Hi all,
I had thread called “just seen meno specialist †I really need some advice please. Apologies for long post, lots to explain!
I saw specialist n 12th December, to supposedly have my mirena coil changed, GP couldn't do it as strings have disappeared inside my cervix.
I have VA and was worried about discomfort of procedure.
Specialist suggested I leave mirena for time being (had it 4 years, and apparently they are now suggesting it's effective as part of HRT for 5).. and try utrogestan 100mg daily to see if it suits me.
I use 3 pumps oestrogel, half a pump tostran every other day, and have estring for VA, but often have soreness (externally only) can't tolerate oestrogen creams, just make soreness and irritation worse.
I've also had 7 Mona Lisa treatments over the past 3 years.
She also prescribed intrarosa DHEA to use alongside the estring.
So...after a week, I stopped the intrarosa, it was fine overnight, but once up and about, the External soreness and burning were Intolerable, and I'm still trying to obtain relief a week on 😟
Utrogestan, I was very apprehensive of, it's seemed ok, but over Christmas I had bad IBS (I think possibly change of diet related though).....but I'm also feeling paranoid, like no one likes me, I feel unattractive, my hair is dry and frizzy (hasn't been great since menopause anyway, but worse now)....my nails are dry and brittle...I feel like I want to cry and shut myself away from the world, feeling ratty with my husband and out if control with my thoughts.
Is this likely to be utrogestan effects?
I felt great a few weeks ago, I was using half a pump tostran every day since September as advised by my Mona Lisa gynae, I used medichecks to have my testosterone levels tested and was told high (6.2) I contacted gynae, she said not unduly high for total testosterone result, but drop to half pump every other day as precaution.
I also mentioned the tostran to the nhs meno specialist as she wasn't concerned by result either, and agreed 1/2 pump every other day was good to continue with.
So questions are, should I stop utrogestan and ask for another mirena at my next visit? (She said she'd see me in 6 weeks time....still waiting for appointment from the practice she works from, will be 4 weeks now)
I also want to know if I can safely use 1/2 pump tostran per day again as I feel it was helping my bladder urgency and my VA, but I'm worried about blood result being high.
Sorry for such a long post, I'm overthinking everything and feel miserable and deflated, VA is getting me down as struggling to get this soreness under control, and I'm worried to keep taking utrogestan due to how I'm feeling, but equally worried to stop without discussing with specialist, but doubt I can get advise or speak to her as she isn't at the GP practice everyday, and I don't yet have an appointment....this is all too much 😥😥😥