Break thru bleeding on HRT

[Ragdoll1]

I'm 58 and not had a period for about 5 years. This is my second shot at HRT and started on a low dose patch and the progesterone tablet. Nine days in and I've got blood again, not a lot but it was on the tissue in the loo. I've had all the tests and checks for the previous bleeding, hysteroscopy etc and nothing sinister is going on. I was told it's the HRT. Why is this happening? I need the HRT to feel human again and can't beat the thought of not being able to take it.

[Suebedoo]

it can take three months for your body to settle into hrt and you can get breakthrough bleeding. If it continues after that, your hrt may need tweaking

[Belle76]

It can take a minimum of three months to settle, your introducing hormones back into your body have they put you on continuous progesterone? They should of done if not.

[Lizzo30]

the reason for the bleeding is the progesterone is shedding the lining of your womb That's what happens during a normal menstrual period

If you were only on estrogen you may develop hypoplasia - a build up of the lining of the womb - with that comes a risk of it turning cancerous

That's why women are given progesterone along side estrogen

Are you on a bioidentical progesterone?