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Evorel Conti patches

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barbara_92
barbara_92

GP has prescribed these for me to try having been on oral HRT for over five years. Applied first patch this morning to upper outer thigh and within half an hour it was hanging off 😞. Nurse at GP surgery (whom was taking bloods today put micropore tape over it. Surely should stay on better than that as not due to change till Monday morning. Would have thought that they would be softer as well but a shiny side and sticky side. Any advice please.

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  • metamorphed
    metamorphed barbara_92

    Posted

    those patches are too big.  I tried it once for two days but the edges lifted. have not used since.   I believeVivelle-DOT is a much smaller patch and so stays on.  have not used it myself though
  • metamorphed
    metamorphed barbara_92

    Posted

    sorry, left the last bit off,  i meant to say that there has to be smaller patches available similar to the one I mentioned as those are too large
  • pat11500
    pat11500 barbara_92

    Posted

    Hi Barbara, I have been using Evorel patches for a long time. Make sure your skin is dry and not mositurised. They should stick better than that, I've had the odd prob with them usually in the Summer when you sweat more. You can remove the sticky residue with baby oil. Good luck 

  • caroline_19506
    caroline_19506 barbara_92

    Posted

    Are theae patches any good for people who have had hysterectomy as I have previously tried gel and oral tablets and are going to docs on 16th Nov to get a different one as I came off the other two and get very had flushes and I'm warm all day I'm like a walking heater save on bills I suppose but really it's not a joke as most of you know

  • maisie05
    maisie05 barbara_92

    Posted

    I apply mine to my hip/buttock and then my knickers cover it. Never had any trouble with it falling off. I too was surprised it wasn't softer but I've got used to it now. Alternate sides each time you apply a new patch .

  • jean_89220
    jean_89220 barbara_92

    Posted

    hi, strange that, I  was on Fem7 and they kept falling off. Now on Evorel & have slight difficulty removing them. Have to use surgical spirit to take away nasty black glue left behind. Are you putting the patch on a clean, dry area and holding it in place for at least 30 seconds. Hope you sort it, they are working fine for me.

    • jean_89220
      jean_89220 pat11500

      Posted

      Surgical spirit is good but I'll try that. probably smells nicer. Thanks x

  • barbara_92
    barbara_92

    Posted

    Spoke to GP yesterday and she has agreed that as I have very dry skin she feels that patches maybe not best for me and adhesion is not great so suggested I should go back on to oral HRT. I am to start on Friday.

    Last December I had a prolapse repair done and asked for a hysterectomy but surgeon said he would only do what was needed. I feel my problems with bleeding would have been dealt with.

    • jean_89220
      jean_89220 barbara_92

      Posted

      Hope that's you sorted then. I am fine with Evorel now, hardly any flushes as such. On the one hand I am not bursting with energy like some of you but neither am I suffering with any of the other problems ladies have said they have, so all good I suppose. Don't think male doctors have much sympathy or understanding of all this really.

      As I have said before, if men had the menopause there would have been a 'cure' years ago.

    • pat11500
      pat11500 jean_89220

      Posted

      Jean, you are so right, the male GP's are dinosaurs. I was forced off evorel over a year ago. Went through hell and started HRT again (having put my foot down with mt GP) It's our bodies! As far as I'm concerned the benefits outweight the risks.  I m still having probems now, after a year of tailoring the doseage. I was sailing along so nicely on my half a patch. Anyway, It's good to have others to let off a bit of steam to and to help if I can. So many thanks ladies smile

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