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Vaginal atrophy

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Soxy
Soxy

I have been prescribed Estriol cream for this horrible condition.  Have been using it for a week, and some improvement but not a great deal.  Anyone know how long this cream takes to kick in?

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  • shirley84100
    shirley84100 Soxy

    Posted

    I have tried GYNEST, Vagifem and Ovestin. None of them really helped. Ovestin I used only once. It felt like there was a fire burning in my vagina. The others I used for about 6 months each. No use. :-( Will see a gynaecologist soon.
    • Soxy
      Soxy shirley84100

      Posted

      Oh dear Shirley, how frustrating. Hope I get on a bit better!
    • shirley84100
      shirley84100 Soxy

      Posted

      Yes it is very frustrating. I hope you get on better too. Going to get some Sea Buckthorn Oil Capsules and see how I get on with them as they "Mimic" estrogen so things should improve whilst using them IF, and its a BIG IF, I'm lucky. I an using Vit E Suppositories to help with the soreness inside and they definitely help but I still get that feeling of wanting to wee all the time.
    • lee12629
      lee12629 shirley84100

      Posted

      Do the inside e suppositories help any with the outside issues?
    • shirley84100
      shirley84100 lee12629

      Posted

      Went to Aldi yesterday to get some coconut as one of the girls on here said it was on offer there. But the man I asked said they didn't sell it! Not used the suppositories for the outside issues. I am using Hydromol for that.
    • tracy12090
      tracy12090 shirley84100

      Posted

      I found the urge to wee all the time seems to be due to the irritation down there making me oversensitive. Then I'd go and produce hardly anything.
    • shirley84100
      shirley84100 tracy12090

      Posted

      Yes that's exactly what happens to me. On the days when I feel I am dying to wee all the time, I get to the loo and hardly produce anything. Most irritating. sad
  • jean0078
    jean0078 Soxy

    Posted

    I use Estriol on the outer tissues. My nurse practioner said it would take at least three months to kick in. I have been using it for one month and feel some difference. I also use vagifem every other day as well as a moisturizer on the outside. Al lot of stuff to feel mostly normal again.  The vagifem took over 6 months to kick in and if I miss one treatment I start to get symptoms back.
    • Soxy
      Soxy jean0078

      Posted

      I really will have to be patient won't I! So grateful to read all these posts as it gives me things to look up and maybe try.  Coming back as a man next time!
  • totallytiffy1
    totallytiffy1 Soxy

    Posted

    Should get relief especially outer rather quickly, use unscented dove soap. But it took me a few months to really get better and now ita five months and I'm so much better but I cut back the cream to half. As at my recent appt the Dr said I would not get better if I didn't use twice weekly. Plus just using it on outside area wont help because the problem is on the inside. It takes time I found out.
    • lee12629
      lee12629 totallytiffy1

      Posted

      Glad to hear,my main issue is outside vulva and vaginal entance doctor probably going to just try a premeran cream low dose on outside. She said if cream bothered me it can probably compounded into an ointment for those that creams bother.guess creams can contain alcohol so bothers some.
    • Soxy
      Soxy totallytiffy1

      Posted

      Thanks for your tip.  I'll use it on the outside as well I think, looking elsewhere at the comments on here.
    • totallytiffy1
      totallytiffy1 lee12629

      Posted

      Outside was my main issue also. If you use it there also it helps.
  • lee12629
    lee12629 Soxy

    Posted

    Esterol isnt the same as premeran right. They never offer any cream but premeran here in the States. Is Ovestin the same idea as premeran, i meed to ask about these. Different meds,different countries I guess.
    • tracy12090
      tracy12090

      Posted

      It's Estoriol I used a small amount on the outer lips and inside
    • lee12629
      lee12629 tracy12090

      Posted

      My doctor is starting at a lower dose for outside one half miligram
    • peg30370
      peg30370 lee12629

      Posted

      My Estrace cream has taken over three months to be effective, and that was probably due to my gyn telling me to experiment with 3x a week instead of 2. Actually have days where I feel normal😊!! Now I have to decide whether to try the Mona Lisa laser to get rid of the estrogen risk?
    • tracy12090
      tracy12090 lee12629

      Posted

      I don't measure it just a smear where it tears. It probably amounts to that much but now I've stopped splitting I'm only using it on the outside once a week
    • peg30370
      peg30370 lee12629

      Posted

      Most here (US) first offer Estrace cream, but Premarin has by far the most advertising on TV, and in print. Just don't like the whole horse urine/abuse connection. Think the lower forms of estrogen would need a Rx to be compounded.
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