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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Bungo on February 26, 2024, 10:03:09 AM

Title: Cutting patch in half- how store other half
Post by: Bungo on February 26, 2024, 10:03:09 AM

Due to shortage of estradot and going to have to cut patch in half. What is best way of storing the other half to reuse? Is it as effective after storing for 4 days?

Title: Re: Cutting patch in half- how store other half
Post by: SarahT on February 26, 2024, 12:05:04 PM

Hi Bungo,

When an was doing a bit of mix and match due to shortages I just kept the protective but in the hot I was keeping. It was a bit fiddly then getting the back off when I used the remaining half but I never felt symptoms that it wasn't leaving me short of oestrogen. Hope it helps a bit x

Title: Re: Cutting patch in half- how store other half
Post by: Bungo on February 26, 2024, 09:50:12 PM

I've come across some people saying to store the second half in fridge?

Title: Re: Cutting patch in half- how store other half
Post by: Shorty Pants on March 03, 2024, 09:39:16 PM

I just wrap mine back up in the pachage by folding the top over a couple of times and popping it back in the box. It's probably as airtight as you need it to be, so long as it's dry and not too hot/cold.

Title: Re: Cutting patch in half- how store other half
Post by: Hurdity on March 04, 2024, 07:46:04 PM

Ditto shorty pants - no need to do anything special. Fold it over and store it wherever you store the rest of your patches. If it's too hot for the cut one then it's too hot for all of them!

Hurdity x