Stopping HRT

[SaintVal]

Hi all, feel like I'm posting on here all the atm 🙈😂

I'm thinking of stopping HRT as I feel worse on it than I did off it. My main symptoms on it are weight gain, bloating and my boobs feel like rocks, they are so painful. I just can't stand it any longer.

Main symptoms before I started taking it were dryness but I've been prescribed Vagirux for that so maybe I should just do that and stop everything else?

Has anyone else stopped HRT and managed ok?

It's more usual to try different types and/ or adjust the dose first before giving it up.

If you do want to stop, your symptoms may come back so it depends how bad they were.

Weight gain and the side effects you mention are usually because the progestin part doesn't suit, or you are using a combined continuous regime. Sequi regimes will give a monthly bleed but they are more 'natural' like normal cycles, and can often be better tolerated.

Just some things to think about :)