Hi,
I'm very interested in starting to use this supplement but there are so many and some info is conflicting. Anyone have any good info on this? Best type? Best source? Best price? I was looking into Feminity, anyone ever use their product?
Hi I have been taking these capsules for 2 weeks.I also have been using the Balance Activ Moisture Pessaries Plus. These pessaries are really working for me. I presume the capsules must be doing good also. I use a highly rated vaginal moisturiser.All from Amazon.I wash with Hydromal Ointment. It’s all a lottery if you ask me. I’m sure these pessaries are keeping the watery discharge at bay. I didn’t think the vagifem were making any difference to me personally and seem to have more success with the natural moisture pessaries. I also don’t think I will invest in the expensive vaginal moisturiser again as the Hydromal Ointment does exactly the same and I’m lucky enough to get free prescriptions. I’m only 57 and didn’t know about Vaginal Atrophy until I got it. There should be more education out there and not swept under the carpet. When I told my 2 close 2 girlfriends they also had never heard of it. Good luck with everything. I haven’t been in a sexual relationship for 4 years so I can’t comment on that side of it. Apparently a sexual relationship or self love is key to the rejuvenation of the vaginal walls to get the blood flowing.... can’t say I’m inspired by either at the moment !!!!!
Thank you for responding
I have been taking sea buckthorn oil capsules for 5 years now, ever since I started pre menopause. I wanted to avoid using hormones for as long as I could and I did my research on natural alternatives (I am a research scientist). I found a very good study that showed that taking 3g of sea buckthorn oil a day improves the condition of the vaginal wall cells and thickness of the vaginal wall as well as oestrogen does and is a viable alternative for women who cannot use hormones (e.g. due to having had breast cancer). What it doesn’t do is increase your levels of natural lubrication. For that I use pure raw cold pressed organic coconut oil, 400iu vit e oil (from oral capsules) and key e pessaries. The quality (and price) of sea buckthorn oil varies. Some suppliments use just the berry for oil, others use the berry and the seed. It is the omega 7 that is beneficial to the vagina, wall and this is found in the berry. You need to take a suppliment made from the berry. You want the highest content of omega 7. I did my research sometime ago and compared different products and decided on natures aid. The capsules are 500mg, so I take 3 in the morning and three before bedtime to get my 3mg daily dose. I hope that helps. Do let me know if you have any more questions.
Thankyou for your valuable advice. It seems I’m taking the right capsules but only 2 in the morning so I must up the dosage.I will investigate the raw cold pressed extra virgin oil capsules. Are these inserted or oral? Do you combine the vitamin e with the coconut capsules ? Bit confused. It is the watery discharge I find hard although it doesn’t smell and seems to cease when I use the moisture plus pessaries. I’m going abroad in 2 months and hopefully I can wear my swimwear without pant liners. Any advice or help I appreciate
Many thanks
suki, do you use all those products every night?
If the moisture plus pessaries work for you then I’d continue with those. Do you insert them before you go to bed so that they have all night to act? (Like I do with the key e pessaries). The coconut oil is solid (unless it is very hot, then it turns to liquid), so it is easy to get a blob of that on your finger and insert it, which I do after every time I go to the loo. Once a day I also break open an oral vit e capsule and squeeze the contents onto a blob of coconut oil on my finger and insert that.
key e pessaries every night before I go to bed. Coconut oil after every time I go to the toilet. Vit e oil once a day.
Thank you so much for your feedback Suki girl. I found a formula 80% fruit and 20% seed because I need this for other issues that vaginal issues. It has more mg of Omega 7 than I could find so far. The company is Sibu.
Do you know if it helps with mild incontinence also? Also does the Key E and Coconut oil interfere with your ph balance and scent?
Oils have no ph so they don’t affect your ph balance. For mild incontinence I did the kegel exercises. If it gets worse only HRT can help.
Ok cool. Kegels aren't working anymore. HRT is not an option. I'm thinking vaginal rejuvenation? Do you know anything about that?
Also what brand of Seabuckthorn do you use?
I have purchased the V Sculpt but not sure yet how it is going although pleasant to use and gets all the blood flowing around there .I use nature’s aid sea buckthorn oil omega 7 500 g.
I use nature’s aid.
Not heard of vaginal rejuvenation - is that the monalisa touch procedure? I know some women have had success with that. If you don’t mind me asking, why is HRT not an option? Topical HRT applied directly to the vagina is supposed to be safe for women who have had breast and uterine cancer.
I thought that was for menopausal women only. I'm not menopausal yet. Beginnings of pre is starting
I use Vagifem twice a week...avoid VA with everything you can pre menapause. I wish I had known. I would have taken HRT in my forties but I got through it without treatment. I’m 57 now and wish I had known all about it in my 40’s !!!
Thank you Dotsie. I will take your advice. I have a very active sex life with my sweetie, so I hope that helps.
I agree with Dotsie. Don’t leave it until it is too late. Many women try to delay trying HRT and the atrophy becomes so advanced that other vulva and urinary pathologies happen (e.g. vulvodynia, uti’s), then there are multiple issues to treat and treatments for one issue can aggravate others e.g. oestrogen cream can aggravate vulvodynia. It gets very complicated. In another discussion in am in on this website there are several women who are suffering in this way.
I started premenopause at age 46/47 and I managed with natural oils for about 4 years but as soon as sex became uncomfortable and I got 1 uti (never had uti’s before) I went straight to the dr to get me some estrogen cream.