How frequently do you get your hrt script?

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A letter from the menopause clinic asked my GP to prescribe three months of hrt but I'm still getting two months' at a time (an improvement on one month, how it used to be prescribed).

I'm curious about how frequently others are getting their scripts.

Every 3 months for me.

I pick mine up monthly

Sorry, I misread - my GP prescribes six months at a time

Last check up I had the nurse mentioned getting a script for 6 months and told me there was talk of 12 months worth in some circles ? duly put in request for 6 months and came away with regular 3 month supply.
Feels like you are being infantilised when it comes to hrt, like you can’t be trusted to make good decisions when it comes to your health.

Ah ok, maybe there's more than one thing at play here. I can collect two months' supply from the pharmacy. I'm not sure how the repeat prescription is handled because normally I request the script from the online pharmacy. I don't know if they hold more than two months of scripts.

Three monthly for the Oestrogel and monthly for the Progesterone. Since I take them both continuously I really wish they'd prescribe them both three monthly (or longer).

Yes absolutely. I only got hrt after years of asking and being told I could have antidepressants. It took an appointment with a locum (about something completely unrelated) to get the referral.

Three monthly , I asked for 6 but they said they had to follow some prescription guidelines and 3 was the maximum at the moment.

Oh god, how ridiculous!

Three monthly.

I get a six-month prescription, but how many I get dispensed at once varies according to supply. Sometimes I get all six months in one go, other times it's one or two months at a time. Last year was particularly bad for supply, but this year it seems to have been sorted out.

I did get 6 months but they've told me from now on, I can only have three months "to make sure everyone gets some"

Because of the shortages of some types of HRT , mainly gel and spray estrogen, the limit per woman is 3 months.

This has been going on since August (or earlier) last year.

Anyone who is getting more than 3 months shouldn't be, as it means some women can't get any.

(Not my guidance but that's the rule.)

Press GP. They may try and fob you off, but you can say no, the consultants letter prescribed 3 months and I'd like 3 months prescription please. Don't back down. Polite but firm.

My last was for 6 months.

Every two months, it used to be every month so I emailed the doctors and asked them to change it.

Every two months. I did however, push and push, and despite not being their protocol, I recently got 3 months, woo hoo! I then had to go to three pharmacies, as apparently Ultrogestan is now short supply.......

The nurse said I'd get 6 months on the next repeat, I got 2.

Then I called the surgery and they liaised with the Dr, who apparently said 3 was the max, but that they'd update it to 3 on repeat. Then in reality on ordering I actually got 2 months 🙄.

Thanks for replies, useful to know how this is going for others.

I get one month at a time. It was very annoying when I had to pay but I now get all my prescriptions for free as I am on thyroid medication.

6 months (Evorel Sequi)

I had a moan about prescription charges and got 6 months worth of patches on my last script. Just questioned why I could get 6 months of contraception which is free but only 2 months of hrt which I had to pay for

6 months - I’m on patches.

One month at a time here so I've had to sign up for direct debit scheme to save money.

Well. The prescription was for three months I didn't check how much I got. I will next time.