Hi there
I hope someone can advise. I need to call the GP, but through experience, I know they will say they aren't menopause experts and will need to refer me to the specialist which will take weeks/months for an appointment, so I thought I'd seek advice here in the meantime.
I've been on HRT since March 2019. It has been up and down and I have tried different variations trying to find the perfect solution. I've been on continuous utrogestan (100g) + Evorel 100 patch since January 2022, when I turned 54. Since then I've put on around 2 stones. That's not why I'm writing though. I thought that going on continuous would stop my withdrawal bleed, but I seem to have a bleed every time I have my 3 day break from utrogestan, which is fine. The problem now is that for the past few months, I'm bleeding more frequently, infact I had a bleed last week, and this week it started up again. It feels like a proper period as my boobs get sore beforehand, I get bloated and I get stomach cramps. I do know I need to call the doctor, but as mentioned, I know I'll be waiting months for a specialist appointment. Although perhaps my GP will want a scan.
This is the pattern of bleeding since January 2022 - usually around about when I have my 3 day break:
15 Jan 2022
17 Feb 2022
1 Mar 2022
19 Mar 2022
12 Apr 2022
25 Apr 2022
15 May 2022
7 June 2022
21 June 2022
2 Jul 2022
QUITE A LONG GAP WITH NO BLEED
22 Nov 2022
STARTED TESTOSTERONE
21 Dec 2022
9 Jan 2023
JUST OVER A WEEK BETWEEN BLEEDS
19 Jan 2023
19 Feb 2023
2 WEEKS BETWEEN BLEEDS
3 Mar 2023
1 WEEK BETWEEN BLEEDS
10 Mar 2023
I just had a bleed on 3 March, and that's it started again on 10 March. It's quite heavy this time. Looking at the timescale, I started testosterone in December last year, and within 8 weeks was told to come off it as my testosterone levels had gone through the roof. I wonder if that kicked off this unsettled spell with my bleeding?
I have also cut my 100 Evorel patch down to 3/4 of 100 (75) a few weeks ago incase I was getting too much estrogen. A few days ago I cut it in half to 50.
My question is, while I await an appointment with the GP, can I go back to a sequential regime? I feel that continuous hasn't been good for me, with the weight gain and now with the irregular bleeding, can I make that decision myself to change to back sequential?
Thanks for any advice you can give. You have all been such a great help on here.