DHEA
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Has anyone had success with DHEA for Vaginal Atrophy?
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jude84900 sue30749
Posted
Hi Sue,
Have you tried bio identical hormones to help treat you VA? The longer it goes untreated I think the harder it gets to turn it around. There is estrogen made to rub around the outside as well as inserting inside at bedtime with a applicator. It is the lack of hormones that are causing your issue. Mainly estrogen. But it don't hurt to replenish testosterone too. Good luck!
beverly52803 sue30749
Posted
I've taken it for over a year. No change that I know of but I think it's really impossible to know if any one thing is improving anything when we take and do so many different things. Experiments need controls.
My gyn was fine with it.
Guest sue30749
Posted
Hi Sue,
Before I used it (dehydroepiandosterone) I read the package insert that come with the drug. It contains both testosterone and estrogens. It may soften up tissues over time because it adds estrogen back to where it once was. I used it for a month but saw no improvement, and it created lots of discharge. However, vaginal issues weren't the problem. The doctor was just trying it to see if it would help the pain of LS but it did not. However, the package insert showed a concern over long-term use with the potential for cancer. The test report said it was safe for a year but patients should be evaluated after that before continuing to use it. Actually body builders use it in pill form and you can buy it over the counter in health food/nutrition stores.