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Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: Tinkerbell on July 23, 2021, 05:01:35 PM

Title: Oestrogel in hot weather
Post by: Tinkerbell on July 23, 2021, 05:01:35 PM

I have noticed before but do others find absorbtion of Oestrogel in hot weather is less? Feeling really sorry for myself as have had the worse flare up of VA in months :(

Title: Re: Oestrogel in hot weather
Post by: CLKD on July 23, 2021, 05:03:44 PM

Then put more inside?  If we are runny overall, it may be draining more readily.  Use every night until this heat wave is over?

Also if you need to pee, use nurofen to relax the spincter muscle .........

Title: Re: Oestrogel in hot weather
Post by: Tinkerbell on July 23, 2021, 05:09:12 PM

It is Oestrogel ,systemic HRT but it helps the VA, i use Vagifem every night too.

Title: Re: Oestrogel in hot weather
Post by: racjen on July 23, 2021, 05:39:41 PM

I use Evorel patches, and they definitely don't absorb so well in hot weather - have had to put extra on as was feeling depression creeping up. I don't know if it's something chemical going on or just that they don't stick so well when it's really hot.....

Title: Re: Oestrogel in hot weather
Post by: CLKD on July 23, 2021, 07:07:01 PM

 ;D whoops  ;D. shows how much I know  :-\ Blaming the heat  ;)

Title: Re: Oestrogel in hot weather
Post by: Joaniepat on July 23, 2021, 08:47:31 PM

I wonder if the absorption of Oestrogel is less in hot weather because the alcohol evaporates too fast, and the oestrogen doesn't get the chance to sink in properly? Could you add another half pump to compensate?
JP  x

Title: Re: Oestrogel in hot weather
Post by: Tinkerbell on July 23, 2021, 10:26:45 PM

I have added another pump today, bit worried as my Mirena is past its sell by date but getting new one next week.