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[Stephjkm]

I have had a mirena iud in place for just over a year to control heavy bleeding/flooding which, although slow to stabilise, is very effective.

After struggling with low mood, irritability, tearfulness and night sweats for about a year, I went to my GP yesterday and was prescribed oestrogel 2 pumps daily, which I have started today. How soon can I expect to notice the effects on my symptoms?

I'm really hopeful that this regime will sort me out.

[Dotty]

The advice is to give hrt 3 months to work although you may notice improvements before that x

[Mary G]

Stephjkm, you should start to notice a difference after a couple of weeks.  That is a very good HRT regime and works well for most women.  It's good that your doctor prescribed Oestrogel because not only is it a very effective form of oestrogen replacement, it gives you complete flexibility and control over the dosage.  If you need to, you can increase to 3 pumps of gel everyday and the worst that can happen is you have an occasional bleed - the Mirena coil will keep your womb lining thin and will shed automatically if it starts to build up.

Good luck and please keep us updated on your progress.

[Stephjkm]

Thank you both for the responses.

Reading this forum and a fb page gave me the confidence and knowledge to suggest to my GP what I really wanted, she was excellent, took it all on board, pretty much followed the NICE guidelines to the letter and was very supportive. My first visit to a new GP practice and I fell on my feet!