Clinically was there a risk of a blood clot?
It's a gynae with obviously no idea about VA! I wasn't aware that gynaecologists were a) responsible for advice about blood clots and b) he/she probably didn't liaise with the Orthopaedic Surgeon nor the anaesthetist?
In your situation I would ring my gynae 2 tell him/her that I will be re-starting. The longer the condition is left the more uncomfortable it may become. As well as asking the GP for an appt with a dedicated menopause clinic.
Hopefully you are getting physio to help with mobility. Years ago all specialists would get together to discuss a patient who may have several conditions, so that everyone, including the patient, knew what was 'best'! It doesn't seem that there is any joined-up thinking in the NHS these days.
