Many thanks Hurdity, that's so kind.
Dr C didn't say go on Conti though another gynae did. It would be more convenient to take both in a patch, but Conti doesn't have the 'natural' progesterone, but the progestin norethisterone which I'm reluctant to go on due to bad effects from synthetic hormones in the past.
Frankly, the whole project scares me big-time as when you look at the leaflet and it says: women who have had history of breast cancer, vaginal bleeding where the cause is unknown and history of Stroke, shouldn't use it....I've had all three (TIA 10 years ago, DCIS 10 years ago)!
I told Prof Studd that (except the bleeding which I've just had a scan for: they couldn't find anything so I'm assuming it's vaginal atrophy or perhaps just a single small bleed a year after the last single small bleed which was a year after my last period! Who knows what this is? Doc doesn't.)
I am aiming to get on a 50mcg patch and then use 100mg utrogestan daily.
I will ask the doc for an annual scan once I'm on this...I'll soon know if I can get up to even one patch which I haven't done yet. And I will ask to get my oestrogel levels checked once I'm on a proper 'preventative dose' for 3 months solid.