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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Noheroicsplease on January 13, 2022, 09:51:12 AM

Title: What if you're still having monthly bleeds after 7 months on a new regime?
Post by: Noheroicsplease on January 13, 2022, 09:51:12 AM: I stopped my periods around 7 years ago. I went onto HRT for about 3 years (Mirena and estrogen patch). Then I came off. Had 18 months-2 years without HRT and no periods, as before.

Last July I went back onto a new regime. 100mg Utrogestan vaginally and Evorel patch.

Every month I have a bleed, like a period. It lasts several days.

My gynae friend tells me this isn't right, that NICE guidelines actually say I should only expect a bleed for first three months.

I've got a call booked with doctor next week, but what can I expect? To be told this regime isn't right for me?
Title: Re: What if you're still having monthly bleeds after 7 months on a new regime?
Post by: Noheroicsplease on January 16, 2022, 08:01:16 AM: Bump
Title: Re: What if you're still having monthly bleeds after 7 months on a new regime?
Post by: Dotty on January 16, 2022, 09:30:17 AM: Hi it’s a difficult one to answer…. Can you tell us how old you are ?

You say that you haven’t had periods for 7 years…. During this time we’re you taking any sort of hormones? We’re you using a Mirena?

Sorry if you’ve already explained this x.
Title: Re: What if you're still having monthly bleeds after 7 months on a new regime?
Post by: Noheroicsplease on January 16, 2022, 12:20:37 PM: Hi Dotty

I'm 52. My period stopped at around 46. After 18 months of no period, I went on mirena coil and Estrogen patch for about 2.5 years, maybe...then I stopped HRT for 18 months and didn't have a period.

Thanks
Title: Re: What if you're still having monthly bleeds after 7 months on a new regime?
Post by: Dotty on January 16, 2022, 12:26:26 PM: Hi it could be that your body is not ready for a continuous regime. You could have the Mirena again. The Mirena seems to be better than Utrogestan at stopping bleeding. x
Title: Re: What if you're still having monthly bleeds after 7 months on a new regime?
Post by: Noheroicsplease on January 16, 2022, 03:31:07 PM: But I didn't have a period for years before and in between the Mirena.
Title: Re: What if you're still having monthly bleeds after 7 months on a new regime?
Post by: sheila99 on January 16, 2022, 05:18:57 PM: Perhaps ask for a scan to check the lining isn't too thick. I thought it was the first 6 months you could on a conti egime not 3 but I think it should have settled by now. As you were OK with a mirena before perhaps the best solution is to ditch the utro and use a mirena again.
Title: Re: What if you're still having monthly bleeds after 7 months on a new regime?
Post by: Noheroicsplease on January 16, 2022, 09:12:02 PM: Yeah, the only reason i went onto this regime is because the utro helps my insomnia. The mirena did nothing for me in that respect.
Title: Re: What if you're still having monthly bleeds after 7 months on a new regime?
Post by: sheila99 on January 16, 2022, 09:49:51 PM: Is it possible your oestrogen levels are still too low? My insomnia was caused by oestrogen deficiency.