Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: tra72 on September 13, 2025, 10:14:26 AM
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Hi I am new to hrt been put on 2 pumps estrogen gel and Utrogestan 100 (1-25 days with 3 day break) I started it 2 weeks ago when I had like a spotting as didn’t know when period would come as ranged 26-35 days. I had 24 hour blood pressure monitor put on 4 days ago which was stressful but readings all ok 20 minutes after it got took off I had bleed into toilet light red blood which lasted for a day then last 2 days have had red sticky blood on tissue and little in toilet today not sure if this is normal when start hrt its not heavy but when get up don’t know when need pad don’t know if bit of stress was wondering when will stop if anyone could help it’s eased hot flushes panic anxiety tears regulated bowel movements and feel good apart from the bleeding if anyone could please feeling little worried and sensitive
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Hi Tra
You don't say at what stage you're at?
Are you still having your own periods?
If you are taking Utrogestan, at 100mg especially, it will not stop your own cycle going on.
I was the same as you - my period came on time every 'month' (less than a month for me) so it was hard to synch the withdrawal bleed with my own period. So, you having your own period is 'normal' on utrogestan, I know you're supposed to try to synch it but unless you have a straight 28 day cycle it's hard!
There are other, synthetic progesterones you can use which will stop your own cycle if you prefer not to have a bleed
I think Utrogestan is prescribed though because it is seen as the best for us, as it is as close to being bioidentical as there is.
It's great that you are feeling better for the use of HRT though!
it's amazing isn't it, feels miraculous when the sweating etc stops!
Hope you continue to feel better and better as time goes on! :foryou:
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Thanks for responding I am still having periods use to be every 28 days but for months they where ranging from 26- 34 days I have just started hrt only been on it 2 weeks just hoping that it adjusts and works for me