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Elleste solo 1mg, no sex drive whatsoever!

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Sadly
Sadly

hi all

sorry for intimate detail here but I’m a 47 year old woman, I had a partial abdominal hysterectomy at 39 and subsequently went through an early menopause a few years later. My GP prescribed Ellleste Solo 1mg to help the inevitable mood swings, hot flushes etc. I can’t honestly say they’re helping much, I did try increasing to 2mg after 3 months but struggled with side effects I think (I’ve got active Crohn’s so that could be adding to the party) My question is really this - is it normal to have no return of sex drive on HRT? I feel too young to be so disinterested! Can anyone recommend an alternative with better results or give any advice, I’d be very grateful! Thank you in advance

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  • jude84900
    jude84900 Sadly

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    Sadly,

    You are too young to not be enjoying a satisfying sex life. Does your hormone replacement contain Testosterone? I am on bio identical hormone creams, estriol, estrodial, progesterone and testosterone. My testosterone has had to be increased several times in order to get my libido where I wanted it to be and enjoy orgasms again. I am 58 and have been in menopause for three years and totally believe the struggles I was having in the sex department have been fixed from testosterone. I do have regular blood work that watches my numbers. I do have a good doctor that knows his stuff, this is important because many doctors just don't get it and most don't even consider testosterone in a man let alone a woman. There is compounded bio identical testosterone cream for women and this could be your answer. Good luck. 

    • Sadly
      Sadly jude84900

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      Hi Jude and a million thanks for your incredibly illuminating answer! 

      My HRT tablet contains only estradiol 1mg (I still have my ovaries so apparently don’t need a combined pill) I think this particular pill is not working well for me at any level and needs reavaluating. The testosterone you mention sounds like the key to my libido issue though, that would make sense...I must admit that my doctor is not the best at taking the initiative so I may need to come straight out and ask for it but that’s what I’m going to do and if he can’t help me I shall ask him to send me to someone who can! Thank you once again for your advice. Wishing you all the best

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