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Periods/bleeding and HRT

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WombatChocolate · 02/02/2022 21:52

Sorry if this is a daft question, but I’m very new to HRT.

I am at the stage of very irregular periods. I’ve had 1 in last 6 months (not sure if Covid jab influenced things)

Am now on 1 pump oestrogel and continuous Utrogestan rather than cyclical, due to migraine with aura needing hormones to remain pretty steady.

Not sure what to expect re periods/bleeding. Will I still get any natural periods? How do I know the difference between a period and a ‘bleed’ related to HRT? Should I expect a period and other ‘bleeds’. And when people speak about spotting, what exactly is that…is it just an odd drop? How does it differ to a ‘bleed’.

I’ve never been on the pill due to my migraines, so only ever had natural periods and so am. It quite sure what people’s mean by different types of bleeding and if and when I could expect them given the continuous regime I’m on.

Oh and when my periods naturally end, will I know?

Thanks. Sorry if it’s all very basic.

DawnMumsnet · 03/02/2022 14:42

Hi @WombatChocolate, we're just giving your thread a bump in case anyone's around to answer your questions.

We thought we'd also point you in the direction of this webchat with Kate Muir that we hosted today - Kate's the author of Everything you need to know about the menopause (but were too afraid to ask) -

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