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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Tulip73 on January 28, 2021, 08:52:21 PM

Title: Period or no period, that is the question.
Post by: Tulip73 on January 28, 2021, 08:52:21 PM

Hi folks,

I've been on HRT for about two years now. I'm 47 and peri meno started about 42. When i was first on it, I had a period every month for about six months. Then it got more sporadic, then it stopped for several months, and now I have one some months, but not all. Occasionally I miss a nights HRT and that often triggers a mini bleed. I'm on Oestrogel and Utrogestan. I thought I was meant to have period every month, so when I stopped having them I went to the doctor but she said that was fine, it's not really a real period anyway and not everybody has periods. She is a menopause specialist so she knows what she's talking about but i'm still rather surprised that this is the case. Does anybody else have sporadic periods with HRT?

Thanks

Title: Re: Period or no period, that is the question.
Post by: sheila99 on January 28, 2021, 10:27:30 PM

Are you on continuous utro or sequi? I'm on sequi and late meno now. I find I only bleed on roughly 50% of the cycles when my own hormones aren't contributing. I'm not sure if I should be worried about it.

Title: Re: Period or no period, that is the question.
Post by: Tulip73 on January 29, 2021, 05:20:15 PM

I use Oestrogel every night (2 pumps) and take two Utrogestan tablets forthe last 12 days of the month. Maybe not having a period means i'm moving further through peri meno and approaching menopause?