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[MandyMoo]

Hello Everyone, 

I stopped taking HRT a month ago, I had a scan and my womb lining measured 11.2 mm in parts so my GP asked me to stop taking the HRT (Conti) and sent me for a hysteroscopy.  My question is how soon do the menopausal symptoms start to appear?  Up to now I've had a period, a couple of Hot flushes, a few headaches and tiredness but thats about it.  I was on HRT for 5 years and I can't believe I've got of this easy with the symptoms 

Thanks in advance

Mandy

[bramble]

I stopped HRT quite slowly, had a few hot flushes and nights of broken sleep but that's all. You may be as lucky.

Bramble

[Taz2]

As Bramble says you may be lucky - fingers crossed for you!

I found it took around three months for the symptoms to return but I was post meno when I stopped the first time so that might make a difference.

Taz x

[Sunnydays]

MandyMoo, could I ask what lead to you needing a scan? I just wondered how it was determined you might have a problem. As i"ve recently started hrt, should there be anything to look out for?
Kind regards, Sunnydays

[MandyMoo]

Hello Sunnydays,  sorry its been so long and I hope you get this message.  I had the scan because I was having a brownish discharge and had some tummy cramps as well.  After my GP received the results of the hysteroscopy he said it was because I was on a continuous HRT and that blood had built up in my uterus in large clots.  He did say that I could go back on Sequential HRT, but I decided to ride it out and see what happened.  The hot flushes have come back quite strongly but I am coping with it as I feel 'normal' again.  I think HRT did help me at first but I am glad that I've come off it now.

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