Hi all.
Today I went to see an NHS menopause specialist in my local area, I had no idea we had one! I was referred by my GP as my mirena(used alongside oestrogel, estring and tostran) needs replacing (had it 4 years) and the strings have twisted up inside my cervix.
Well, the specialist was lovely, and spent time listening to all my history of menopause symptoms, VA, Mona Lisa, and still having bladder issues.
Initially she was going to replace my mirena, then she suggested rather than replace it yet, that I try utrogestan daily to see how I get on with it, as she said mirena, although very good, isn't body identical progesterone and very little gets into blood stream, where as the utrogestan, which is body identical, will benefit my whole system, hopefully including my bladder.
If I tolerate it well, she will remove my mirena at a later date.
She has also prescribed me intrarosa to try to see if that, alongside my estring, can help bladder and VA flare ups.
I'm feeling positive, but also apprehensive about taking utrogestan, worried I might get side effects?....how do you fare? If you are on it?