Feel like I’m going round and round in circles so just need some other perspectives. I’m on HRT and then mini pill. HRT was for mood swings and low mood and I’ve been on it about 2 and a half years. Also on and off citalopram in that time. Been on the mini pill since last autumn. I feel really low a lot, not enjoying anything much lately and very irritable and worried about everything. I want to stop the mini pill as it all seems like a lots of progesterone to be taking but then can’t think what else for contraception - copper coil was disastrous and I think hormones are not for me. GP only seems able to offer sympathy and tell me I should get the mirena (which has equal risk of mood problems as far as I can tell) or go back on citalopram which I don’t want because of side effects.
Can anyone give me some ideas about this? I feel like this must be a better approach but I don’t know what it is, there’s no women’s health clinic here, only gynae referral which when I was referred initially had a year long waiting list.