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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Bandango42 on June 24, 2022, 06:52:47 AM

Title: Advice needed please
Post by: Bandango42 on June 24, 2022, 06:52:47 AM
Hi all
I'm new here, just started HRT. Been on Evorel 25 patches and 200mg daily of utrogestan for a month now. I have a question - I'm supposed to take the utrogestan for days 15-26. When I started, I asked the doctor what day 1 of my cycle would be as wasn't having periods. He said day 1 is the day you put your first patch on. Day 26 was yesterday, and my last dose of utrogestan for this cycle. My question is, is today day 1 again? Or is day 1 the day my period starts? As its my first month on this I'm not even sure I'll have a period yet! If anyone can advise that would be great. Many thanks x
Title: Re: Advice needed please
Post by: Dotty on June 24, 2022, 07:46:55 AM
Hi the easiest way is to start the Utrogestan on the same day every month.
Title: Re: Advice needed please
Post by: Bandango42 on June 24, 2022, 08:02:16 AM
Thank you. Sorry to be dim, but do you mean if I started the progesterone on the 12th of this month, start taking it on the 12th of every month going forward?
Title: Re: Advice needed please
Post by: Dotty on June 24, 2022, 08:43:31 AM
Hi yes that’s right . If you started it on 12th of this month, then start it on 12th of every month. x
Title: Re: Advice needed please
Post by: CLKD on June 24, 2022, 08:46:19 AM
Hi not dim at all!  Nowt is taboo on here .... so ask away.  Some find that keeping a mood/food/symptom diary of use.

We talk about most things here, including menopause ;-).  Browse round.
Title: Re: Advice needed please
Post by: Bandango42 on June 24, 2022, 09:00:27 AM
That's brilliant, thanks so much! This forum is great, I've already found some really interesting stuff. HRT seems to be a minefield, hoping I'll start to feel better soon ☹️ x