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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Doris47 on June 26, 2019, 08:34:11 PM

Title: Difference between sandrena and oestrogel?
Post by: Doris47 on June 26, 2019, 08:34:11 PM

What are the main differences between sandrena and oestrogel please? Any pros/cons for each?
Thanks!

Title: Re: Difference between sandrena and oestrogel?
Post by: Saffy on June 27, 2019, 12:22:17 AM

Sandrena is more concentrated so you need less of it to achieve the same dose. It's in sachets 'though so perhaps less convenient than the pump (good for travel 'though). I've not used Sandrena myself but I think I've heard on here from other women that it can be a bit sticky and takes longer to dry?

Title: Re: Difference between sandrena and oestrogel?
Post by: GJP on June 27, 2019, 09:00:33 AM

Quote from: Saffy on June 27, 2019, 12:22:17 AM

Sandrena is more concentrated so you need less of it to achieve the same dose. It's in sachets 'though so perhaps less convenient than the pump (good for travel 'though). I've not used Sandrena myself but I think I've heard on here from other women that it can be a bit sticky and takes longer to dry?

Oestrogel is body identical i.e more natural, Sandrena is synthetic

Title: Re: Difference between sandrena and oestrogel?
Post by: Erinne on August 18, 2019, 12:41:16 PM

Please note: that's not correct. Both Oestrogel and Sandrena are body identical, i.e. both contain estradiol, body identical oestrogen. Sandrena contains a higher amount of estradiol which is why the dosage range for it is lower.

Title: Re: Difference between sandrena and oestrogel?
Post by: jillydoll on August 18, 2019, 12:48:53 PM

I loved Sandrena when I was on it....in hindsight, perhaps I should've just changed the prog, but went back into Femoston Conti...which is doing me just fine at the mo...I might add...x