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Bladder /VA despair

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Runaround50 · 27/04/2022 20:00

Am in total despair right now.
Have been experiencing bladder irritation and frequent weeing for 5 weeks now. Ever since I dropped my Oestrogen patch from 75 to 1mg oral ( to try and stop bleeding). The whole outside area feels sore and irritated. I am a regular user of vagifem, ovestin and YES products, but nothing is working.

I've done an e consult to GP but heard nothing. I think it's an infection and want the wee tested.

It's getting me down big time now .. what else can I do??

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JinglingHellsBells · 27/04/2022 20:02

I think that some of the pharmacies- Lloyds and Superdrug- offer an email consultation and you can get anti bs from them if they are happy for you to try that.

JinglingHellsBells · 27/04/2022 20:03

and that's a big drop in your HRT dose. A 75mcg patch is more than 2 mcg so you have halved it.

Why not go back to the patch as well?

Runaround50 · 27/04/2022 21:02

Thanks jingling..
I dropped the patch because of persistent bleeding. Chelsea are meant to be ringing tomorrow, so I'm going to ask to change to a stronger progesterone to hopefully combat the bleeding.

Have just messaged the surgery to please ring me tomorrow as I can't cope any longer.

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Runaround50 · 27/04/2022 21:04

Jingling, is a 75 patch 2mg Hrt? I thought it was about 1.5 mg or 3 pumps? Crikey no wonder things are going pear shaped!

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JinglingHellsBells · 28/04/2022 08:20

www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/hrt-types-doses-and-regimens/

75mcg patch = 3-4 pumps gel
4 pumps = 3mgs

So twice as much as you assumed.

Runaround50 · 28/04/2022 20:01

Oh god. that explains a lot!
Now I've got VA or bladder issues that I can't get under control.

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