Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Smina on October 29, 2020, 04:39:20 PM
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I’ve heard that HRT patches and hot baths don’t go well together. Is it true that a hot bath makes the patch obsolete snd you end up with hrt going into your body? I’ve found that I’ve got vaginal dryness and bleeding on Everol Conti when I shouldn’t be bleeding. What’s been your experience?
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Hi! I think that ladies put the patch on after the bath with careful drying so that it doesn't slip? I don't think that any HRT will be spread around ....... If you have vaginal dryness ask for either 'vagifem' or 'ovestin' - we have threads about bladder issues and vaginal atrophy so have a read. Make notes ;)
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I have at least one hot bath a day and have never had a problem with my current patch. The only problem I’ve had in the past is bathing affecting the adhesive on a patch so it peeled up at the edges - i
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No problems here either after 13 years on patches. Hot baths and showers make no difference. Sunlight on the patch is to be avoided though.
Taz x
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OK I see you posed a similar question on the oestrogel thread and I answered it there (about the bath). If you are bleeding on Evorel conti and you are well past the 6 months settling in period of time when bleeding or spotting is to be expected, and if you are post-menopausal, then you should consult your doc. However given what I said in my other post - if the hot bath is causing some variation in levels for you then this itself could cause some sort of bleeding or spotting. Vaginal dryness is a separate issue and as such should be treated separately - nothing to do with the baths.
Hurdity x