Hrt shortage

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I can't get estradot patches and utogestran is in short supply too. Tried different pharmacies, one said they would try to order it, but couldn't find anything listed under the brand name and asked me if it had been disconnected?
On British menopause society website, doesn't say there is a supply issue, wondering what's going on and what I can do next l.

I have heard that Estradot is near impossible to get. The BMS's website is a bit rubbish, but I have seen women on this forum mentioning Estradot shortages in the past month or so. Try searching the word in the Mumnet search bar.

Have you been offered an alternative?

After trying different pharmacies, one told me to ask the doctor to change the prescription from brand name estradot to estradial, why my regular pharmacist didn't just say that in the first place, would have saved me a lot of bother.
Went back to doctors on his advice and doctor kindly changed the prescription over.
Only posting in case anyone else encounters this.