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When to start HRT

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Bandofbrothers · 22/11/2023 18:55

Hello, I’ve been prescribed oestrogen gel and utrogestan tablets today.

GP says I use the gel (2 pumps) every day with no breaks and every 14 days take 14 days of the utrogestan. So 14 days on, 14 days off.

She said I can start the gel at any time but I have a period due in 11 days and I assume it will mess that up? Should I start the gel on the first day of my period to stay in my normal cycle?

I assume I’ll get a ‘period’ when I stop the two weeks of utrogestan?

And I know it’s early days but can you carry on taking the utrogestan to avoid a period of you are going on holiday etc? Or is it dangerous to take it for more than the 14 days?

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NotFastButFurious · 24/11/2023 12:13

I would have thought the same as you. On the Everol patches it says to start within 5 days of starting bleeding if you are not already on HRT and have regular periods.

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