Ovestin/Estriol 0.1% reviews

I have increased my dose over a 3 year period and have found that sweet spot where I now feel the best I’ve ever felt. I accept this new version of myself and feel empowered to start to live my life again. It hasn’t been easy or straight forward, but with the right information, help and support, I have a good combination of HRT, magnesium glycinate, vit D and magnesium spray to help manage my symptoms. More people need to talk 🙂

A life saver

Due to being a poor absorber I have changed brand patch a few times and also had to increase dose to 175 over time. Still not right. My blood levels are only 181nm the vaginal dryness and loss of sex drive is since having the Merina fitted. Never suffered before that.

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

I had a hysterectomy in November (endometriosis and adenomyosis) but my ovaries were left. Almost immediately, I had symptoms of perimenopause - boiling at night, sore boobs, horrible anxiety (filled with dread that something awful was about to happen), zero libido, dizzy spells, incontinence… I spoke to a private gp who specialised in women’s health. She explained that sometimes ovary failure happens after a hysterectomy and put me on hrt. I felt like I wanted to cry when I spoke to her - she explained everything so well and I honestly started feeling better within days of taking HRT. I’m still feeling strangely anxious about things but exercise is helping. Progesterone helps me feel sleepy at night which a bonus with the insomnia I usually have.

I found that utrogestan and oestrogel together weren't stopping the INCREDIBLY heavy (on occasion debilitatingly so), long periods and bleeding. After trying different doses, in the end the mirena coil was fitted and stopped the bleeding, improved other symptoms and made me wish someone had suggested it earlier.

I was initially on gel, which I didn’t absorb well. Patches have worked much better for me and this regime has eradicated or improved all of my symptoms

Overall positive experience. Have within the last 3 months increased to 3 pumps (2 morning, 1 evening) due to joint/muscular discomfort and yet to see if this improves things. I suffer with VA and 1%estriol cream has been a lifesaver, paired with vaginal moisturiser. I constantly felt like I needed to wee and suffer from vaginal dryness and vagifem was no longer effective. I do get bloated and I have gained weight but don’t know if that’s related to hrt or just the way my body balance has changed. I am working on nutrition and cut down on processed foods.

I’m on 175mcg of evorel but I believe higher is needed

I did gain weight, but I don't think that's due to the HRT. The bleeding was due to changing from the mirena coil to utrogestan which didn't agree with me - it cause reflux, mood changes and nausea. I now have a new mirena coil and am very happy.