Hi Ladies,
Looking for a bit of moral support as much as anything as really feel I can't take any more of this HRT uncertainty.
Not had a period for 7 years (I'm 60) and started HRT a year ago, one pump of gel and 100mg of Utrogestan. After initial wobbles with getting amount of gel right and continual breakthrough bleeding (last scan in July and all OK, no further action needed) everything settled down and was good for a couple of months, apart from slightly tender boobs. I felt good.
In late September on return from holiday I had 10 days of a pretty bad stomach upset. After this, boobs became very tender (doc has referred me for a breast scan to be on the safe side as said this shouldn't still be happening on 1 pump of gel at this stage).
Then yesterday (three or four days after the stomach upset had subsided) I woke up with stomach cramps - thought the stomach upset had returned but no, it was very heavy spotting which has continued today. Almost feels like a period - not had anything like this before on HRT and it's very depressing.
I'm wondering if the stomach upset might have reduced absorption of Utrogestan and caused the bleeding and for the boobs to become even more tender? Should I try Utrogestan vaginally?
I'm so fed up. In my head I keep alternating between trying Utrogestan vaginally to see if it settles things or just stopping HRT altogether.
Sorry for the outpouring, every time I think I'm sorted and things are on an even keel, something happens, it's proving very stressful.
Thank you for listening
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