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Bleeding after 6 days

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loopshot · 05/07/2022 07:05

So I started hrt patch and progesterone 6 days ago for peri symptoms. I started on both 2 weeks before my period was due.

I've started bleeding today 7 days before my period is due. My question is, is this normal and should I still take the progesterone for the remaining 6 days out of the 12 advised even though I've started bleeding now?

Not sure if it's my period early (which never usually comes more than a day or 2 early) or it's due to the hrt.

Can anyone advise please?

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loopshot · 05/07/2022 14:44

Anyone??

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underneaththeash · 06/07/2022 16:38

Similar thing happened to me. I did the wrong thing (apparently) and stopped taking the meds as prescribed and had the most awful period ever and still have a light(er) period almost 4 weeks later!

I've been to see dr to make sure it's nothing sinister.

So stay on the initial schedule oestrogel for another week and then 2 weeks of progesterone.

loopshot · 06/07/2022 18:18

Thanks @underneaththeash I managed to speak with the dr yesterday. She told me to keep taking the progesterone for another week then stop for 2.
What I forgot to ask her is will I bleed again after stopping the progesterone. Do you have any idea?

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underneaththeash · 06/07/2022 21:55

I'm not even sure that they know! I'm back on it and due to take pg on Saturday, so could let you know.

The annoying thing is that I'm a HCP, but I know relatively little about sex hormones as they don't massively affect the eye. Anything else I could actually research properly!

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