OMG....so I'm not aware of anything about this at all!
The realisation that I will be having a period, whether natural or HRT induced is extremely worrying to me! Bleeding itself isn't a real issue, this is just inconvenience. What does cause me immense problems is the whole hormonal roller coaster, otherwise know as my ‘cycle'.
I struggle on days 1-6 of my cycle (day 1 being first day of bleed) & then things are really bad day 10-15 of my cycle. I feel nauseas & exhausted on days 10-15 & holding down my job let alone organsising the family & running the house is a problem!
I studpidly thought I would be on HRT, one day my periods would stop & I could either stay on HRT....I was assuming oestrogen only so I didn't bleed - don't ask me why or how I've built this rationale!.... Or ease of HRT, I would no longer have a cycle & things would even out. None of this up & down stuff with progesterone & oestrogen across the month. I was picturing a flatter graph!
Now then, I felt extremely bad before I was out on oestrogel (my oestrogen came up as less than 19 & my gynaecologist said it needs to be minimum of 500 to feel good). So, aside from worrying about the fact I have to apply 6 pumps daily (because I suffer from poor absorption - this gets me close to 500) & any associated increased cancer risk with this.......I would also be terrified about coming off oestrogen & not being able to get out of bed again!
These HRT induced ‘periods', do they carry all the natural cycle symptoms such as cramps, period pain, mood changes, hormonal rollercoaster activity that affects your energy, well being etc?
So there are 70,80 year old women out there still having ‘periods'? I had no idea! I am totally ignorant!