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Menopause Discussion => Postmenopause => Topic started by: che on May 24, 2025, 05:52:05 PM

Title: Advice please
Post by: che on May 24, 2025, 05:52:05 PM
After having a hystoscope in March i phone the gp too follow up the letter from gyn, re following hrt protocol and discussing extra progesterone . I have been on Everol Conti for over 2 years now and have had 2 spates of unscheduled bleeding and 2 hystoscope and biopsies, ( the first letter he gp ignored and i stupidly did not follow up)
The gp advise is to wait and see if i bleed again before adding more progesterone, (as the patch has some )  I explained this is the second time it has happened and if i bleed again i will surely have to be referred back to the urgent possible cancer rule out route of another hystoscope and biopsies
I feel like i am on  a hamster wheel.
I think with the past experience I will bleed again in around 14 months.
What would other people do
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: Tropical moments on May 24, 2025, 06:08:19 PM
This seems to be a recurring theme with evorel conti!
I have had very similar but I only use half a patch as a full patch caused bleeding. I now feel that maybe I need to increase this to a full patch as a recent blood test showed low oestrogen (although I have not been contacted by the GP I came across it on my patient app)
I also do t want to be put back on the 2JE as it has only been 4 wks since the last episode! I think I will increase the patch and then ask for another blood test.
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: CLKD on May 24, 2025, 06:21:31 PM
MayB put your HRT regime: separately : into the search box to read threads. Make notes ;-)
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: sheila99 on May 24, 2025, 11:33:42 PM
I would see a different gp, usually they're keen to give you too much progestogen. You could change to an oestrogen only patch with a separate progestogen, usually utrogestan. I agree with you, it's happened twice so you could reasonably expect the same thing to happen again
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: che on May 25, 2025, 08:10:56 AM
This seems to be a recurring theme with evorel conti!
I have had very similar but I only use half a patch as a full patch caused bleeding. I now feel that maybe I need to increase this to a full patch as a recent blood test showed low oestrogen (although I have not been contacted by the GP I came across it on my patient app)
I also do t want to be put back on the 2JE as it has only been 4 wks since the last episode! I think I will increase the patch and then ask for another blood test.


Thnkyou for the reply. How did you get an oestrogen blood test done , no way my gp would do this.  Finger crossed for u
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: Tropical moments on May 25, 2025, 10:25:09 AM
My GP ordered it when I had the first lot of bleeding - I had a full blood count, thyroid, diabetes, I think she ticked every box on the blood form!  ;D it’s worth asking.
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: che on May 25, 2025, 09:40:09 PM
Thankyou will ask, I have had thyroid, and few vits, and basic liver function etc but never any hormome @tropical moments
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: Firebearer on May 30, 2025, 05:30:53 PM
Hiya,

have you considered Mirena and gel or patch?

I had recurrant bleeding on gel and utrogestan, and quite bad side effects with the utrogestan.  Mirena has been a game changer. No more bleeding/spotting etc.