Hi SLUC,
It’s such a rollercoaster isn’t it? I’ve had two lots of bleeding as well, both a year apart on the same HRT
I know how frustrating it is. Your lining sounds fine at those measurements, especially the last one. Hospital Staff & NHS will always go by the book in what they advise, but one size doesn’t always fit all, as we’ve both found out. Don’t be scared of the bleeding. I was assured at the scan/hysteroscopy that as it had been investigated, I wouldn’t need another scan unless the bleeding continued past another 10 months….so try and bear that in mind.
It’s a shame you’ve had to revert back to your original dose of gel though. The likelihood is that it is the utrogestan that is causing the bleed. You could try asking your GP to refer you to the menopause clinic ( long wait list though), or you could try a mirena coil. It’s not ‘body identical’ though, but would hopefully stop you bleeding ( it’s pretty guaranteed). I’m on my third mirena and although I didn’t want one for HRT, as I too wanted body identical hormones, it seems to suit me. You seem ok with the non - body identical hormones so it might be worth a try. Progesterone doesn’t bypass the liver, and goes straight to the womb, so it’s regarded as ‘safer’ than the previous synthetic progesterone that you used to take. You could also ask for an estradiol blood test ( just out of curiosity to find out your Estrogen levels).
