Experiences with

Oestrogen

Recently listened to a pod cast by Louise newson, about the advantages of oestrogen. Especially for bone health and dementia. She recommends women continue to take oestrogen beyond menopause. It has been found the cancer risks are far less than originally thought.

Just starting another FET does anyone know if you can go swimming wearing these patches?

When this transfer failed I asked my clinic if there were any alternatives available and they advised I can use oestrogen patches instead for my next transfer. Would be very grateful for anyone's experiences (if any) on switching from vaginal oestrogen to patches.

I'm now 63 and have been off of oestrogen for the last 2 years, however I still suffer the hot flushes etc and would dearly like try a low dose oestrogen gel or patch.

Also, I'm wondering if anyone else has been on this protocol - I have taken Fyremadel injections (1 every morning) for 7 days, alongside one oestrogen patch every other day. I've now stopped the injections and have to apply two oestrogen patches every other day. First scan is next week.

My lovely nurse advised me that if my oestrogen levels are too high they may advise that they freeze the embryos and have a FET next month. Why? How? I’d rather wait a month rather than go into a fresh cycle thinking it’s not likely to work?! Why are my oestrogen levels high this time?

I am due to have my FET in June. I've been advised i will be taking estrogen tablets. I was looking online and i came across a video on youtube where a Dr said the live birth rates from a FET using estrogen tablets affects live birth rates negatviely. Now i feel worried. Im extremely nervous as it

(Oestrogen is <50pmo/l, range is 114-1959, cortisol below is 814 nmol/l, range is 133- 537)

Lots on hypothyroidism obviously, especially oestrogen clearance which is slowed. And female hormone impact on thyroxine. So I’m wondering if there’s an opposite effect? Oestrogen is lowered? Is there any info anywhere on this?

Am now talking to my GP about going on an oestrogen only patch form of HRT as at 53 I seem to have some menopause symptoms. Does anyone (well ladies) have any experience of going on hrt with heart meds?

Hello I am new here but would like to know if any of you ladies had elevated cholesterol levels going through the menopause, and if taking oestrogen helped lower your cholesterol? My levels have gone up to 8.3 I’m reluctant to take statins and am considering the new transdermal HRT.

He’s suggested trying a semi-medicated cycle next time - with oestrogen tablets & progesterone pesseries. No down-regulation. I’ve come away feeling so confused! I don’t have any issues with womb lining thickness so I don’t understand the purpose of taking oestrogen?!

I started oestrogen tablets. On day 9 uterine lining was at 6mm hence oestrogen tabs increased to 8mg a day. On day 14 the lining was 7.6mm and all set for day 0 to start. The day prior to starting day 0 I had cramps and very tiny bit of spotting.

When the nurse saw that I was on HRT, oestrogen, alarm bells rang. Now I know I have to stop Apixaban for the duration but now the oestrogen and have to give at least a month for it to leave my system, DVT issues.

For the next round, the consultant has now suggested taking oestrogen from day 8 to boost my lining, and maybe transferring 2 embryos this time. Anyone else tried this? They have also said that if this 4th round doesn’t work, we might want to consider PGT-A testing.

Hi all, Has anyone had the experience of their oestrogen levels plateauing whilst stimming?

However, I tried pregnenolone too previously and the extra oestrogen in it was a nightmare and took months for me to get my thyroid levels back on track afterwards, so bad was the effect.

About a month ago I started HRT oestrogen patches and combined oestrogen/ progesterone patches. I’ve changed that to oestrogen only patches and micronised progesterone to take on the later half of my cycle.

Her reasons for this course of action is that biopsies taken from debulking surgery showed that my cancer was promoted by oestrogen. Although I have had a complete hysterectomy, apparently the body still produces oestrogen.

I know the oestrogen is produced apart the obvious ovaries also in adrenal glands and fat tissue. But if I get rid of ovaries rather then shut them down by medication ( which causing my body wretched and old). Perhaps we can take a lower dose of the inhibitors?