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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: salhug on December 22, 2014, 09:54:20 AM

Title: HRT, stopped, why am I not bleeding?
Post by: salhug on December 22, 2014, 09:54:20 AM
I stopped taking HRT last friday, as having some investigations (swabs and scan) for pain and a previous bleed.
Was told to stop until results back with the view to poss restart with a different type. (As I'm 48)
I was expecting to have a huge bleed, but nothing as yet.
Will it come I'm wondering.....
Or do I need to buy a test you do a wee on.... ::)
Anyone else had this?
I'd appreciate any help, many thanks,
xxx
Title: Re: HRT, stopped, why am I not bleeding?
Post by: peegeetip on December 22, 2014, 10:29:53 AM
At which point did you stop your HRT (which day of the 28)?

If it was before the change to the est+prog part started then thats the problem.

 :-*

Title: Re: HRT, stopped, why am I not bleeding?
Post by: Taz2 on December 22, 2014, 10:30:19 AM
How long ago did you have your bleed salhug? It could be that the lining hasn't built up enough to cause a bleed?  Also, it can take four or five days after stopping progesterone for a bleed to start so there is still time.

Taz x
Title: Re: HRT, stopped, why am I not bleeding?
Post by: salhug on December 22, 2014, 10:45:50 AM
Hi, it was weds 10th, was quite heavy, but stopped by sat 13th.
I had the last HRT tablet on the 17th day Ellest Duet 1mg.

Thank you for replying x :-*
Title: Re: HRT, stopped, why am I not bleeding?
Post by: peegeetip on December 22, 2014, 11:14:50 AM
Hi
 
you were on day 17 of your hrt (1 day into prog part).

You stopped on Friday 20th, roughly 7 days after your last bleed stopped.

Also Taz is correct and you've not had time to build up lining again.

 :-*
Title: Re: HRT, stopped, why am I not bleeding?
Post by: salhug on December 22, 2014, 11:28:20 AM

So I wont get a test just yet....
but be nice to rule it out.... it's not a Christmas present I'm hoping for...
 :o
eeeek
Title: Re: HRT, stopped, why am I not bleeding?
Post by: Taz2 on December 22, 2014, 11:39:38 AM
Hi again - reading back through your previous posts I'm a bit confused - doesn't take much!  ::)

Are you on the elleste duet which gives a monthly bleed or the continuous one which doesn't - i.e. do you take two different types of tablets?

Taz x
Title: Re: HRT, stopped, why am I not bleeding?
Post by: salhug on December 22, 2014, 11:57:26 AM
Continuos.
Which is why there's concerns about the bleed.x
Title: Re: HRT, stopped, why am I not bleeding?
Post by: peegeetip on December 22, 2014, 01:06:03 PM
that makes more sense now  :-*