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Menopause Discussion => Postmenopause => Topic started by: Julia Dizzy on November 08, 2022, 01:37:01 PM

Title: How often do you change your Evorel conti patch?
Post by: Julia Dizzy on November 08, 2022, 01:37:01 PM

Hi, have been on Evorel conti patch for 3 months now, no major issues apart from weight gain (but that could be the biscuits haha) and love the convenience of it, but have noticed flushes re-appearing a little when I wake up some mornings. (Previously been on Estradot 50 patch and Utrogestan for 3 years with flushes controlled)

How often do you change yours?? I usually do Mon/Thurs mornings around top of bum to hip area, but read somewhere on here that some ladies change certain patches every three days?

Thanks x

Title: Re: How often do you change your Evorel conti patch?
Post by: Pauline67 on November 08, 2022, 03:08:46 PM

I do mine on Saturdays and Tuesdays in the morning.

Title: Re: How often do you change your Evorel conti patch?
Post by: discogirl on November 08, 2022, 03:50:03 PM

Hi Julia Dizzy,

I was going to ask the same question, I change mine Weds and Saturdays and I wanted to know what the advantage was of changing patches every 3 days, sorry if it sounds a dum question, but is it just basically you get more estrogen?

I've just gone up to 50 estraderm and don't want to change anything too radically at this stage xx

Title: Re: How often do you change your Evorel conti patch?
Post by: MabelBabel on November 10, 2022, 10:17:38 PM

I change mine Monday night and Friday morning to spread it more equally over 3.5 days each

Title: Re: How often do you change your Evorel conti patch?
Post by: Amerififer on November 11, 2022, 04:58:37 AM

I change my patches Sunday and Thursday afternoon/evening.. :)

Title: Re: How often do you change your Evorel conti patch?
Post by: sheila99 on November 11, 2022, 08:29:51 AM

It should last for 4 days though a few people find symptoms creeping back in on the 4th day. Might be worth a try replacing after 3 days but perhaps more likely that you just don't absorb as well from this patch. I've recently changed to ostrodot from gel and find it gives me a higher dose than what should be the gel equivalent.

Title: Re: How often do you change your Evorel conti patch?
Post by: Songbird on November 11, 2022, 10:25:42 AM

Quote from: MabelBabel on November 10, 2022, 10:17:38 PM

I change mine Monday night and Friday morning to spread it more equally over 3.5 days each

Like this idea Mabel. At the moment I change mine on Wed and Sat mornings but I do feel as if the effect has “run out” by the Tues evening. Think I’ll try this. Thanks  :foryou:

Title: Re: How often do you change your Evorel conti patch?
Post by: Winterose on November 11, 2022, 12:12:05 PM

I do every 3 days and try to get it on in mornings as noticed if I leave it to 4 th day and don’t change until evening I get hot in bed and wake up a lot

Title: Re: How often do you change your Evorel conti patch?
Post by: MabelBabel on November 14, 2022, 10:54:52 PM

Quote from: Songbird on November 11, 2022, 10:25:42 AM

Quote from: MabelBabel on November 10, 2022, 10:17:38 PM

I change mine Monday night and Friday morning to spread it more equally over 3.5 days each

Like this idea Mabel. At the moment I change mine on Wed and Sat mornings but I do feel as if the effect has “run out” by the Tues evening. Think I’ll try this. Thanks  :foryou:

You're welcome, I hope it works for you!