Blissel reviews

I am 54 and towards end of perimenopause, my only way of knowing this is because I have had 2 periods in the last year. Around 47-50 I had symptoms of joint pain and severe depression, which I now realise was peri menopause( at the time GP treated individually) at 50 immediate insomnia, period every other month, hot sweats, low mood and started HRT oedtrogel pump X3 and utrogestan, I took it for 18 months, sweats stopped but low mood continued - I had no happy high even with oedtrogel increase, continued with period pain, severe itchy dry vulva and insomnia. decided that solving only 1 symptom didn't warrant staying on the HRT. I came off easily and flushes stayed away. over the span of year and a half , over span of year and half I went back to GP to focus on trying to manage severe vulva dryness and itching, change in labia shape and colour changes with no joy. I tried different topical estrogen vaginal creams, both increased a noticeable aggressive mood change. Then I gave up and found various alternatives for itchy vulva which intermittently help but still have to manage. now at 54 , hot flushes have come back during the night and new shock of finding sex painful so Google suggests vaginal atrophy- ooh happy days. It seems a continual quest just to feel okay is relentless. Currently thinking HRT again for osteoporosis but only when periods are clear of a year, the thought of a coil with vaginal atrophy makes me feel sick. In the meantime what does seem to work are supplements recommended by nutritionist for mood and mental calmness and sleep. I will ask GP to try different vaginal oesteigen to help vaginal atrophy. I will ride the hot flushes out. For the most part of my mid life has been managing symptoms.

Since I have been using Blissel gel which is only a month ago I have had two water infections and discomfort

Started on implants as allergic to patches sometimes had headaches using gel and more.recently tried the spray which had same effect

My experience is mainly post menopausal and triggered by severe Genito symptoms of the menopause. My life was so debilitated by this that I had to go on a HRT regime to get some Iife back at the age of 64. It has helped through a period of trial and error. Tried Vagifem and Intrarosa both caused irritation. I needed to add transdermal and Estring to get relief.The NHS has offered little support . My prescription is on the NHS but no one reviews it at all . I’ve had to wait one year for a phone call from Menopause clinic to be triaged on the phone. I had so much irritation I was convinced ingredient in HRT vaginal creams were causing it. I was assessed by dermatologist and an allergy panel. I was not allergic to the ingredients . Some of the ingredients are irritating to the skin however and should not be in these gels. The Estring solved the problem for me along with a little blissel or ovestin externally. I suspect the oestrogen may be contributing to an increase in incontinence and prolapse as I am hyper mobile and have lax ligaments. A women’s health physio states I now have a hypermobile urethra . So whilst HRT has stopped the symptoms of incessant burning it has caused other symptoms to be enhanced . It’s a balancing act to get it right and it is not easy to do.

I initially used the patch to help me with joint pain but had to come off it as there is breast cancer in the family. Since coming off it symptoms have increased More joint pain Difficulty in sleeping Brain fog Bouts of tiredness Dry vagina and no libido