Elleste-Duet 2mg reviews

3.5

4 reviews

Elleste Duet is available in 2 doses. It is an oral tablet which contains oestrogen in 16 orange tablets, followed by 12 grey tablets which contain both oestrogen and synthetic progesterone. The progestogen is norethisterone which has been used for years and is good at controlling bleeding. The tablets are taken every day, with each pack representing a monthly cycle. You should start the first packet in the first 5 days of your period (or any time if your periods are irregular or infrequent). After you have finished taking the grey tablets, you will usually have a bleed in the following week. After staying on Elleste Duet for 1-2 years, you should be switched to a continuous regime where the progesterone hormone is taken every day, rather than for half the cycle.

Route

Tablet by mouth

Frequency

Daily

Provides womb protection?

Yes

Provides contraception?

No

Similarity to own hormones

Synthetic

Effect on blood clot risk

Small increase

Effect on breast cancer risk

Small increase

Available on PPC?

Yes

Elleste-Duet 2mg

Method

Cyclical HRT is where you take breaks from the progesterone part of HRT, usually each month. You will usually have a withdrawal bleed around the time the progesterone has stopped. Some methods of HRT have this break built in already.
Oestrogen is the main component of HRT. If you have a uterus you should use HRT which also contains progesterone, or alongside progesterone to protect the womb lining (endometrium) from overgrowing as this can increase the risk of endometrial cancer.

Hormonal ingredients

Standard oestrogen

Similar alternatives

Brands that have close or exactly the same hormonal ingredients

Reviews

3.5

4 reviews

HRT Review
Used for more than 12 months
54 years old
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
  •  18th Jun 24

I am in the process of charging my hrt regime

HRT used

Elleste-Duet 2mg

Symptoms

Hot flushes, sweating

22

Side effects

Bloating

7

0 helpful

HRT Review
Used for more than 12 months
59 years old
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
  •  14th Jun 24

Happy using it. Reduced hot sweats significantly. Had to stop due to pulmonary embolism.

HRT used

Elleste-Duet 2mg

1

Symptoms

Hot flushes, sweating

16

Side effects

Bloating

5

0 helpful

HRT Review
Used for 6 to 12 months
53 years old
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
  •  14th May 24

I was taken off my hrt because of family history of blood clots

HRT used

Elleste-Duet 2mg

Symptoms

Hot flushes, sweating

19

Side effects

Bloating

9

0 helpful

HRT Review
Used for more than 12 months
50 years old
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
  •  10th Apr 24

I started on 1mg Elleste Duet, along with mini pill - initially helped with the more severe symptoms for me: night sweats, poor sleep; anxiety and mood/concentration issues. After a year or so, i noticed the symptoms building and was prescribed 2mg. I think HRT has helped but it is difficult to know with such a broad range of symptoms. What I feel uncomfortable about is the lack of medical checks and advice, I am prescribed and off i go, i have not had any hormone or blood tests or had any face to face consultations - only over the phone. I have more recently experienced a severe facial rash that has got worse and I am still struggling to actually see a doctor and know if this is related or not.

HRT used

Elleste-Duet 2mg

Symptoms

Hot flushes, sweating

14

Side effects

Irregular bleeding

3

0 helpful

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