Femoston is a hormone replacement therapy treatment to help you manage your menopause symptoms. It’s a combined treatment containing oestrogen and progesterone.
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Femoston, made by Mylan, is a type of hormone replacement therapy called a combined treatment, meaning that it has both oestrogen and progesterone hormones in it. It comes as a tablet and it’s available as either a continuous or cyclical treatment.
The continuous treatment is usually prescribed to women who haven’t had a period for at least a year, whilst the cyclical treatment is prescribed to women who haven’t had a period in at least six months. Femoston isn’t suitable for women who’ve had an hysterectomy, so if that’s the case, contact our clinicians and they’ll be able to find a suitable alternative for you.
How does Femoston work?
Menopause occurs when a woman stops ovulating and periods stop. You don’t only stop bleeding once a month though, your body stops producing oestrogen. This can cause unpleasant symptoms like hot flushes, night sweats, lack of vaginal lubrication, and sleep problems.
HRT, or hormone replacement therapy, comes in at this crucial stage of your life to substitute the hormones your body has stopped producing, and reduces menopause symptoms. Femoston supplements the drop in oestrogen. But not just that, since oestrogen on its own can increase the risk of certain types of cancer. It’s the progesterone in Femoston that reduces your cancer risk, by keeping the oestrogen in check.
What doses of Femoston are there?
There are a few different versions of Femoston available.
Femoston 1/10mg and Femoston 2/10mg are the cyclical versions of the pill, and the packs come with oestrogen-only and combined hormone tablets. In sequential therapy, you will be taking the oestrogen-only pills for the first 14 days of the month, and the combined pills on the last 14 days of the month.
Femoston 0.5/2.5mg and Femoston 1/5mg are the continuous versions of the pill.
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How to take Femoston
The continuous and cyclical versions of Femoston should be taken differently, and you should always follow our clinician’s instructions on how to take your medication.
To take the cyclical version:
Take one tablet every day, without breaks.
You can take Femoston with or without food, but always take it with a glass of water.
The usual treatment course involves taking one tablet of 1 or 2mg of oestradiol for the first 14 days of the month, and for the following 14 days take one tablet of 1 or 2 mg of oestradiol plus 10 mg of dydrogesterone. You should start the next treatment as soon as those 28 days are over.
The pills are marked with numbers on the back of the blister strips. The pills marked with a ‘1’ should be taken first, and the ones with a ‘2’ should be taken after you finish the first batch.
If you’re not having periods and aren’t already using HRT, you can start taking Femoston at any time.
To take the continuous version:
You can start taking your tablets on any day if you’re currently not taking any HRT.
If you’re taking the cyclical version of Femoston, you can start taking the continuous version one day after your 28 day cycle is over.
You can take your tablet with or without food, but always take it with water.
Always take your tablet at the same time every day to make sure that you always have a constant quantity of the product in your body. This may help you to remember to take your tablet too.
Take one tablet a day, every day, without breaks. The blister packs are marked with the days of the week to help you remember when to take your tablet.
How long does it take Femoston to work?
It can take a while for you to feel the full benefits of taking Femoston, but you’ll usually start to experience a difference after a few weeks. Our clinician will check in with you regularly to make sure that the treatment is working for you.
If it’s been a while and you’re still not feeling any better, it might mean that the treatment isn’t working. If that’s the case, our clinician will advise you on an alternative HRT medication.
What should I do if I make a mistake when taking Femoston?
If you miss a dose of Femoston but you’re less than 12 hours late, you can take your missed dose and take your next one as usual. But if more than 12 hours have passed you should skip your missed dose and wait for the next one. Don’t take two pills to make up for it, just resume treatment as usual.
If you take too many pills, don’t worry. Both the active ingredients in Femoston are low toxicity. In the event of an accidental overdose though, you may experience nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, dizziness, abdominal pain, drowsiness, fatigue, and withdrawal bleeding. If you experience any of these symptoms, you should seek medical treatment immediately.
When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
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FAQ: Femoston
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How is Femoston different from other HRTs?
Answer:
Hormone replacement therapy medication can come in skin patches, oestrogen gel that you rub on your skin, implants that are placed under the surface of your skin, vaginal oestrogen that is to be rubbed on the inside walls of your vagina, testosterone gel that you rub on your skin, and tablets.
If you’ve been taking birth control pills for a long time, taking HRT tablets may be easier for you to get used to, as you’d still be taking a tablet at the same time every day. Get in contact with us and one of our clinicians will advise you on what HRT medication is best for you.
Is Femoston similar to any other treatments?
Answer:
There are many different HRT treatments available, and some combined HRT tablets are similar to Femoston, namely Elleste, Novofem and Trisiquens. But these medications aren’t identical, as they all have slightly different combinations of active ingredients. Talk to our clinical team about your health, and they’ll advise you on which would be the best option for you.
Which version and dose of Femoston should I use?
Answer:
The version and dose of Femoston prescribed to you will depend on when you had your last natural period, how bad your menopause symptoms are and whether you’ve had HRT before or not.
Femoston Conti 1mg/5mg isn’t suitable if you’ve had your last period less than a year ago, and Femoston 1/10 mg and Femoston 2/10 mg aren’t appropriate options if you’ve had your last period less than six months ago.
Talk to us about your health and our clinician will recommend the best version and dose of Femoston for you.
Do I need a prescription for Femoston?
Answer:
Yes, you can only get Femoston if you have a prescription. Talk to one of our clinicians so they can make sure that it is safe for you to use it and so they can monitor your treatment.
Why should I buy Femoston online with Treated?
Answer:
Here at Treated we make it easy for you to get the treatment you need. From the moment you sign up and talk to our clinicians, until the moment you receive your first prescription, you will get nothing but a first-class personalised service.
Our clinicians will regularly contact you to find out how things are going. And if the HRT medication we prescribed for you isn’t working, we’ll explore switching to another treatment with you.
Absolutely horrendous experience. I bought this tablet as a one off & next thing I know you’ve taken another 40 pounds and sent me more that I didn’t request and have been advised to stop anyway by my consultant. As you can see I’ve returned the unwanted tablets and emailed you about this . But I’ve been ignored and no refund !!
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