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[Paz23]

So I’ve finally made a drs appointment, all be it a telephone appointment, with a view to discussing HRT. Symptoms are really getting me down so I’m convinced I need something.
But I’m just wondering, because I’m still peri my hormones are going up and down, so if I take oestrogen what happens when my own is naturally high? Won’t I end up feeling rubbish because I’ve got too much? And if so what on Earth is the solution?
Just wondering if I might be better trying one of the new pills.

[sheila99]

Peri is difficult because or your own surges and troughs. I didn't have problems with oestrogen but had extreme fatigue on progesterone when I produced my own too. It does get easier as you get closer to meno. If you're considering a contraceptive pill rather than hrt it needs to be one with enough oestrogen, many work by increasing progesterone which isn't ideal for meno (don't know much about them).

[Paz23]

Well I have Mirena coil fitted at the moment so that takes care of the progesterone, obviously I’d have to have it taken out if I wanted to try any thing with progesterone in it, however I’m going to have to sort that out sooner or later anyway as I’m not having another after this one - having one taken out and another put in straight away was bloody awful and I swore I’d never do it again.