Help with AV pain please!

I'm sorry, I misstyped (and am having a flare of symptoms so am not thinking straight) and wrote dear Caroline in my response to you instead of dear Cool4Cats

Sorrrrrrrry

No worries :-)

Hi Cool4Cats,

How are you getting along with the vagifem?

Hi KKay,

Things have improved greatly, I'm pleased to say. I'm almost at the end of the month long treatment and the awful burning and stinging has now gone.

I'm just hoping that it doesn't return when the treatment ends, but for now at least I'm free from irritation 

Thanks for asking x

That is really good news !

I encourage you to visit an online resource I found called menopause matters dot co dot uk; they have forums where women share experiences on all aspects of vaginal atrophy and vagifem use, among other things. On their homepage at the bottom you will find a pinned post from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - which is the gold standard in Britain for national healthcare guidelines. It is based on an analysis of all the current scientific knowledge regarding local and systemic hrt and I would urge you to read it carefully before deciding to stop Vagifem.

The systemic risks to your body from Vagifem are virtually nil; and the improvement you feel is because you are on it. It will not help the vaginal atrophy once you cesse using it and I'm afraid symptoms will indeed come right back, as they are caused by lack of hormones in the tissues of this area.

Best of luck with whatever you decide to do, but please arm yourself with the right information. 😊😊😊

I would not stop for anything. I know I miss a day and I'm right back on my way to torture again.I think Kay is right, stopping just makes you return to pain. This condition is dreadful

Please persevere.  I had breast cancer three years ago and have been taking Vagifem for a year now.  My oncologist has told my GP several times that it is quite safe to take as only a tiny amount is absorbed and the weak strength doesn't affect the body.  My VA has come back after a horrible bout of bacterial vaginosis, followed by thrush, ALL from antibiotics!  Vagifem does take at least a month to work so hang in there. 

Thanks cheryl25513, I decided to use it after all.

I'm at the very end of my month long treatment and all symptoms have gone, I just hope they don't come back once the treatment ends.

I'm so sorry your VA is back, what a shame.

Thanks coolcats!  I have a good supply of Vagifem so will go back to the 2 week regimen which I am sure will do the trick.  I am very glad to hear your symptoms have gone, but I am not sure from your post whether you are going to continue?  Usually you have to take Vagifem twice a week after the initial course, indefinitely.  There are lots of other posts on this forum about the need to take a topical oestrogen on a permanent basis once you have been diagnosed with VA.

Hello ladies

Yes, once we have been diagnosed with Atrophic Vaginitis and are on Vagifem we need to stay on it.  I stopped and pain and discomfort started all over.  It appears that Vagifem or Yuvafem will be lifelong.  I am just so relieved that we have something that works!  Such a blessing!  I just hope the cost will go down.  Donna your insurance is great!  Hopefully ours will change.

have a nice day to all!

wendy

Thanks KKay I will do x

Please let us know how you get on with it and good luck

Thank you I will do xx