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Can I reduce the amount of days I take progesterone on HRT

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maxinecarla
maxinecarla

Hi all, 

I am 52 and perimenopausal. I have been on HRT for the last year.  I do not get on with Progesterone. I have tried Provera and am now on my first month of Utrogestan 100.  I take this alongside Oestrodose which I am currently on 3 pumps.  Both Progesterone supplements make me suffer with fatigue, not good when I run a dog business on my own.  Any advice would be kindly welcome.

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  • metamorphed
    metamorphed maxinecarla

    Posted

    hi maxine, I am waiting to have a merina coil fitted as this gives progesterone to the uterus only where it's needed and doesn't go through your system.  Then you have have whatever form of oestrogen you prefer.  This might be the answer for you

    • maxinecarla
      maxinecarla metamorphed

      Posted

      Hi Metamorphed,  my gp has talked me into having the Mirena Coil too.  How are you getting on with it?
    • metamorphed
      metamorphed maxinecarla

      Posted

      Hi maxine,  I have not had it fitted yet.  I had to wait to see if I had a period as it is easily to fit during.  Looks like this is happening shortly, as I have all the feelings that it's about to start, so they'll do it next week.  So, not looking forward to the fitting but from talking to other ladies, it seems to do the trick for the progesterone part.  I will get the gel or a patch for estradiol and start that a week later.  I am feeling positive about it.  What did your GP say about it?

    • maxinecarla
      maxinecarla metamorphed

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply.  I wanted to go for the Utrogestan pessaries but my GP said that they are very oily and messy and recommended the Mirena coil.  I was sold instantly.  I have had coils before and am not looking forward to the fitting but it has been arranged on the day my period is due,  I may stop the Utrogestan capsules a few days early to make sure I am on a period. My GP also advised me to take 2 Ibuprofen tables before the fitting to help with the cramps.
    • metamorphed
      metamorphed maxinecarla

      Posted

      i will reply back here when it is fitted and let you know how it goes.  Maybe you could update on here also, it's nice to know others are having the same and see how it works out for us.  I'll be taking painkillers beforehand.  I have spoken to a few women I know that have the mirena and they say it worked great for them, mood swings gone and feeling overall better than when using other types of progesterone, so hoping I get the same results.

    • maxinecarla
      maxinecarla metamorphed

      Posted

      That all sounds very positive!  I will repy too once I have had the Mirena coil fitted.
    • maxinecarla
      maxinecarla metamorphed

      Posted

      Hi M, 

      Did you have the coil fitted and if yes, how are you getting on with it.   I still haven't had mine fitted. x

    • wendy12420
      wendy12420 maxinecarla

      Posted

      Hi I had the coil fitted 4 weeks ago and use estrogen patches it's working really well for me much better than the oral HRT and my gynocologist tells me it's the safest way to use HRT 

    • maxinecarla
      maxinecarla wendy12420

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply Wendy. May I ask, what progesterone was you on before the coil and how did it effect you? Also, did you suffer with bad pms before menopause?
    • wendy12420
      wendy12420 maxinecarla

      Posted

      Hi I was taking Kliofem with is a combined estrogen and progesterone, I bleed constantly for months and had period like pains since the coil was fitted that has all stopped.
  • Guest
    Guest maxinecarla

    Posted

    There is a new (to my country) 'body identical ' ( not bio identical like from compounding pharmacists) progesterone pessary....you stick in your woohoo or swallow it apparently....maybe you wouldn't react to that as much?? (As compared to synthetic progestin?)

    Also what about splitting the dose up, instead of one big hit???

    • metamorphed
      metamorphed Guest

      Posted

      hi.  Do you know the name of this, this sounds interesting.  could you private message the name of it because they won't let you do it on the forum.  sounds better than Mirena coil?!  thnks

    • maxinecarla
      maxinecarla Guest

      Posted

      Hi Lisk,  thank you for your reply.   I take the progesterone at bedtime as it makes me very tired so I don't think splitting the dose up would work.  

      I think I will try the Pessary x

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