What is Kliofem?
Kliofem is a combined HRT tablet that helps to keep symptoms of the menopause under control. It’s suitable for postmenopausal women who haven’t had a period for over a year.
It’s also sometimes used to treat osteoporosis, which can develop after the menopause and cause fragile and brittle bones.
Because it’s a continuous combined HRT treatment, it needs to be taken on a daily basis. The tablet comes in a calendar pack to help you keep a track of your medication.
How does Kliofem work?
With the menopause, your ovaries start to produce less and less oestrogen. This reduction in oestrogen triggers symptoms like discomfort during sex, vaginal dryness, difficulty sleeping, hot flushes, night sweats and low mood or anxiety.
For some women, these symptoms can be uncomfortable, and the oestrogen in Kliofem, estradiol, helps to relieve them.
But on its own, the oestrogen in Kliofem can cause the womb to grow more than it should, which may result in womb cancer if it isn’t kept in line. And this is where the progesterone in combined HRT treatments like Kliofem comes in. It keeps the oestrogen in check.
Who is Kliofem for?
It’s a continuous combined type of HRT, so it’s usually suitable for women who are postmenopausal (women who haven’t had a period for one year).
If you’re still having your period then, or if your womb has been removed, it won’t be the recommended treatment for you. Our clinician will usually recommend combined sequential or sequential HRT medications if you’re still getting your period, or oestrogen only options if you’ve had a hysterectomy.