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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: mb on May 01, 2019, 04:11:27 PM

Title: Delaying period on femoston 2/10
Post by: mb on May 01, 2019, 04:11:27 PM
Hi I have had conflicting advice from 2 different doctors on how to delay my period whilst on femoston 2/10.  One said take double the first phase ie. start a new pack, take for a fortnight then start another new pack. She said that this short period of unopposed eostrogen should be fine. The other one said the opposite - go straight from phase 2 tabs onto another load of phase 2 tabs - which one is right?
Title: Re: Delaying period on femoston 2/10
Post by: mb on May 02, 2019, 08:48:13 AM
Hi - anyone got any ideas on this one yet?
Title: Re: Delaying period on femoston 2/10
Post by: Dotty on May 02, 2019, 09:36:31 AM
I didn't think that you could delay periods on hrt. Don't think it works the same as the combined pill, but I might be wrong x
Title: Re: Delaying period on femoston 2/10
Post by: Jube on June 18, 2019, 09:24:43 PM
Hi I have had conflicting advice from 2 different doctors on how to delay my period whilst on femoston 2/10.  One said take double the first phase ie. start a new pack, take for a fortnight then start another new pack. She said that this short period of unopposed eostrogen should be fine. The other one said the opposite - go straight from phase 2 tabs onto another load of phase 2 tabs - which one is right?

Did you ever find out the answer ? I'd like to know too !
Title: Re: Delaying period on femoston 2/10
Post by: Emerald2017 on June 18, 2019, 10:57:03 PM
I am on Femoston 2/10 too, I think the first opinion is right. You can take the pills with estrogen without dydrogesterone continuously.
Title: Re: Delaying period on femoston 2/10
Post by: Hurdity on June 19, 2019, 07:31:36 AM
This won't be guaranteed to work (taking oestrogen only for 4 weeks) because Femoston does not suppress the cycle and therefore if you ovulate anyway - you may well get a period at the normal time. It really depends where you are in your natural menopause - if you are very late peri (if you know this?) then the oestrogen only should work as you may well not ovulate ( but never say never) - equally if you are very late peri you could take the combi part continuously - but still may get breakthrough bleeding if you ovulate.

Hurdity x