page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4 | page 5 | page 6 page 7 | page 8 | page 9 | page 10 | page 11 | page 12 page 13 | page 14 | page 15 | page 16 page 17 | page 18 | page 19 | page 20 references | nursing assessment | patient handout table of contents | test Continuous Cyclic Regimen The continuous cyclic regimen involves the daily administration of estrogen (365 days a year) and the administration of progestin for 10 to 14 days each month. Its main advantage is that there is no estrogen-free interval period during which vasomotor symptoms may recur. Progestin is usually prescribed to start on the first day of the month or the 15th day. Regardless of when progestin is started, bleeding should occur shortly after the progestin is discontinued. The major drawback of this regimen is monthly bleeding.

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