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Author Topic: Moving from sequential to continous HRT  (Read 627 times)

Momopause

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Moving from sequential to continous HRT
« on: February 20, 2023, 07:25:47 PM »

Hi all,

I've been on oestrogel and utrogestan sequentially  for 18 months. I'm 52 and had a a few yrs of irregular periods, sometimes up to eight months without.

So, at my review today my GP has suggested I go on to a continuous regime.

I'm about a week post last bleed , can I just start taking the utrogestan now? I use it vaginally, so I know it's every second day. I know too I might get some bleeding at times and if it's too bad, I can go back to sequential.

Cheers.
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CLKD

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Re: Moving from sequential to continous HRT
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2023, 08:06:37 PM »

When was your last period?   
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Momopause

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Re: Moving from sequential to continous HRT
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2023, 08:09:29 PM »

When was your last period?

Started 12 days ago.
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Ellie O

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Re: Moving from sequential to continous HRT
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2023, 08:28:20 PM »

The best way to switch to continuous regime from sequential: Finish 200 mg x 12 days, then take 3 days off, then start your continuous regime. This way you will avoid spotting.
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sheila99

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Re: Moving from sequential to continous HRT
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2023, 09:00:12 PM »

I don't know what you're supposed to do but I would start when the bleed ended. You aren't much beyond that so personally I would do it now (though perhaps don't leave it any longer).
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