Hi Kate17,
Welcome to the party!
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Are you taking the Utrogestan orally or vaginally? Lots of ladies have less side effects taking it vaginally.
My 'period' also has a mind of its own and doesn't play ball ie not arriving on withdrawal from Utrogestan. It can often arrive, like yours, days before I finish the course. My gynae advised I still complete the course to ensure enough progesterone to keep lining thin.
A good deal of patience is required on HRT - as CLKD says it can take 3-6 months to feel the benefits, especially as you're in peri and your own hormones are having a riot! It seems to be trial and error getting the right balance for your own body. Take it a day at a time and look after yourself. I was very stroppy when I started HRT (my partner would probably say I still am
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) and when my first gynae suggested yoga I felt like bopping her on the head! 'Give me pills that work!' I felt like screaming...
If it's any help, you're not alone on this journey.
Hope things settle down for you soon x