Description
Elleste Solo MX is an oestrogen-only hormone replacement patch containing estradiol. The patch is applied to clean, dry skin below the waist, usually on the buttock or hip, and is changed twice a week, using a slightly different site each time so the skin can recover. Because the oestrogen passes through the skin, it reaches the blood without going through the liver first, which is one reason a patch is sometimes chosen instead of a tablet.
Oestrogen on its own thickens the lining of the womb, so if you still have a womb a progestogen is prescribed alongside; women who have had a hysterectomy usually take oestrogen alone. HRT carries small increases in the risk of breast cancer, blood clots and stroke, which depend on your age, your history and how long you use it. It is not a contraceptive.
- Oestrogen-only HRT patch containing estradiol
- Applied to clean, dry skin below the waist and changed twice weekly
- Change the site each time to let the skin recover
- A progestogen is needed alongside if you still have a womb
- Carries small increases in breast cancer, blood clot and stroke risk
- Not a contraceptive
