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General Discussion => New Members => Topic started by: Barton on February 10, 2022, 10:17:05 PM

Title: Hi, advice please for newbie to site.
Post by: Barton on February 10, 2022, 10:17:05 PM
Advice please.  I've been on and off HRT patches, first Evorel conti and now Femseven conti for approx 14 months.  before starting I was period free for 15 months.  Bleeding started as expected but every 2 weeks and continued so.  So stopped patches and bleeding stopped.  restarted on Femseven conti and bleeding again every 2 weeks for 9/10 months.  Stopped again and bleeding stopped.  Have done an econsult with dr and given a few options but decided to go with restarting Femseven conti and taking a Utrogestan 100mg one a day.  Had anybody else had this problem and taking this combination? Any advice welcome please.  Hot flushes are my main problem.
Title: Re: Hi, advice please for newbie to site.
Post by: CLKD on February 11, 2022, 09:15:35 AM
Morning.

Hopefully someone will be along .......  how long did you continue on each regime before stopping?

Did either combo ease symptoms?

Browse round.   :welcomemm:
Title: Re: Hi, advice please for newbie to site.
Post by: Dotty on February 11, 2022, 10:26:22 AM
Hi can you give us some more details about yrself ? How old are you ? You say you were 15 months without bleeding….during this time, we’re you taking any hormones in the form of hrt or birth control ?

Sorry for the questions but the answers might help us answer your questions xx
Title: Re: Hi, advice please for newbie to site.
Post by: Barton on February 11, 2022, 03:04:33 PM
Hi. I'm 56 and both Evorel conti and Femseven conti stopped hot flushes day and night allowing me to sleep! but bleeding every fortnight was the problem because it didn't settle.  I think I was on evorel for 5/6 months and then Femseven for about 10 months.  Prior to starting HRT I was in the menopause for about 15 months not taking anything and struggling with the symptoms!  I just wondered if anybody else has been prescribed continuous HRT patches with additional progesterone tablets in a bid to ease the bleeding and how they got on  I've only just gone back on the patches (one week) and the progesterone 4 days, so bleeding has started yet, previously it's been two weeks in.  Thanks for replying
Title: Re: Hi, advice please for newbie to site.
Post by: Dotty on February 13, 2022, 10:29:08 AM
Hi I haven’t any experience of this. You might be better using an oestrogen only patch with the Utrogestan x
Title: Re: Hi, advice please for newbie to site.
Post by: sheila99 on February 13, 2022, 10:26:33 PM
Have you had a scan? It's possible you have a fibroid that's causing it. Usually utro is prescribed with oestrogen only patch (or gel or spray). If you still have problems it might be worth considering a mirena as this will normally sort out bleeding problems.