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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Cassie273 on January 28, 2020, 08:00:39 AM

Title: Travelling on a plane with oestrogel
Post by: Cassie273 on January 28, 2020, 08:00:39 AM

Hi everyone

A slightly strange one but I am taking a long haul flight next week which will see me travelling for the best part of 20 hours.  I will need to take at least one lot of my oestrogel on the plane and I am worried about getting it through airport security  -  and I don't want to leave it in my hold luggage in case that gets lost (it has happened before!)  Has anyone dealt with this?  I only recently started on the gel so all previous flights were with tablets - this is a first for me and I'd be grateful for any advice.

Many thanks

Title: Re: Travelling on a plane with oestrogel
Post by: Dotty on January 28, 2020, 08:06:06 AM

Hi yes it's fine to take it in your hand luggage x

Title: Re: Travelling on a plane with oestrogel
Post by: Cassie273 on January 28, 2020, 08:29:13 AM

Thanks Dotty.  Do you know if I need any documentation such as a letter or copy of my prescription.

Title: Re: Travelling on a plane with oestrogel
Post by: Dotty on January 28, 2020, 09:02:38 AM

Hi I didn't need it. I took the box with the sticker on it with my name but they didn't look at it. X

Title: Re: Travelling on a plane with oestrogel
Post by: sheila99 on January 28, 2020, 10:03:31 AM

I had no problem leaving the UK but depending where you're going you could have problems coming back. It's advisable to take a copy of your prescription but even with that they wanted to confiscate mine in Egypt (along with the piece of string which was obviously explosives in disguise...)

Title: Re: Travelling on a plane with oestrogel
Post by: Cassie273 on January 28, 2020, 12:20:56 PM

Thank you all for your help.  I will take a copy of my prescription because we are also taking an internal flight (in South Africa) although usually they don't bother with the liquids restrictions for those flights.