Advice on starting HRT

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Hi everyone

I’ve just been prescribed it today but only just picked it up. It’s the progesterone tablet of a night and oestrogen gel in the morning.
Is it worth starting the progesterone tonight or shall I just start the whole thing tomorrow or doesn’t it matter?
Thanks in advance

For my progesterone tablet, I have to take it from day 15-26 of my cycle. So I started oestrogen straight away and then progesterone on the correct days.
Depends what your tablet info says

@didiimaginethis thanks. I don’t know where I am in my cycle that’s the thing. Well I’m on day 42 but periods are erratic and irregular so unsure when I’ll next come on. Has been 70 odd days previously. GP just said start straight away and stop progesterone after 14 days. Now I’m unsure as what I’ve read it seems you take progesterone the last two weeks of cycle. Hmm, may wait til Monday and give them another call

You’re not having a regular cycle so why don’t you follow the GPs advice and start it straight away?

@Sidge i was going to. But my question was whether to start this evening with progesterone or tomorrow and would it make a difference

As long as you don’t take the oestrogen alone for more than a month you can start the progesterone any time. Pick a date that suits and start it on that date every month for 12-14 days. Easier to remember then!

Progesterone in the evening. For some it helps with perimenopausal insomnia. My GP said the day 15-26 of your cycle or whatever was clearly written by a man and just do days 1-14 of the month which is obviously far easier to remember but I don’t think it really matters as long as it’s roughly fortnightly and you bleed.