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[Wantmylifeback]

Hi Hurdity

I am peri and have a mirena coil. I was on BCP and was getting on well with it but was taken off due to having migraine with aura (someone didn't read my notes!). I'm quite confused with everything, the combined pill seemed to balance me and I had no anxiety, but they will absolutely not allow me to continue.

Any thoughts gratefully received

WMLB

[Hurdity]

Ah I see. Well if you have a tendency to hormonal migraines then transdermal HRT is definitely the preferred route - so depending how you feel over the next few days with the tablet oestrogen, might be worth trying the Estradot patch starting with 50 mcg and then if necessary increasing until you (hopefully) feel good most of the time?!

Hurdity x

[Wantmylifeback]

Hurdity

Would the reason I felt quite good on the BCP be due to higher levels of oestrogen in the combined pill or was it that I was getting more oestrogen and progesterone. No one seems to be able to answer why I did well on the BCP but struggle with oestrogen only HRT 😞

WMLB