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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Nut job on March 03, 2019, 06:59:42 AM

Title: Hello !
Post by: Nut job on March 03, 2019, 06:59:42 AM

Hello !

My first post & just wanted to say hi & ask a question

I have been peri for around 5 years & my nurse practitioner prescribed evorel conti 3 weeks ago . I still have really regular periods though & I recently read that this particular patch is only prescribed to post menopausal women . Is this true ? I have pretty awful health anxiety as it is so of course I'm freaking out . Should I stop with the patches ?
Thankyou in advance x

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Dotty on March 03, 2019, 07:07:43 AM

Hi if you are in peri menopause then you shouldn't have been prescribed Evorel Conti. You need Evorel Sequi which contains 2 weeks of patches containing just oestrogen followed by two weeks of patches containing oestrogen and progesterone x

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Nut job on March 03, 2019, 07:14:38 AM

Hi
Yes , that's what I read . Should I stop using them ?
Thankyou for the quick reply !

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Dotty on March 03, 2019, 07:52:35 AM

Hi they won't harm you. They are not suitable as they may cause irregular bleeding as you are still having periods. I would say get an appointment as soon as possible to get the correct prescription.

You need Evorel Sequi xxx

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Nut job on March 03, 2019, 07:55:40 AM

Thankyou so much , I actually have awful side effects from them so I'm happy to lose it !

I'll make an appointment tomorrow xxx

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Dotty on March 03, 2019, 07:57:25 AM

Hi what side effects are you getting? X

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Nut job on March 03, 2019, 08:01:07 AM

Bloating & stomach pain x

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Dotty on March 03, 2019, 08:05:31 AM

This could be caused by the continuous progesterone or the fact that the oestrogen is too strong for you. I'll find the link to the different hrt treatments and post it for you.

Can I just say that I'm not a doctor or medically trained x

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Dotty on March 03, 2019, 08:06:38 AM

https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/perimeno.php

Have a look at this link x

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Nut job on March 03, 2019, 08:09:20 AM

I really appreciate it Thankyou , it's a shame my nurse practitioner wasn't as helpful xx

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Dotty on March 03, 2019, 08:19:10 AM

Another alternative would be to use an oestrogen patch with Utrogestan capsules for the progesterone. This is body identical hrt and kinder to your body . It also means that you can increase or decrease the oestrogen patch x

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Nut job on March 03, 2019, 08:24:08 AM

I'll take this info to the doctors & be more prepared this time , Thankyou xx

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Dotty on March 03, 2019, 08:29:33 AM

https://pcwhf.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/PCWHF-Easy-HRT-prescribing-guide-31_01.pdf

You might find this useful too x

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Nut job on March 03, 2019, 08:42:05 AM

Very useful ! thanks again x

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Dotty on March 03, 2019, 08:56:55 AM

Good luck 👍🏻

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: Nut job on March 03, 2019, 08:58:36 AM

Thankyou !
You have been so helpful , I'll update when I've had my appointment 😘

Title: Re: Hello !
Post by: racjen on March 03, 2019, 01:57:04 PM

Quote from: Dotty on March 03, 2019, 08:19:10 AM

Another alternative would be to use an oestrogen patch with Utrogestan capsules for the progesterone. This is body identical hrt and kinder to your body . It also means that you can increase or decrease the oestrogen patch x

Just wanted to say - don't assume that Utrogestan is kinder to your body because it's bio-identical. In theory it should be, but many women on here find it really hard to tolerate. Hurdity explained a while back that it's partly to do with the fact that you have to take it in much larger doses than synthetic progestins, because it breaks down much more quickly. There's just no way of knowing what you'll get on with until you try it. (And personally I find that UTrogestan gives me terrible stomach pain, even taken vaginally.