Hi Katejo,
Have you taken any other HRT before Evorel Conti? How long have you been menopausal?
The leaflet info says:
'When starting Evorel Conti, bleeding episodes occur mostly during the first month of treatment, with a quick improvement of the bleeding profile. In first users of HRT, or after a hormone free period of at least 2 weeks, absence of bleeding was seen in 33 % of women during the first three months of treatment and 54 % were bleed-free during months 2 and 3. When Evorel Conti was started directly after a cycle of sequential HRT, only 7.5 % of the women were bleed- free during the first three months, 47 % reported no bleeding for months 2 and 3. Over time, bleeding stops in the majority of women so that 63% of women from either group were bleed-free during the last 3 months of 12 months therapy with Evorel Conti. In women with well established menopause (mean 7 years since the last natural menstrual period), 56% were bleed-free during the first three months of treatment and 92% were bleed free during months 10-12.
Bleeding lasted five or less days in not more than 2 episodes per quarter year in >95% of subjects.
Starting Evorel Conti after a hormone free period may reduce the likelihood of uterine bleeding during the initial period of use of Evorel Conti.
In three clinical trials of one year duration, uterine bleeding episodes were reported as an adverse event by 53 of 344 (16%) women - the most frequently reported undesirable effect.'
BeaR.