KentmumTJ Sorry, I have just popped back to this post and spotted your question. Unfortunately Gransnet is Mumsnet's poor relation, here @ doesn't produce a notification email so it is only by chance that a poster will see your questions to them.
The main forms of oestrogen prescribed these days are patches and gels, transdermal mode being the safest method of taking oestrogen. Pills have to be very high dosage because oral medication has to pass through the liver before the remainder is used by the body so pills are not recommended.
I have been having oestrogen implants for the last 30+ years but I believe there are not many centres doing them. They work superbly for me. I love the fact that I only have to have it done twice a year. A little pellet is placed under the skin and dissolves over a period of about six months.
Vaginal oestrogen is used for vaginal atrophy and really only benefits the vagina.
I don't have a womb so I know nothing about progesterone. Your doctor or consultant will explain your options and you can read up about them online.
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