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For those new to takeing hrt,how is it working for you,and what are you taking?

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lee12629
lee12629

Where is everyone? Anyway,was wondering how those new to taking vagifem,premarin etc are responding to treatment. Have your symptoms gotton better? What dont you like about the treatment? Do you plan on staying on the treatment? Have any of you gotton complete resolution of symptoms from treatment. Any info would be a learning experiance for those of us considering it. Thanks.

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  • totallytiffy1
    totallytiffy1 lee12629

    Posted

    Was given premarin cream. Took a few months to fully recover for me as it was bad. Used coconut oil also. Tried estring briefly and got infection. Threw away. Since I'm afraid of cancer I haven't used the cream twice weekly. I also use dove soap per Dr. And it helped. Now I just use cream sparingly as needed.
    • lee12629
      lee12629 totallytiffy1

      Posted

      Have you tryed premarin compounded to an ointment form as quite a few women cant use the cream version as I guess it contains alcohol.? ? Compounding pharmacies supposeably can do this.
    • totallytiffy1
      totallytiffy1 lee12629

      Posted

      Yes it does on outer area until it calms down. I'm thinking about identical hormones after the first of year. Then I can get a safer cream like you mentioned.
  • heidimairim
    heidimairim lee12629

    Posted

    I had my first regular partner in September after my menopause 8 years ago . In December after 1st unprotected sex I got repeated infections - thrush twice , vaginosis twice , small boils & despite seeing my GP 3 times , hospital walk-in clinic twice & STD clinic got no referral to a gynaecologist . Peeing burned so I was whimpering . I now had diffusely swollen & purplish red right labia & groin . I had a week that wasOK over Xmas & New Year then got urinary symptoms - feeling there was a tennis ball in my bladder , frequent peeing , being unable to pee , small volume , waking me at night , urgency . I booked to see a gynaecologist t Portland Hospital , got 10mg Vagifrm which I have been using 5 days . Apart from urgency all previous conditions have already gone , but I had period pains continually for first 3 days . I am still taking the pessaries daily , but get period pains starting fter 28-30 hours . I'm not sure if the pain will continue when I am supposed to reduce to 2 a week maintenance dose .
  • sha863
    sha863 lee12629

    Posted

    Not taking anything now. Few years ago a gyn ordered Estrace cream. It really did not help. I went back for a check up, she actually ordered sex at least 2xwk.At that time the pain was not too bad. For the past 2 years the pain has been so bad, I have not had intercourse! It feels like my hubby has razors on his penis and is cutting me. Tried to go to the same gyn, I had an appt. Went in and her office said I did not have an appt, and that in fact I am not her pt, and have never been there. WTF? I'm going to see another gyn in the new city I live in. I don't have a sexual partner now, but I would like to, and I don't want to have to scream "stop, stop that hurts, omg, stopppppp" Not much encourgement for a new relationship.

     

    • lee12629
      lee12629 sha863

      Posted

      I hear ya,have been married a long time. My husband has low testosterone and i have vaginal atrophy. Whats sex? Kind of sad.
  • linda87515
    linda87515 lee12629

    Posted

    Hi Lee

    Not posted on here for quite a while.  Why?  Because touch wood I am symptom free as long as I take Vagifem twice a week.

     Been on Vagifem since Sept and can honestly say that I do not have any pain, discomfort, smell, stinging, urinary etc.  I can now have sex regularly and even instigate it.

    Absolutely fantastic.  Added bonus is that I have far more energy, age spots have lessened on my hands, complexion is better even a few spots.  I have taken up Zumba and Yoga since New Year too .

    When I first started using Vagifem I didn't think it was working and it certainly took a good few weeks to see real benefit.  My doctor and gynaecologist both said 12 weeks to see real improvement and they appear to be correct.

    I am hoping to extend the number of days between the treatment soon and would like to get to 1 per week at some point.

    I don't think I truely realised how old and dragged down I really felt with it all.

     

    • lee12629
      lee12629 linda87515

      Posted

      Oh i am so happy for you,thats great!! When you first used it,was it painful to insert? Please keep us posted.
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