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Femoston
Buy Femoston after completing our online consultation for menopause symptoms
Prices include next-day delivery and prescription
| 3 months £36.99 | 84 tablets |
| 6 months £64.99 | 168 tablets |
Select your treatment after the consultation:
Benefits of product
Perimenopausal support that works with your natural menstrual cycle
- Sequential preparation ideal for perimenopausal women
- Eases menopause symptoms like night sweats, hot flushes, and mood changes
- Combined hormonal support with oestrogen and progestogen
- Flexible dosing options: 1 mg/10 mg & 2 mg/10 mg tablets
- Allows a monthly withdrawal bleed
How to use Femoston
Start right
If you’re still having regular periods, start within 5 days of bleeding. If not, you can start at any time.
Take your tablets
Take 1 white tablet daily for 14 days, then 1 grey tablet daily for the next 14 days. Take them at the same time each day.
Repeat this cycle
Continue taking your tablets in this way every month. Once a pack is finished, start the next one the next day.
Key facts
| Type of medicine | Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) |
| Used for | Menopausal symptoms |
| Active ingredient | Estradiol hemihydrate & dydrogesterone |
| Works by | Replacing declining oestrogen levels while protecting the womb lining |
| Effective within | A few weeks, with peak effects felt after approximately 3 months |
| Available as | Tablets |
| Available dosage(s) | 1 mg/ 10 mg & 2 mg/10 mg |
| Usage instructions | Take 1 white tablet every day for 14 days, then 1 grey tablet every day for 14 days |
| Packaging | A pack of three blister packs containing 28 tablets (14 white and 14 grey) each. |
| Manufacturer | Exeltis |
| Generic available? | No |
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More information about Femoston
About Femoston
What is Femoston?
Femoston is a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) used to treat symptoms of menopause like night sweats and mood changes. Taken daily, it supplies your body with oestrogen that is identical to the hormone you naturally produce, alongside progestogen to protect the womb.
Because it’s a sequential preparation that allows for a monthly withdrawal bleed, it’s often prescribed for perimenopausal women who are still having periods or whose cycles have become irregular.
If suitable, you can be prescribed Femoston after completing a short consultation with HealthExpress doctors.
How does Femoston work?
Femoston works by supplying your body with hormones that are produced less during menopause. It does this through its 2 active ingredients:
- Estradiol hemihydrate: a body-identical oestrogen that helps relieve menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and mood changes.
- Dydrogesterone: a synthetic progestogen that protects the lining of the womb from the effects of oestrogen, reducing the risk of endometrial thickening and allowing for a regular withdrawal bleed.
In short, estradiol eases menopause symptoms, while the progestogen protects the womb lining.
What are the benefits of Femoston?
Taking Femoston for menopause provides many health benefits:
- Eases menopause symptoms: common symptoms include night sweats, mood changes, insomnia, hot flushes, nausea and more.
- Protects your bones: menopause can increase the risk of osteoporosis. By supplying your body with oestrogen, Femoston helps maintain bone density and may reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
- Flexible dosage options: Femoston is available in low-dose and moderate-dose formulations, meaning you can choose the one that best matches your symptoms.
- Ideal for perimenopause: body-identical oestrogen and the opportunity for a monthly bleed makes Femoston perfect for perimenopausal women who still have periods.
- Supports a predictable cycle: a monthly withdrawal bleed provides a regular, predictable pattern that many women find reassuring.
Using Femoston
How do I take Femoston?
Follow these instructions to successfully take your Femoston tablets:
- Take 1 white tablet every day at the same time for 14 days.
- Following this, take 1 grey tablet every day at the same time for the next 14 days.
- You may experience a withdrawal bleed near the end of each 28-day cycle.
- Once you have finished a strip, start the next one straight away without a break.
Take each tablet whole with a glass of water, and make sure you take the right one. Remember, in the first 14 days, take the white tablets. In the last 14 days, take the grey ones.
When should I start Femoston?
If you still have menstrual periods, start Femoston within 5 days of bleeding. If you don’t, you can start treatment at any time.
If you are switching from another oral HRT, start taking Femoston once you finish the one you are currently taking. If switching from another type of HRT (e.g. patches), speak with your doctor about how to switch safely and effectively, as advice depends on what you’re switching from.
How long does Femoston take to work?
Femoston starts replenishing oestrogen levels soon after you begin treatment, but it can take up to 3 weeks before you start to notice the effects. It usually takes around 3 months to feel the full effects of Femoston.
What dosages are available?
Femoston is available in two doses: 1 mg estradiol/10 mg dydrogesterone, and 2 mg estradiol/10 mg dydrogesterone. Which one you take depends on the severity of your symptoms and your individual response to treatment.
- The 1 mg dose is intended for mild-to-moderate menopause symptoms.
- The 2 mg dose is usually prescribed for moderate to more troublesome menopause symptoms.
Femoston is a sequential HRT, meaning oestrogen (estradiol) is taken continuously, while progestogen (dydrogesterone) is added only for part of the cycle. This is designed for women who still have a womb, as progestogen helps protect the womb lining from overstimulation by oestrogen. Because the progestogen is only taken for part of the cycle, a regular, monthly withdrawal bleed usually occurs, similar to a light period.
Safety and precautions
Who cannot take Femoston?
Femoston is usually prescribed for women who are perimenopausal or in the early stages of menopause. Whether it’s suitable for you will be assessed during your online consultation.
Do not take Femoston if you have:
- an allergy to any ingredient found in Femoston
- ever had meningioma (a benign tumour of the brain tissue)
- ever had breast cancer
- ever had a cancer sensitive to oestrogens
- a tumour sensitive to progestogen
- unexplained vaginal bleeding
- excessive thickening of the womb lining (endometrial hyperplasia) that is not being treated
- ever had a blood clot or a blood clotting disorder
- recently had a disease caused by a blood clot in the arteries, such as heart attack or stroke
- ever had liver disease and your liver function tests have not returned to normal
- porphyria (a rare blood disorder)
What are the most common side effects of Femoston?
As with all prescription medicines, Femoston can cause some side effects.
The most common Femoston side effects include:
- headache
- abdominal pain
- back pain
- breast pain or tenderness
Other side effects include vaginal thrush, depression, nervousness, migraine, and dizziness, but these are far less common. For a full list of side effects, consult the patient information leaflet .
Can Femoston cause weight gain?
Yes, Femoston can cause some weight gain or weight loss, but this is most likely due to hormonal changes either caused by the medicine or by menopause itself. Any weight changes are usually small and may settle as your body adjusts to treatment, though this varies from person to person.
How safe is Femoston?
Femoston is considered safe for many women when prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider such as HealthExpress. Femoston was approved for use in the UK in 1995, meaning it has a long track record of clinical use and monitoring.
