Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: mummybetsy on March 08, 2018, 11:22:23 AM
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I've just started on Elleste Duet - 10 days in nothing much has happened so far.
Anyway I have just realised my withdrawal bleed is likely to coincide with my upcoming holiday. I haven't had a period for nearly two years so really dreading the inconvenience of this.
The leaflet says the bleed could happen from day 21 (first day of the green tablets) to day 5 of the next pack. This is a huge window, does it differ a lot amongst users? Is it typically somewhere around the mid-point? What is the bleed like (heavy/light) and how long does it last - or does that differ hugely too???
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It usually arrives a day or two after you finish the progesterone phase of this HRT. AS you haven't had periods for some time - so starting on a very low oestrogen level - I think you may find you get a very light period, if at all, as it can take a while for the oestrogen levels to build and therefore create a lining in the womb that needs to shed.
I wouldn't worry - just be prepared to get a bleed soon after you finish the combined progesterone and oestrogen pills and it may only last 3-4 days at most in this first month. Some women don't even bleed on a sequential HRt!!!!
I assume you are on the lower dose as well - so 1mg? Benefits will take time as you are starting from this low point. BE patient - the HRT may well help you to enjoy you holiday more. DG x
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Thanks for that positive response. Yes, I'm on the 1 mg version.
It's good to know it may be a light one - non existent would be better. Also explains why I haven't felt much different yet.