Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: GypsyRoseLee on April 29, 2015, 10:08:27 AM
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Wore my first 4 patches on my abdomen, then changed to wearing them on my bum for the last 3.
Just wondering will I absorb the oestrogen as easily through wearing it on my bum?
Thanks
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I put mine on my hip, then I'm not sitting on it. I also try to avoid underwear line to avoid rubbing. The flatter you can keep it the better I think.
Honeyb
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I did the same thing as you GRL - the instructions said stick to abdomen but I felt it dumped oestrogen too quickly into my system so I asked the lovely ladies on here and my sis where they wear theirs and moved it to my butt cheek dimples or hip - felt loads better after doing this. :) The skin is a little thicker on my butt so I think it controls the delivery better for me... hope this makes sense.
Galadriel x
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My gynaecologist put my first patch on for me on my abdomen and I have continued to do so swapping sides and positions each time. After reading on here that lots of ladies put theirs on thei butt I've often wondered if I should do the same! ???
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Butt-cheeks all the way for me - have never put it anywhere else in 8 years..... haven't thought about differential absorption but have been completely happy with how it absorbs as far as I know.
Hurdity x
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I find abdomen easier.
It's easier to see when putting the patch on, oh, and removing the gunk which remains when removing the patch. I do alternate between bum & abdomen the GP who initially prescribed them did suggest abdomen as being the first place to try. However, last time I saw her, she did stress alternating between front and back and side to side.
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I rotate from bum & tum.
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I have never used my tum. After three kids and three C sections it's a bit....um well not taught ;D
My hip is much better and I can see what I'm doing.
Honeybun
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Has anyone tried it on their thigh area? I was thinking of putting it on my upper thigh area for my next patch on Friday as it would be easier to apply - but I hadn't thought about the impact of absorption - does where you put it make that much of a difference? The first one I put on my butt cheek but had a devil of a job doing it and I would like to put it somewhere easier to apply.