27/04/2024
⭐ Let's talk TRANSDERMAL HRT ⭐
Transdermal means through the skin and is the safest form of body-identical oestrogen (estradiol).
*Because it's not metabolised by the liver there's no increased risk of blood clots, like there is with oral oestrogen (although the risk is still very small compared to being obese, a smoker or having a family history of a clot).
*It comes as a gel (as a pump dispenser or a sachet), spray or in patch form, so find the one that suits you best.
*If you’re using multiple pumps or sprays of transdermal oestrogen then spread out the areas you apply them to - this increases the surface area over which they’re absorbed making them more effective.
*apply the gel to the arms from your wrist to your shoulder, inner and outer thighs, bottom or tops of your leg
*apply the spray to the inner forearm or inner thigh. If using more than one spray then move it further down the arm or thigh for each subsequent dose.
*allow to dry before putting clothes on and don’t allow anyone else to touch the area you’ve applied it to for an hour - you don’t want it rubbing off on your children, partner or pets and remember to wash it off your hands too.
*If using the patches make sure you smooth them out to avoid any air bubbles and adheres properly. Some women find they have trouble making them stick (place hand over for a few secs to warm it so it sticks better) but the upside is that you only have to change them twice a week
*apply patches below the waist line - to bottom, upper thigh or lower back (better adsorbed by fatty tissue)
*if you don’t feel like your symptoms are improving after several weeks experiment with applying them to a different area, at a different time of day and see if you get better results.
HRT takes time so give it at least 3 months!
