Hi everyone. I have recently started on estriol patches. My periods stopped 2 yrs ago after a miscarriage age 47. Doctors now say I'm peri-menopausal. I've suffered for the past year with vaginal problems, mainly very painful intercourse, dryness, burning etc. A hysteroscopy showed a benign polyp that was removed 2 months ago. I've had minor improvement taking vagifem until the GP took me off them in favour of estriol cream, which did nothing.
Just over a week ago I saw another GP who prescribed estriol patches. I've not really had any symptoms for the first week, on Thursday I put the second patch on. Saturday morning I woke to blood everywhere. I bled for the first day, and now it's just spotting.
Is this normal? I've not really a clue what I'm supposed to feel it not feel being on the patches. Obviously, I'm hoping my ladybits start to improve.
Look forward to hearing others experiences.