I have been taking Vagifem for about a year which has made improvements internally but not much to the outside vaginal folds. I've been advised to switch me to Ovestin so I can apply the cream externally.
I wondered if anyone has had any success or improvement using Ovestin n this way?
I've used both GYNEST and Vagifem. Neither helped really. Then I tried Ovestin Cream the other Saturday night and I was so sore, I hardly slept. It was awful. So I won't be using that either. I used GYNEST and Vagifem for about 6 months each. Every time I used a tablet or some cream I kept hoping that it would be the dose that would finally result in my VA symptoms going, but it never happened.
Thanks, I didn't think it would be much better. But was hoping :-) I used Gynest too that was pretty useless :-( .
Hi Shirley: I use premarin, asked my doctor about vagifem and he said like premarin better because you can put cream on the outside. Its okay but I still have many uncomfortable days
Uncomfortable is the new normal! I didn't know premarin came in a cream, what strength is that? i think Ovestin us 1mg.
.625 Milligram. I am in the US. Uncomfortable every day. Some worse than others
My doc mentioned using both.just a small amount on outside as needed i still havnt taken anything,but i have a feeling i will be soon.
Oh yes thats the main way it comes in the US if you dont take the oral
Sometimes they say it can take up to a year
Maybe you were allergic to it..or maybe a small cut made it burn? I read sometimes the creams can burn a short while in the beginning.Makes sense because we all are so irritated to start.
OK a slightly lower dose, but doing something even if it's not ideal. My consultant told me it won't be curable just manageable!
That might be my next suggestion if it's not strong enough. The idea was to lower the dosage and target the problem area which for me is the outside skin.
Did you ask about staying on the vagifem and just dabbing a small amount on as needed for vulva using the cream?
No I didn't think to but mainly as I was keen to reduce the Vagifem as I was taking more than is recommended due to having no ovaries. But I have a check up in a month so I could ask then if it's not working.
Did you ever have to use progesterone when you were on the vagifem?
In the official leaflet it says that Vagifem has been shown to have very low systematic absorption initially during treatment, and the addition of progesterone is therefore not necessary.
But the Tibolone I'm on has some anyway. Plus I've had a hysterectomy and it's not supposedly required.
I know Going back to my usual gyno,she gave me material that she printed out that said with vagifem doesnt have to have progesterone.I cant afford both and progesterone has loads of side affects.
Multiple treatments are expensive. Dr's don't seem educated enough and give conflicting advice which is annoying. I would go back to the one you trust.
Just a thought if you have had endometriosis that could be why progesterone is recommended.
Tracy, I use both with great success. There must be something else going on if the responding ladies still feel sore or have problems. However, I also use oestradiol MX 100 patches, which no doubt helps too. But, I could not do without the vagifem pessaries (low dose every 2nd night) and a smear of cream on the outside. The collagen building ability of the cream repairs, strengthens and moisturisers. I found inserting the cream just way too messy so the pessaries are best for that job.
After showering I also dab the area with extra virgin coconut oil. It is anti fungal and anti bacterial. I have not had thrush for years since doing that EXCEPT just this week (maybe the excess heat where I live). I have gone back to a daily dab of canesten (or equivalent).
If you feel sometimes that you are too dry for sexual activity, try Bio Oil as well.