Well, yes, that’s what the Estradiol is for (an vaginal ring that gives out minute doses of oestrogen for 3 months), but I’ve osteoarthritis in all my major joints (1st hip replaced at 52, 2nd at 54, now 58, and wonderful husband reckons he’ll be married to the bionic woman- “we can rebuild her”!) so GP thinks HRT is important for bone health etc. I’ll admit, I’m getting really upset about the pain now - 3 months, which includes a reduction in oestrogen (from 2 sachets of Sandrena to 1) & Utrogestan orally to vaginally, no reduction in the pain at all. Yesterday, out in public, looking after an elderly lady, horribly conscious of my hot swollen painful boobs that kept making the popper on my jumpsuit open. There’s got to be some solution to all this - I’ve started taking Starflower oil & Evening Primrose oil capsules - quite high doses, have done a bit of research, will try anything. It brings back memories of all the nightmares I had, years ago, with the contraceptive pill, strangely - could never get on with it, for exactly the same reason, painful breasts, mastitis - it’s probably no wonder that I have left it a good few years (at least 7), trying so many other bio alternatives, before finally giving up & going the HRT route - & then it was really only to try to refind my sex drive! Thanks for letting me burble - guess you don’t have to read it(!), really helps to get it out.
