Estrogel - hot flushes - how many pumps do you take?

[loopyloo52]

I've just started taking estrogel for night sweats/flushes and I'm putting 2 pumps on my inner thighs. I wondered what others were taking and where and whether they've noticed any improvements? Thank you.

Estrogel has worked wonders for me, after patches stopped being effective. My GP (having already trialled the patches with mixed results) prescribed me 3 pumps a day.

I am not an expert but think you could experiment with an extra pump without much risk and then discuss with your GP if you find it helps. Getting HRT right seems to be about trial and error according to individual needs.