Hi,
I was just wondering, I am 35 years old and have been taking Kliofem since 2013 and haven't had any major problems with it apart from gaining weight and struggling to lose it.
I went for my standard 6 month check up and saw a new doctor for my blood pressure and medication and my blood pressure was 150/90 so she would only give me a months prescription and advised I needed to come back after a week to get my blood pressure checked again.
I'd never had any issues with my blood pressure before and told her this but she was insistent, so I went back and, of course, it was normal. She said she had spoken to another doctor and they wanted me to try the patches Everol Conti patches, as the tablets im on and with my weight I had a much higher risk of getting a blood clot.
So ive been trying the patches and im struggling for them to stay on. Ive only tried them on my thigh as it says put them in a hair free place (which part of the body is actually hair free apart from the palms of your hands and your lips!!)
Has anyone tried them on the lower abdomen? I feel like this is going to be the best place for me, but it says under the waist, but I guess under your waist is under your belly button anyway so this should be ok right?
Also, I was told that because I'd had a total hysterectomy that I didn't need to take a HRT which had both Oestrogen AND progestogen, as the progestogen is only required if you haven't had a hysterectomy. The patches have both in and when looking into my old HRT these also had both in, so im a little confused, do you think I should bring this up in my next doctors appointment?
Im finding this all exhausting and a little emotional as I was 31 when I had the hysterectomy after suffering with severe pain for almost 10 years, and the hysterectomy was the last resort. 4 years later and im still suffering with the pains, but on top of that ive got to deal with the early menopause, I can only say that the only good thing that's come out of it is I don't have periods. I still get cervical smear letters through nearly twice a year even though I don't need them as I don't have anything there, which is a little frustrating and ive told them about it numerous times.
Sorry I seemed to have gone on a bit of a meltdown, but I don't really have anyone to talk to about it.
Thanks for taking the time to read this
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