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Estradot 50 reviews

4.0

3 reviews

Oestrogen patches are a great way to deliver oestrogen through the skin, which is safer than taking an oral tablet as there is no increased risk of blood clots. Patches comes in several strengths meaning it's easy to titrate the dose up and down. Patches are worn on fatty, hair free skin below the waist like the bum or thighs. They're convenient if you're forgetful as only need to be changed twice a week, but remember to put them on a different bit of skin each time. Estradot 50 patches are clear so suitable for all skin tones and are smaller than other oestrogen patches available.

Route

Apply patch to skin

Frequency

Twice weekly

Provides womb protection?

No

Provides contraception?

No

Similarity to own hormones

Body identical

Effect on blood clot risk

None

Available on PPC?

Yes

Estradot 50

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

Standard oestrogen

Similar alternatives

Brands that have close or exactly the same hormonal ingredients

Reviews

4.0

3 reviews

HRT Review
Used for less than 3 months
•
52 years old
🇳🇿 New Zealand
  •  24th May 24

I have changed from a tablet every day for 12 days then a break of 16 days to a tablet each day continuously. I have also upped my patches to 75mg due to know 50 or 100 patches available in NZ currently. This change in above has been for the last week, so I am hoping to see some changes

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HRT used

Estradot 50

2

Symptoms

Hot flushes, sweating

24

Side effects

Bloating

9

0 helpful

HRT Review
Used for 3 to 6 months
•
53 years old
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
  •  14th May 24

My experience with HRT has been amazing, I've got myself back! I'm calmer, happier and feel healthier both mentally and physically I'd recommend every menopausal woman take HRT, I want to take it for life!

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HRT used

Estradot 50

1

Symptoms

Hot flushes, sweating

16

Side effects

Bloating

1

0 helpful

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

I was suffering from vertigo/nausea for over 6m, had various tests but nothing found. Also sleeping badly and felt "on the edge" mood wise Looked into HRT (estrogen patch + progesterone tablets) and the vertigo/nausea stopped within a couple of weeks

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HRT used

Estradot 50

1

Symptoms

Hot flushes, sweating

17

Side effects

Irregular bleeding

7

0 helpful

Estradot 50 FAQs

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