HRT typical dosage

[Clara62]

Hello, I just started HRT with 100mg progesterone ( UTROGESTAN) and 2 mg estradiol (ZUMENON).

My period stopped 11 years ago and I am 58 now.

I would like to know what is a typical HRT dosage. I am new to all this. Thank you very much.

[wobblybee Administrator Pioneer]

🤔 Prescribing may vary depending on the individual concerned. The best information will come from the person who prescribed the medication.

In the past, a "one-size-fits-all" approach to estrogen dosing in postmenopausal women was used, eg, all women were started on the same dose ("standard doses"), and if symptoms were relieved, that dose was continued indefinitely. However, the current approach is to start with lower doses, such as transdermal estradiol (0.025 mg) or oral estradiol (0.5 mg/day), and titrate up to relieve symptoms. This approach does not apply to women with primary ovarian insufficiency, who require a higher daily dose

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[Clara62 in reply to wobblybee]

Thank you very much wobblybee.

I thought that 2mg estradiol to start were a bit too much. I don't have primary ovarian insufficiency. Thinking of reducing to 1mg..

Also I am 58 and my period stopped 11 years ago, better to be careful I guess..

[fibrosandie in reply to Clara62]

hi Clara62,

i have just been started 3 days ago on the same dose and you and would be interested in hearing how you are getting along with it.

has it helped your symptoms?

obviously its a bit early for me to tell yet.

thanks sandie x

[Clara62 in reply to fibrosandie]

Hi fibrosandie, I can say for sure that the quality of my sleep is much better, and for me this is very good news. I didn’t have hot flushes . In general I feel it’s helping !

I guess you need at least a few weeks before noticing improvement.

Best wishes,

Clara

[fibrosandie in reply to Clara62]

My hot flushes are horrendous. Feel like im in a sauna all the time

And at night i am going to toilet every hour pretty much.

At the moment. Im finding i wake up in orning and i am still feeling really drowsy for the next hour or so