Hey patient ladies,

Me again........okay......regarding the BHRT--I have not had a period in about five years. Some people say to use the creams every single day. SOme say to use them for three weeks then off one week. Some say to use estriol every night. Some say three nights a week. Some say to use test. cream every night.....others say every night. Some say to use estriol and progest creams twice a day........others say once a day. I AM GOING CRAZY. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO CLEAR CUT REGIMEN. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START. IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WHO HAS HAD A LOT OF EXPERIENCE AND CAN LEAD ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I also blogged about whether or not progesterone can aggravate or cause Candida. I have candida .........toe nail fungus, vaginal itch, bloating, gassy, etc.. Maybe I shouldn't even take progeesterone. BUT--have terrible, terrible, insomnia and heard that progest. cream helps. What is a woman to do?????????EGADS!!!! lol.

I'm not on the creams but P&E pills, my doctor told me to take them continually, and I will not get a period. That's fine in my books and one friend I will not miss. It's only been 3 weeks but so far I like how I feel, haven't have a night sweat in about a week !

I was told to take P continually as well.

I think this is something you have to discuss with your doctor, taking into account what your ultimate goal is. I personally wanted to simulate the menstrual cycle of my youth, so I take estradiol, DHEA, testosterone from day one of my flow until day 26, and I add in progesterone on day 16 until day 26. On day 26, I stop everything and wait a couple of days until I get a flow, when I start all over again.