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MNHQ here: have you found it difficult to get HRT recently?

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RowanMumsnet · 27/08/2019 10:27

Hello

As lots of MNers have already been discussing, there seems to be a nationwide shortage of some forms of HRT. (The reasons for the shortage seem a little clouded in mystery, although there's a partial explainer here.)

We've noticed a few MNers talking about going abroad to obtain their usual brand of HRT, or considering buying online - which of course isn't something health professionals would generally recommend (and probably doesn't feel very good to the women doing it either).

It seems pretty scandalous to us that women are having to do this in order to be sure of supplies of essential medicines and we wanted to get a sense of how many of you are affected.

So if you've struggled to get supplies of your normal HRT, or have considered going abroad or buying online to secure your supplies, we'd be interested to hear from you - please post on this thread or if you'd rather keep it confidential feel free to PM us or email us on [email protected]

Thanks
MNHQ

RowanMumsnet · 27/08/2019 11:03

@Deianira

It's not such a widespread issue, and shouldn't detract too much focus from hrt, but it's worth knowing that the contraceptive pill has been affected too - Loestrin 20 and 30 are the two I know of which have been impossible to get hold of over the last couple of months. (My doctor told me that it is causing a lot of issues as a result). Plenty of women (myself included) use that therapeutically to e.g. deal with problematic periods, rather than solely for contraceptive purposes. I can't help but note that no medications aimed at men seem to have vanished in the same way.

Eek, didn't know that - thank you

RowanMumsnet · 27/08/2019 11:04

[quote AutumnCrow]Loads of shortage stories on this thread, as well as discussion of the possible causes

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/menopause/3662595-No-availability-of-HRT-patches?pg=1&order=[/quote]

yy that's the thread we were reading that prompted this one - thank you

RowanMumsnet · 27/08/2019 11:41

@Snog

My HRT brand isn't in short supply and I've had no issues getting hold of it so now I'm wondering if it's a crap brand that nobody else wants!
Grin

RowanMumsnet · 29/08/2019 09:28

[quote grumiosmum]@RowanMumsnet could you pin this thread to one of the more general high traffic Boards - chat or AIBU maybe - as I'm sure there are lots of HRT users who probably don't visit this Board. You might get a higher response.[/quote]

Hello - it is pinned in those boards (stickied threads rotate, so you won't see it every time you go to AIBU or Chat home page, but it is stickied there)

Thanks for all your responses. We are definitely thinking about doing something about this - just trying to work out what!

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