Elleste Solo provides oestrogen only.
If you still have your womb, you will usually need a separate progesterone or progestogen alongside Elleste Solo to protect the womb lining. Your clinician will prescribe and explain both parts of your plan.
Once-daily oral oestrogen HRT
Elleste® Solo
Daily oral oestrogen in two strengths.
Elleste Solo is a once-daily oestrogen-only HRT tablet used to relieve menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats and disrupted sleep. It contains estradiol and is available in 1 mg and 2 mg strengths.
The 2 mg strength may also be prescribed to help prevent osteoporosis in some postmenopausal women. Your LIVVE clinician will decide whether oral oestrogen is suitable, which strength you need and whether progesterone is also required to protect the womb lining.
1 mg and 2 mg strengths
One tablet each day
Oestrogen-only HRT
Separate womb protection usually needed if you have a womb
Symptom and side-effect support
Ongoing HRT reviews
Quick product facts
Elleste Solo at a glance
Key information about the medicine, strengths, daily schedule and where oral oestrogen may fit.
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Medicine type
Oestrogen-only HRT
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Active ingredient
Estradiol
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Strengths
1 mg and 2 mg
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How often?
Once daily
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Pack size
84 tablets
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Separate progesterone?
Usually, if you have a womb
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Prescription needed?
Yes
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Review
Regular HRT review
Strengths and price
Elleste Solo 1 mg and 2 mg
Both strengths contain estradiol and are taken once daily. Your clinician will select the lowest effective dose that is appropriate for your symptoms, medical history and response to treatment.
| Strength | Contains | Tablet appearance / Pack | LIVVE price |
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| Elleste Solo 1 mg | 1 mg estradiol |
White tablet marked “01” 84 tablets |
£15 |
| Elleste Solo 2 mg | 2 mg estradiol |
Orange tablet marked “02” 84 tablets |
£15 |
Do not change between 1 mg and 2 mg yourself. A higher strength is not automatically better. Dose changes should follow clinical review of symptom control, side effects, bleeding and your wider health risks.
How-to video guide
How to take Elleste Solo
Follow your dispensing label and the patient information leaflet supplied with your medicine.
Key application steps
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Take one tablet each day at approximately the same time.
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Swallow the tablet with water.
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It may be taken with or without food.
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Continue without a routine tablet-free break unless your clinician has prescribed a different schedule.
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Follow any separate progesterone or progestogen instructions carefully.
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Do not take 1 mg and 2 mg tablets together unless specifically prescribed.
What is Elleste Solo?
A once-daily oestrogen-only HRT tablet.
Elleste Solo contains estradiol, a form of natural oestrogen used to replace some of the hormone that falls during perimenopause and menopause. It is prescribed to relieve symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disruption and other symptoms linked to low oestrogen.
It is available in 1 mg and 2 mg strengths. One tablet is taken daily without a tablet-free break unless your prescriber gives different instructions. Elleste Solo 2 mg may also be considered for osteoporosis prevention in selected postmenopausal women when alternative treatments are not suitable.
Elleste Solo does not contain progesterone. If you have a womb, a separate progesterone or progestogen is usually prescribed for part or all of each cycle to protect the womb lining.
What to expect
Improvement is usually gradual
Some symptoms may begin to improve within the first few weeks, but it can take up to 3 months to judge the overall benefit of Elleste Solo and whether the strength is right for you.
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The first few weeks
Hot flushes, night sweats and sleep disruption may begin to ease. Headaches, breast tenderness, nausea, bloating or spotting can occur while your body adjusts.
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By 6 to 12 weeks
You may notice a clearer change in symptom control, sleep and day-to-day wellbeing. Some symptoms improve sooner than others, and vaginal symptoms may still need local treatment.
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At your review
Your clinician will review symptom improvement, side effects, bleeding and how well your progesterone plan is working before recommending whether to continue or adjust treatment.
Your LIVVE pathway
How assessment and prescribing works
We keep the process clear so you understand why oral oestrogen may be recommended and what support follows.
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Complete your assessment
Tell us about symptoms, periods, bleeding, health history, current medicines and treatment preferences.
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Clinician review
Your clinician considers whether oral, transdermal or another HRT option is most suitable.
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Personalised prescription
If suitable, Elleste Solo 1 mg or 2 mg is prescribed with any required progesterone plan.
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Ongoing support
You receive starting guidance, access to LIVVE and reminders when review or repeat prescription is due.
How to take Elleste Solo
Take one tablet every day.
Follow your dispensing label and the patient information leaflet supplied with your medicine.
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Take one tablet each day at approximately the same time.
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Swallow the tablet with water.
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It may be taken with or without food.
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Continue without a routine tablet-free break unless your clinician has prescribed a different schedule.
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Follow any separate progesterone or progestogen instructions carefully.
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Do not take 1 mg and 2 mg tablets together unless specifically prescribed.
Ready to understand your HRT options?
A LIVVE clinician can help you compare oral and transdermal oestrogen, select the appropriate strength and create the right progesterone plan if you have a womb.
Private menopause care • HRT prescribed where appropriate • Pharmacy and ongoing review support under one roof
This page is for information only and does not replace individual medical advice. Elleste Solo is a prescription-only medicine and is supplied only if clinically appropriate after assessment. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber’s instructions.