Everol Conti, bleeding, how long does it take to settle?

[Drinthehouses]

I was on Everol 50 patches for a few years with no problems.
Now that I’m mid 50s, my GP has changed me on to continuous Everol Conti which she said would mean no longer having bleeds.
i knew it may take some time to settle but I’ve just been bleeding on and on in the weeks since changing (2 months). Sometimes it’s just a bit of breakthrough spotting then it seems to be a proper period.
How long does it usually take to settle down? I’ve holidays coming up and really don’t want the hassle of dealing with this when I’m up a mountain in the middle of nowhere.

I went on evoril conti about 4 months ago. For the first few months I had a period every 10-12 days and I was going to give up on it. Recently it has become more of a tiny amount of blood when I wipe. My GP says it can take up to 6 months to settle fully but I hope I'm getting there

Thanks, that’s useful although 6 months of having a “period” every 10 days is a bit of a thought! I’m already very low iron so it sounds like I’ll need to up my iron supplements for the foreseeable future.

Medical advice (it's on Menopause Matters website if you look at the HRT info ) says allow 6 months for conti to settle.

A lot of women don't seem to know this but swapping to conti is a choice and something to discuss. It's not mandatory.
There are pros and cons, which GPs rarely seem to mention.

Some women are intolerant to daily progestins. So the 12 days a month works better for them.

There is a very slightly higher risk of endometrial cancer on long term sequential but this is usually diagnosed early and treatable.

There is a slightly higher risk of breast cancer with conti , and sequi is better for long-term HRT use.

It's something that needs a discussion depending on your preferences.