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Menopause and running

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Little Nemo 19 Jun 6:59am, 19 Jun 2025 17,444 posts	Quote Pin Little Nemo Thanks, @Vvraptor I guess that makes sense if it's safer. I take quite a low dose so I hope it will be available in that strength. I'll be better prepared now when the conversation comes up.
Little Nemo 19 Jun 7:00am, 19 Jun 2025 17,445 posts	Quote Pin Little Nemo Oh no, I've thanked the wrong person! That was supposed to be @Velociraptor
Velociraptor 19 Jun 10:36am, 19 Jun 2025 75,825 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor There are dose conversion charts for switching between oestrogen formulations, @Little Nemo and the dose of all the transdermal preparations is adjustable. I was told to use two squirts of Lenzetto, or I could start with just one and see whether it worked. I've gone with two, and if that resolves my one troublesome symptom I'll try reducing the dose.
Velociraptor 20 Jun 6:18pm, 20 Jun 2025 75,864 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor I got a text late this afternoon from the surgery letting me know that if I was using weight loss injections my HRT might not protect my endometrium. An adverse effect I was aware of though it wasn't mentioned in the consultation.
EvilPixie 20 Jun 6:56pm, 20 Jun 2025 69,004 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie Surely the surgery knows you are unlikely to be on weight loss injections given your bmi?!
Velociraptor 20 Jun 7:03pm, 20 Jun 2025 75,865 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Not necessarily, there's apparently a non-zero amount of misuse of privately prescribed weight loss injections by people of normal weight and/or with eating disorders.
Velociraptor 20 Jun 7:04pm, 20 Jun 2025 75,866 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor (The GP did check my notes for a recent weight measurement to make sure I wasn't overweight )
LindsD 20 Jun 7:26pm, 20 Jun 2025 74,678 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Anecdata but I know someone