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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Erika28 on June 10, 2021, 02:52:48 PM

Title: Estrogel efficacy
Post by: Erika28 on June 10, 2021, 02:52:48 PM

Has anyone noticed that the effect lessens as their bottle gets emptied out, say at around 50-64 pumps? The instructions say to discard after 64 pumps but I wonder if after 50 pumps or so, the content of alcohol is less so that absorption decreases or if each pump starts delivering less.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Estrogel efficacy
Post by: Shannonplussed on June 10, 2021, 03:10:31 PM

Yes, this has been discussed before.

Title: Re: Estrogel efficacy
Post by: Erika28 on June 10, 2021, 03:18:34 PM

Has anyone found a way to resolve this?

Title: Re: Estrogel efficacy
Post by: EllaAurora on June 10, 2021, 04:18:22 PM

Hi Erika28,

Interesting question -I've been thinking exactly the same. It feels like the effect weakens towards the end, and my experience is that its not the amount of gel, but the efficacy. The amount only decreases at the very end of the bottle, while the weakening of the effect seems to happen already somewhere around 50 doses.

Its really annoying as consistency of the dose is absolutely critical for many of us who are sensitive to even minor fluctuations. :o
Haven't found a way to resolve this, though, other than using gel from two bottles and combining the new and old, i.e. 1 pump from the new, 1 pump from the old.