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[Sue1967]

Hi everyone,

Every month for months even before I started HRT two years ago, I have had heavy periods. Probably not that heavy to some but for me flooding at night and having to shower and clean up and first thing in the morning is getting me down now. When I went on Elleste Duet 1mg I thought my periods would settle down but they have got worse.
Went to the GP this morning who was a locum and an elderly DR and he told me to stop taking it from now and to go back in three weeks.
Would anyone else agree with this and stop immediately or should I book to see one of my normal Dr's.. confused and worried.

Thank you all in advance.

[Dancinggirl]

You may need to have a scan to see if you have fibroids. A Mirena would probably be a good option for you - I would ask for a referral to a menopause clinic or gynae to get more specialist advice. If you have a Mirena fitted this would settle and eventually stop all bleeding and you can use oestrogen as patch or gel alongside to control meno symptoms.   
If you do have fibroids a Mirena will usually shrink them. DG x

[CLKD]

So that's a 'stop' then Dancinggirl?

[Dancinggirl]

Not sure what you mean CKLD   Do you mean I'm suggesting Sue1967 should stop the HRT? Possibly she should - if for no other reason than to see where she is in her meno journey and to see whether the periods are still heavy when not on HRT. A scan would be a good idea to check the womb lining - there could be fibroids that may need treatment and the HRT might be making these worse.
 The Mirena is known to control problematic bleeding which is why it is so often recommended by many gynaes. For many women, whether in their fertile years or in peri meno, the Mirena will reduce heavy bleeding, if fibroids are present then the Mirena will often shrink them and many women find the Mirena will stop all bleeding (both in the fertile and peri meno stage) which can be a real bonus. In post meno it would be unusual to get any bleeding or spotting after the first few weeks  - this makes the Mirena a very good option for many women as part of HRT treatment.  It also allows as little or as much oestrogen to be used to control the menopause symptoms. 
The Mirena delivers the progesterone more directly to the womb where it is needed so less is absorbed systemically, although some women do get some progesterone side effects initially in the first few months.

At the bottom of this page is the information about the Mirena - Sue1967, I would discuss this option with your doctor:
http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/to_progestogens.php
DG x

[CLKD]

You gave good advice but didn't answer her question 

How R U today Sue1967?