how long does prostap last for ?

[kerri-]

Hello

I was just wondering if anyone could advise.

Long term endo issues over the last 9 years waiting for a 4th removal operation.

this last episode of endometriosis the gynaecologist advised that i went on prostap whilst waiting for my operation.

ive had 2 injections one in November 2021 and one may 2022.

really worried as ive not had a period and i have taken a urine menopause test that shows im still in menopause.

Gp will not help they refer back to hospital and hospital are not responding ( its been 2 years since i was told i would have an opp)

has anyone else experienced this?

I really want children and im so scared that im going to be stuck in menopause because of prostap.

please could anyone advise xx

[atealdeer]

Hopefully someone with direct experience will answer soon, but I hope to reassure you a bit in the meantime. I'm on a different injection to induce menopause and I have it monthly, so I'm guessing from what you've written that each injection lasts six months? If that's the case, you would only be about three months from when you would have been due to have another one, which seems a reasonable amount of time for things to not be back to normal yet. I was told it can take months to get back to normal when I was deciding whether to start my injections, so I think you don't need to panic, but it's pretty crap that you can't get anything out of the hospital.

Who are you calling? Just the department or specifically the medical secretary for the consultant who put you on prostrap? I've had good luck with the medical secretary for mine. If you're not getting anywhere with them, contact PALS at the hospital. They can't just ignore you!

Also, how did you get this test? I've been told (by a consultant) that testing for menopause can be very unreliable even with blood tests. Was it just an off the shelf test from Boots or through the GP?