Vagifem is burning my vulva.

look up Anna Cabecca Julva cream, she is in US and is a long term gyno and has come up with this cream for atrophy that seems to help so many women. I know you must be feeling pretty low, been there. 

marion68182,

Sounds like you have had a rough road. I'm wondering if compounded  bio identical ESTRIOL vaginal cream would be better for you. It is a more mild form of estrogen. It comes with a applicator that you insert at bedtime for 2 weeks and then as often as needed to keep tissues healthy.  Like once or twice a week. Might take a bit longer if you've been dealing with this for a long time. Your body isn't making the necessary estrogen to keep this area healthy anymore and once you get it under control you may have to continue a maintenance dose to keep yourself comfortable and your tissues healthy. Bio Identical Estriol is the safest of all estrogens and you might find great relief using it. Good Luck

Regarding what you should do about writing your doctor etc. especially after waiting 3 months to get in for a dang appt. I would suggest calling the office and explaing how you feel like you have here. Let them know you are almost raw on the outside from this tablet sitting there and further irratating your most sensitive area. I would suggest to the receptionist to ask your doctor is there anyway she could prescribe something different such as the vaginal estriol cream that you cannot wait 3 months to see her again and your discomfort is unbearable. This is just my suggestion what I would do in your situation. You are in charge of your own health and what you do. Good luck.

Hi Marion

I just saw this.  Is passary a tablet?  As that is the Vagifem I use.  Are you inserting the tablet far enough inside?  My heart breaks for you.  You need for the doctors to care for you and for you to not suffer.....they need to help you especially after waiting for 3 months to seek help. My GYN had me insert Estrace for two weeks before I started the Vagifem.

please keep us posted

Wendy

I seem to be very sensitive down there to any products. Everything I'd tried that is water based or contains hyaloronic acid stung or burnt. I could only tolerate natural oils, these kept me going for a while, but it became clear that the dryness was such that I needed to try a local oestrogen. I tried vagifem. It didn't sting or burn, but by the third or fourth day of use I had swelled up inside so much I couldn't get the applicator in. My GP and gynae didn't know why this was, but assumed I'd had some kind of reaction to it. When I stopped using vagifem the swelling went down. Then I tried ovestin cream and I get on fine with that. It has vastly improved the condition of my vag wall and made me moist again.

Definitely stop using the vagifem if you are having a reaction. If you keep using it you may do more damage and cause vulvodynia.

As for your gynae, she sound very unsympathetic. My GP and gynae advised me to stop using something imedicately if I have a reaction to it. All I can suggest is to change your gynae.

I have been using Vagifem for almost three months.  I have awful vulva soreness and burning and having read your post I am wondering if it is caused by the Vagifem pessary irritating my vulva.

Thrush treatment, Dermol 50 lotion and YesVM not helping and I feel I need to keep passing urine but urine test was find.

Any comments really appreciated.