Hi Pollie, not sure how old you are or even if it matters, but I started a few months ago on a daily squirt (0.75mg of estradiol (the brand name is Oestrodose) plus a daily progesterone ( 100mg) tablet as still have my womb.
They are easy to remember to take as I do the gel in the morning when i'm dressing and the tab at night before sleep. I got these via the Gynaeendocrine Consultant at the Menopause Clinic locally. I wouldn't trust my GP with menopause stuff as one of the docs suggested I put the same gel in a plunger and insert vaginally(!!) and i'd recommend everyone to go to their local menopause clinic as they are much more informed than GPs. I had to insist the GP referred me but they were happy to do that.
The gel has made a massive difference; can now sleep, don't feel odd in my head, less forgetful, more libido ( hooray!), much more energy.
But i think I benefitted from the expertise of the consultant and got the right mix for me. he is great and you get brilliant follow ups as well as general menopause info .
Hope this helps