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Elleste Solo 1mg reviews

5.0

1 reviews

Elleste Solo 1mg is an oestrogen only tablet form of HRT. It can be taken alone if you have no womb. If you do have a womb, you need to combine this tablet with a form of progesterone to protect your womb lining from overgrowth. Some women find that they absorb oestrogen better as a tablet than through patches and gels, but the tablets do come with a slightly increased risk of blood clots.

Route

Tablet by mouth

Frequency

Daily

Provides womb protection?

No

Provides contraception?

No

Similarity to own hormones

Body identical

Effect on blood clot risk

Small increase

Effect on breast cancer risk

Likely little or no risk

Available on PPC?

Yes

Elleste Solo 1mg

Method

Continuous HRT is where you take the same dose of both oestrogen and progesterone every day. It is used when your periods have stopped or when you have used cyclical HRT for more than 1 year. The aim of continuous HRT is to prevent bleeding.
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 and are using oestrogen HRT then you will need to take a form of progesterone to protect the womb lining (endometrium) from overgrowing, as this can increase the risk of endometrial cancer.

Hormonal ingredients

Low oestrogen

Similar alternatives

Brands that have close or exactly the same hormonal ingredients

Reviews

5.0

1 reviews

HRT Review
Used for more than 12 months
•
50 years old
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
  •  7th May 24

I’m very happy with my HRT, it’s easy to apply and makes a massive difference to my health and wellbeing and managing this stage of my life and I know it has potential health benefits too

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HRT used

Elleste Solo 1mg

2

Symptoms

Hot flushes, sweating

21

Side effects

Irregular bleeding

7

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