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Advice with HRT

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Confusedhormonal · 14/09/2025 17:59

I started HRT 4 weeks ago. It has massively helped my brain fog and hot flushes and I feel me again. . But I am now having a proper period each week. Cramps, proper bleeding I need to use tampons for and the tiredness.

previously I hasn’t had a period for 108 days.

anyone experienced this? Is this something my body gets used to. Or is this it?

OP posts:
DoctorMartin · 14/09/2025 22:16

Consider getting a Mirena coil fitted. It was life changing for me! No progesterone, no mood swings, no periods.

JinglingSpringbells · 15/09/2025 08:12

This is not normal. No HRT should make you have a period weekly.

What sort are you on? If you've been given combined continuous too soon (before you're fully post menopause) that can cause spotting/bleeding for 6 months. 108 days is around 3 months. So you should be on cyclical HRT as you're still in peri.

If you're on cyclical (progesterone for half the month) you shouldn't get any bleeding other than once a month.

incognitomummy · 24/09/2025 22:26

Mirena does not suit everyone as I understand it has synthetic hormones. Whereas the ideal is to have bio identical which are much better tolerated

mrsnjw · 26/09/2025 11:28

Coil is life changing. This was exactly the reason I had one fitted.

Abra1t · 26/09/2025 11:30

incognitomummy · 24/09/2025 22:26

Mirena does not suit everyone as I understand it has synthetic hormones. Whereas the ideal is to have bio identical which are much better tolerated

I found the Mirena more tolerable than utrogestan.

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