With UK supplies of hormone replacement therapy running low, women tell the BBC how it has affected them.
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"I first had a problem with a repeat prescription just before Christmas last year and was given an alternative to try. "The pharmacist told me all stocks of HRT are now low because everyone is having to switch brands. I emailed the supplier of my brand and received an email stating the Indivina should be back in stock by the end of August", she says.
"Most recently I was given a six-month prescription for Kilofem," says Patricia, adding that she was able to acquire the entire supply at once from the pharmacy. "However, the biggest consequence would be going back to a pattern of very painful, heavy and prolonged bleeding at totally random periods. This is physically quite debilitating and limits where, and for how long, I can leave my home.Karen Matthews encountered problems when she asked to switch to an HRT patch
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