Coming off Estraderm patches
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Hi
My partner and I have gone through egg donation in Spain. We are delighted to say we are 8 weeks pregnant with twins.
My question is this: During our protocol my partner's estraderm patches were increased from 2 every second day to 4 every second day. (Each patch has 3mg and absorption rate is 100 micrograms in 24h). This was because her lining was slow in thickening. It eventually reached 6.8mm a few days before embryo transfer. As part of the protocol she is to half her dose of patches on week 10 then stop week 11. Because she is on a 'higher' dose, would you recommend a slower reduction? ie 4 down to 2 then 2 down to 1 then stop? I'm worried coming off the patches might have some adverse effect!
Thanks for any advice.
Iain
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Once the placenta starts making progesterone and estrogen, your patches are a drop in the bucket. Good luck.
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