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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Rufus657 on February 05, 2019, 07:46:10 AM

Title: What next ?
Post by: Rufus657 on February 05, 2019, 07:46:10 AM

Hi, I've been trying to sort myself out re menopausal systems. I'm 61 and had a late menopause
Low libido
Joint pain
Low mood

I've been given elleste and femseven conti. Elleste I felt ill and femseven bleeding every 10 days otherwise felt OK. I was pulled off femseven to investigate bleeding and found to have fibroids which don't need treatment. Also the patches kept coming off.

Next step ? I'm low and my libido has dropped like a stone. My energy levels also. I'm in a great relationship and need to feel more sexy again and HRT def helped with that. 61 seems so young to be closing the door on a great sex life.

What next ? I have been told of a nhs clinic in oxford ? I can't find any info. I can't afford private although I was given advice for testosterone gel for libido by a consultant I saw on nhs but my GP practice won't prescribe it
MY Gp seems to know nothing but wants to help me !!  I asked for bio identical HRT and she said no as again practice won't prescribe
So what next ? Any help would be appreciated. 😁

Title: Re: What next ?
Post by: Dotty on February 05, 2019, 08:13:58 AM

Oestrogel and Utrogestan are body identical hrt and nhs can prescribe them xx

Title: Re: What next ?
Post by: pepperminty on February 05, 2019, 08:27:07 AM

Hi,

I found this wedsite very informative :  https://www.menopausedoctor.co.uk/menopause/topics/hrt. Mabe print off some info and give it to your GP. You can either go for a non bleed continuous option of a sequential monthly bleed. Sometimes it is just finding the correct progesterone. The treatment options at the top of the page give different types.

Peppermintyx

Title: Oestrogel Itrogestan availability on National Health
Post by: Callisto on August 19, 2019, 04:57:23 PM

Hi there,
Back on this old chestnut… I am still paying for HRT bioodenticals privately and it's costing a lot of money including consultancy fees (Which I have to do once a year in order to renew my prescriptions). I am in Scotland. My GP wrote to my local authority, they said these hormones were not recognised, not on their list of available hormones. This was two years ago, have things changed does anyone know?

🐾C

Title: Re: What next ?
Post by: Taz2 on August 19, 2019, 11:15:50 PM

Quote from: Rufus657 on February 05, 2019, 07:46:10 AM

What next ? I have been told of a nhs clinic in oxford ? I can't find any info.

You want The Women's Centre at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. It's NHS. You will need to be referred by your GP. I was treated there for a couple of years. They were very good but they would only prescribe testosterone to women going through an early menopause. They might have changed their policy now.

Taz x