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[rescottre]

In peri-menopause - I started taking Tridestra 3 weeks ago to ease fatigue and 3 weekly periods - I was hoping to only have a bleed in 3 months time - but my period has come as usual - should I just carry on taking the tridestra? Confused!

Rosie

[Hurdity]

Hi rescottre

 

I can't think why your doc has prescribed Tridestra if you are having periods every 3 weeks!!! It is a long cycle treatment designed for women in late peri-menopause who only have occasional periods - because they would then have a period every 3 months. It does not control/suppress the natural cycle so your own periods will carry on - in fact it could make them worse (until you get to the progestogen phase of the tablets) because for 10 weeks you will be getting additional oestrogen without additional progestogen.

Are your periods coming every 3 weeks and you haven't had a longer cycle at all?

I think you've been given the wrong HRT if I understand you correctly. I would go back to the doctor.

Hurdity x

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[rescottre]

Thanks for the reply - think I will have to go back to Dr - do they know what they are doing? - he was supposed to be a gynae specialist GP!
Rosie

[Hurdity]

Hi again

This is what it says on this site:

Long cycle treatment - useful in perimenopausal patients who are having infrequent periods, but may not be sufficiently post menopausal to offer continuous combined therapy to, and will confer a bleed every 3 months.

The actual prescribing instructions do not distinguish between early peri and late peri in terms of extra bleeding although it does say breakthrough bleeding or spotting does occur in the first through months. However if it was a normal period overriding the HRT then it's not really breakthrough bleeding if you have ovulated even while taking the HRT.

You could try it for the full 3 months if you wanted to see if things improved. However the only products designed to suppress the cycle are the CCP. There are a couple which are similar to HRT - QLAIRA and ZOELY which contain estradiol and these should give a monthly bleed. You haven't said how old you are but the limit for these pills is 50.The other way to limit the bleeding is to have a Mirena coil inserted and then you add oestrogen at the level that suits you in the form of tablet, patch or gel.

Hurdity x

[rescottre]

Thanks for the reply again -
I'm 53 and period cycles over past 2 years have been 2 and a 1/2 to 3 weekly - so I'm fed up with it - probably not helping the fatigue either. The coil - which several friends have suggested seems contraindicated as I am a type 1 diabetic - not too sure about that. I've carried on taking the Tridestra so might see what happens in another 3 weeks - it will take 2 months to get a GP appointment round here anyway!
Rosie

[Hurdity]

I really can't imagine the Tridestra helping with bleeding problems and frequent periods - it just isn't designed for that! Type 1 diabetes is not a contra-indication for having the Mirena coil: http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/1829/spc Got to section 4.3, and also there is not even a special warning or precaution re diabetes and blood sugars are not mentioned. It has very low systemic absorption compared to contraceptive pills containing the same progestogen (levonorgestrel).

Hurdity x