User Reviews for Estradiol Transdermal Patch

This medication patch did not stay on my body. Within 24 hour period the patch was coming off and bunching up. I have not had this problem with other brands. I will not use it again.

It gets unstuck in the first 24 hrs. Also, very large in comparison to other brands.

The patches made by Sandoz work best for me, they are translucent, small, and stay on well. I don't like the patches made by Mylan, they are bigger in size, thicker, and don't stay on as well. I make sure its the right manufacturer before I pick up my prescription because they won't take it back once it leaves the pharmacy whether or not you open it. So, if they don't want to order the one I like, I don't pick it up and will transfer to a store that will get the one I prefer if necessary.

It made me gain 10 pounds in 6 weeks. Please do not take it without asking your provider about weight gain. Mine lied to me that I won’t gain weight.

For three months I had been using Mylan 0,1 weekly and of that time ONE week the patch stayed on completely, every other it had come off by day three or sooner. My PCP has switched me to twice weekly 0.05 Dotti and so far results are excellent

Relievef of hot flashes, night sweats and brain fog. Did not improve my sex drive, hair loss and mood swings. Caused insomnia and increased my mood swings.

I used oral HRT for a year and then switched to transdermal for safety issues at age 61. All was fine with Sandoz clear patches. Pharmacy then sent Mylan large foam patches. I had issues with them not sticking well and even when they appeared to stick around the edges upon changing them the middle was wet and did not adhere to my skin. I started having breakthrough bleeding not realizing this was happening. Because of this I had to see the doctor for an exam and she wants to do ultrasounds. While waiting for ultrasound appointment I received new Santoz brand, clear patches, that stick really well and in exactly 2 weeks bleeding stopped. So, the Mylan brand has cost me an unnecessary Dr. appointment and airfare as I've been working out of town, which adds up to $800 out of pocket. I will cancel the ultrasound when it gets closer if I have no further issues. I will be checking with each refill to be sure it is not Mylan brand or foam material.Read More Read Less

I started the patch on .075 for only 4 weeks and I started to spot than a week later it turned into a full period without stopping for 2 weeks now. Before putting this patch on I hadn't had a period for 2 year's. The Dr. Is changing my dose to the .05 we will see what happens. The good news is my hot flashes did go away but not sure if this is all worth it?

I switched from oral estradiol and progesterone about a year ago at age 59 to the Climara patch. It seemed to work just fine helping with hot flashes, vaginal pain, irritability, and low mood. My last refill was the very large, thick, Mylan patch. The last few weeks Ive noticed a concerning return of all those symptoms. I just emailed my doctor to request switching back immediately. I hope they will do that for me. My quality of life is noticeably lower.

The Mylan patch frequently does not stick. I am wasting about 1 out of 4 patches per month. I follow the instructions, wash the area and even use alcohol for a better stick. Alas, it still buckles and peels off. When it does adhere, I get pretty good relief from the vaginal dryness and hot flashes. But this product is defective as far as the adherence goes. And why the euphemism? My symptoms are related to menopause, not the “Change of Life”.

The patches are not easy to apply like Estradot and Climara. The packaging is annoying as is trying to get the patch off the backing without touching it.

Due to supply and demand, I was unable to go ahead and continue my liquid estradiol. OB/GYN‘s office has been saying for the last 18 months that it’s unavailable and I cannot obtain it from any pharmacy. I went to another hormone doctor, and she prescribed the patch. the first two months I use the Sandos version smallest dosage to start. My post menopausal night sweats and brain fog began to dissipate. My doctor upped the dosage slightly because my symptoms had not completely gone away. Then, I went to get my third month dosage, and nobody in the Salt Lake Valley had the patch except one pharmacy. When I went to go pick it up, it was a different brand Mylan. I could live with the patches being a bit larger maybe the size of the end of my thumb, admittedly, at first, it was difficult to put on an adhere to my skin. But that’s not the worst of it. I have been experiencing severe hives and rash in all different parts of my body not where the patch is. It’s driving me crazy and keeping me up at night. I am literally breaking out in hives, all over my body legs stomach back my scalp is itchy .After all of the reviews, I am going to be moving on with a different brand. this is a terrible product and I agree with some of the reviews the FDA should be inspecting it and it should be removed off the market! Hormone replacement therapy seems to be a joke in this country, trying to find any pharmacy that will fill it. They constantly want to push the pills. Read More Read Less

Patch does not stay , I have used estradiol for few years on a different brand Lyliana and I was happy with it , I had to change gynecologist and she prescribe this ….waste of money

I had a hysterectomy at age 32 because of severe bleeding each month. I’m 79 now and have been taking hormone therapy all of these years. For many of those years I took Premarin, but for the last 8 years I’ve been using a lower dose patch. I will say I’ve fallen four times in the last three years and have not broken a bone. It has made me look younger and feel younger than many of my peers.

The estradiol 17b patch does not adhere well resulting in it falling off or curling up. I used band-aids to secure it however, it still curls up and is not secure. Looking forward to when supply of Estrodot is back on the market .

Very effective. Never had an issue with the patch coming off, stays in place and very small. I’ve been on it for about a year and a half and no longer have hot flashes. They were very intense before I started this medication. The huge downside was gaining 15 pounds in a year that I cannot lose no matter what I do, that alone makes me want to stop.

Had to switch to Sandoz due to shortage of Climara, like that it is changed twice a week, as I found the Climara did not last a week and by day 5 was getting symptoms again due to it bubbling, and not sticking as well. Both are HEMIHYDRATE estradiol which I came to find out makes a huge difference in effectiveness as this is a stronger estradiol.Before Sandoz was switched to Estradot and it is regular estradiol 17B and immediately noticed the difference in symptom relieve, ensure when switching it is the same estradiol as my pharmacist wasn't even aware of ths. Read More Read Less

When do women start seeing improvement? For me has been a first month of pure chaos :( I feel terrible. Is it the body adjusting ...how long? :(

The smaller Estradiol patch works great, Ive used it for years- generic for Vivelle-dot.. Recently my pharmacy gave me the older version with the really large thick patch. It caused horrible itching and a rash. Im going to go back to the small thin version.. Both are made by Mylan interestingly.

Pharmacy recently switched to Milan, estradiol patches, and they are not working out. I developed a rash and have increased itching At the location of the patch, and on my abdomen.