and been prescribed HRT with no bleeds as it really is getting me down so I can have a discussion about alternatives available with GP/Gynaecologist as Im sick of getting told its this or nothing!!! Thanks for reading to the end and look forward to your comments Julie
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Hi Julie,
Have you thought about the Mirena coil? It's supposed to reduce bleeding and sometimes stop it altogether. You could still use the oestrogel and vagifem alongside. I'm having one fitted to deal with heavy periods. I know lots of ladies have great success with it.
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Hi jaybe57
How much oestrogen are you using? And how much Utrogestan? x
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And are you using utro continuously or sequi?
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Hi Julie,
Have you thought about the Mirena coil? It's supposed to reduce bleeding and sometimes stop it altogether. You could still use the oestrogel and vagifem alongside. I'm having one fitted to deal with heavy periods. I know lots of ladies have great success with it.
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Hi Jane,
Thanks for your reply - I was advised against the coil when I had my exploratory procedure as no cancer found - also apparently I have a tilted womb making it difficult and extremely painful to insert so last resort I think!
But guessing its a last