Hello!
I had sudden menopause at 38 due to surgery & ovarian failure. I’ve been on HRT for almost 10 years because my body wasn’t making any sex hormones and my doctors said I was too young to have no estrogen at all.
I struggle with major progesterone intolerance (100mg capsules vaginally, Studd regime of 7 days per month sadly didn’t work for me), as well as horrible endometriosis-like cramps and bleeding from my estradiol patch, so over the last decade I’ve lowered my doses.
I’m now almost 48 years old and am wondering about trying a compounded very low dose of progesterone (50mg/day, every day) with a 25mcg, or even 12.5mcg patch.
I fear I’m too young to go entirely off HRT, but I’m not sure how much more I can take, and I don’t want a hysterectomy. Has anyone under 50 gone off HRT successfully, or found some relief in ultra low doses?