Evorel conti patches - 50mcg to 75mcg

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Hi just wondered if anyone has gone from the standard 50 patch to 75. I’m 56 and been on the patches about 6 years. They have been brilliant for me. Worked well and really convenient. I call them my happy patches.

However I’ve been feeling a little of my symptoms coming back. Very mild but I spoke to a doctor about possibly the next strength patch.

She has agreed but left a message saying I was also need to take 2 progesterone tablets every night. I’ve been googling and can’t work out why.

I was really hoping to just stick the patch on. I can’t call doctor back as it’s a central cllinic. Just wondered if anyone has had this?

Thanks

I thought Evorel Conti patches only came in 50mg? So has she prescribed you estrogen only 75mg patch, which means you need separate progesterone via the tablets.

That’s what I thought. I checked I have the 50. Apparently they come in 25, 50, 75 and 100.

Google search says -

Evorel patches are available in four strengths: 25mcg, 50mcg, 75mcg and 100mcg. Most people start on a low dose and this is titrated over time according to individual symptoms.

Evorel Sequi or Conti?

I'm on 75mg patches and 5mg progesterone tablet,, been going well but starting to get very anxious and really itchy skin and very tirex

I was on Evorel 50 sequi ( so plain oestrogen patches then 2wks of oesrogen and progesterone combined in same patch ) Also began feeling symptoms returning and so increased to 75. But sequi doesn’t come in 75 or 100. Therefore it’s a plain oestrogen Evorel 75 patch worn constantly but to get the progesterone you need to take it in tablet form, last 12-14 days of your ‘cycle’ That make sense hopefully 🤞🏻

Thank you everyone. Really helpful. I am finding it confusing. The Evorel Conti 50 is so easy - just a patch twice a week. It has everything in it so no need for additional progesterone tablets,gels or anything. I still don’t understand why the Conti 75 can’t just be the same mix but slight higher doses.

i hadn’t heard of the Evorel Sequi and can see that is more of an oestrogen only patch so understand the need for the progesterone,

I will see what the prescription is when it comes through.

it is confusing (if it was for men it’d be so easy !). Think I should of said conti doesn’t come in 75s , though why they can’t make them 🤷🏻‍♀️🤬

This is my problem too. I used to have the combined 50mcg Evorel patch with an extra 25mcg estrogen only patch, it worked well. But that wasn't enough progesterone, so I was switched to a 75mcg patch with utrogestan. I can't stand the utrogestan (however I take it).
Why isn't there a 75mcg combined patch?

I have wondered wondered if I could use one and a half 50mcg combined patches. It would provide the right proportion of hormones. I'm just a bit wary as Norethisterone isn't as safe as utrogestan.

Evorel sequi is for sequential HRT (2wks combined and 2 weeks estrogen only).
There's two types of patch in one box.