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Menopause Discussion => Postmenopause => Topic started by: Millykin on December 01, 2021, 05:52:03 PM

Title: Oestrogen alone ?
Post by: Millykin on December 01, 2021, 05:52:03 PM
Looking for a bit of advise please. I am post menopause and I was on femoston conti 1 /10mg but after 6 months I started getting really bad headaches, so I had a chat with GP and I’m going to try the patches. Now she has given me evorel 25, not conti, She told me I can have estrogen itself now and it was a low dose but I’m unsure if this is correct? I thought I also needed a progesterone every day? Would it be ok just to have oestrogen if it’s a low dose?
Title: Re: Oestrogen alone ?
Post by: CLKD on December 01, 2021, 06:08:24 PM
Do you have a womb?  If that is been removed, then you won't require progesterone.  MayB put the name of the product into the search box to see if anything pops up?  Make notes ;-)
Title: Re: Oestrogen alone ?
Post by: Millykin on December 01, 2021, 06:30:10 PM
Yes I have a womb, I have read everything on here and I’m 100 % sure I need progesterone too but GP was very sure she had read up and things had changed? Now don’t get me wrong I’m happy to take oestrogen only but without progesterone I could end up with thickening of womb lining?
Title: Re: Oestrogen alone ?
Post by: Dotty on December 01, 2021, 06:32:02 PM
Hi you need progesterone if you’ve still got your womb. x
Title: Re: Oestrogen alone ?
Post by: Taz2 on December 01, 2021, 09:34:54 PM
I agree with Dotty.

Taz x
Title: Re: Oestrogen alone ?
Post by: CLKD on December 01, 2021, 10:10:30 PM
U could end up with thickening.  Is there a longer regime that might work for you?
Title: Re: Oestrogen alone ?
Post by: sheila99 on December 01, 2021, 10:23:06 PM
Your GP is downright dangerous. You could complain to your practice manager to prevent this happening to someone else who isn't aware she is wrong.
Title: Re: Oestrogen alone ?
Post by: CLKD on December 02, 2021, 08:08:23 AM
At the very least a scan should be arranged prior to any treatment. 
Title: Re: Oestrogen alone ?
Post by: Cassie on December 02, 2021, 08:28:57 AM
You can take the Progesterone, cyclically, I use 100mg per day for 12 days I use it every other month, you should have follow up scans now and then. I wouldnt use it without a Progesterone of sorts no matter how low dose.