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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: FunFifty on September 07, 2017, 10:09:21 AM

Title: Help? Oestrodose gel and Ultrogestan Vaginal Pessaries?
Post by: FunFifty on September 07, 2017, 10:09:21 AM
Hello I am a 50 year old peri menopausal female.  I have tried 3 types of oral tablets on a sequi combination but unfortunately I have reacted badly to the progesterone type of all (PMT symtpons, bleeding, tearful, headaches, down  etc) .  Therefore my GP has advised I need to try a more localised form of Progesterone and I am booked in to get the Mirena coil in around 12 weeks time.  In the meantime I have been prescribed to take Oestrodose gel every day and a Ultrogestan vaginal pessary for 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off. Before I commence this interim regime until I get the coil I am really interested in peoples views and if anyone has experience of this combination? Or whether I should just go HRT free until I get my Mirena coil fitted?  Views/advice/experiences really welcome please. Thank you  :)
Title: Re: Help? Oestrodose gel and Ultrogestan Vaginal Pessaries?
Post by: dazned on September 07, 2017, 10:20:10 AM
Hi I guess it depends how badly your Meno symptoms are.  :-\
If it were me I would wait. I wouldn't want possibly to be worse but conversely you might settle and come off it to have mirena fitted,but that's just me.  ;)
Title: Re: Help? Oestrodose gel and Ultrogestan Vaginal Pessaries?
Post by: FunFifty on September 07, 2017, 10:50:24 AM
Thank you.  Have you ever tried or heard of the Gel/Pessary combination? Thanks x
Title: Re: Help? Oestrodose gel and Ultrogestan Vaginal Pessaries?
Post by: dazned on September 07, 2017, 10:51:55 AM
Yes many here use it,indeed I did for a while.
Title: Re: Help? Oestrodose gel and Ultrogestan Vaginal Pessaries?
Post by: Roadrunner on September 07, 2017, 05:49:44 PM
www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23372.msg594748.html#msg594748

You might find this thread useful xx
Title: Re: Help? Oestrodose gel and Ultrogestan Vaginal Pessaries?
Post by: Hurdity on September 07, 2017, 08:30:28 PM
Yes great thread that one - very long with lots of info and experiences!

I'm the opposite of dazned - if it were me I wouldn't want to be without my HRT! Two weeks maybe but not 12. I stopped HRT 6 years ago, and after 3 months without it all my symptoms had come back - including ones I hadn't had before, so I went back on and stayed on it ever since.

Up to you of course - you might fancy trying this for a bit and see how you get on.... whatever you decide do let us know and how you are?

Hurdity x