Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Michelle46 on February 14, 2017, 11:24:24 PM
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Hi ladies
I'm using 2 pumps of oestriogel nightly and 12 days of the month I'm taking utrogestan. Is 2 pumps quite low? I've read that it is quite low and some ladies need 4. I'm just interested really. Thankyou x
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Michelle, as far as I know it is a medium dose but the experts on here will be able to help you better.
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I've just gone up to 2 pumps of gel (was using 1.5). Have been on this regime for a couple of years now. Increasing to 2 pumps is a last-ditch attempt to see if it helps before trying to come off again. I've never found a HRT that has the effect that many women get, unfortunately, so trying 2 pumps to see if my 1.5 pump dose was too low to have any effect.
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I was on one and a half for almost 10yrs have gone down to 1 pump now and no symptoms its brilliant that gel.
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Hi :)
I was started on two pumps then increased to three then four to get all my symptoms under control. The gel worked well for a quite a while then I had adsorption problems and was changed to patches. So I would say two pumps was low-medium :D
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Thankyou ladies. I'm 47 and am perimenopause. I started hrt 11 months ago. My periods were anywhere between 22 to 30 days with a very light bleed. I'm wondering now at 11 months on if it would have stopped. Obviously the utrogestan is causing the bleed. Saying that this month I've had no bleed even with taking the 12 days utrogestan. It's not consistent. I did reduce my gel to 1and a half pumps 2 nights ago but my heart has been racing during the night. I think I'll go back to 2. I suppose I'll have to go off HRT to see if my periods have stopped?
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You don't need to stop HRT though - as Stellajane says - many of us started HRT while we were still peri-menopausal and therefore never know. My last natural period was when I was 53.5 but started HRT 5 months later. It might have been my last period but on the other hand I might have had another one or two. It isn't really important is it?
At your age you would not be advised to stop as you are less than the average age of natural menopause which is 51/52 - so why not wait until at least this age and if you want to have a go at stopping - to see how you feel - then try then.
I agree that all things being equal - on average 2 pumps is a medium dose but as Stellajane said - how much you absorb is personal to you and if you are feeling generally well for most of the time - then that's good!
Hurdity x
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2 pumps is fairly standard dose I think. Tweaked up/down for those who need more or less. I had to change to patches though, as after a number of years I wasn't absorbing as well any more.
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Thankyou Hurdity. That's what I'm going to do. Like you say why do it now.