Hi everyone, I got my capsules this afternoon so watch this space. I'm just a bit worried that it will be sore pushing one up inside me, though having said that, it won't go up as far as the Vagifem tablet of course. I'm am hoping that I will feel better after several days. :-)
Hi Shirley
Please let me know how you get on. Still a little worried what happens to the outer coating as when swallowing the stomach acid would break this down . Not sure how this will disolve iniside the vagina.
Will await your comments and then off to Boots for me.
Thanks
Sandra
Hi Sandra, I must admit I am a bit worried about this too if I'm honest. Maybe Gwen will see our posts about it and comment. I am due at docs a week tomorrow too and I wouldn't want her to see bits of capsules up inside me!! So for the moment I have just used my first capsule on the outside. Not doing good today. So sore and uncomfortable with it I could cry buckets 
Will keep you posted. Shirley
I do hope it works for you Shirley. I found it took about 5 days before I started to feel the benefit. I still have a slight stinging sensation just after passing urine but it settles down after about 10 minutes. I insert a capsule once a day and then smear the Vitamin E oil from a pierced capsule around my vaginal opening every time I use the loo. Good luck!
Just spotted your concern and Sandra's about the outer coating of the capsule and whether or not it dissolves inside the Vagina. I have been assured by my Pharmacist that it will. I certainly haven't had any evidence since I started inserting them that they don't dissolve.
Hi Gwen, Thanks for tonights replies to my message. I have now smeared a couple of capsules worth of oil round the opening of my vagina tonight. And now you have told me about the shell of the capsules, I will insert one in the morning. God knows I've got enough on with my recent hip replacement and bad hip, without this on top. I, like everyone on here, am desperate for relief. So I will see how things are by next Monday/Tuesday. Many thanks again. Shirley
This is an extract from a Health website I have been looking at:
How to Use Vitamin E Oil in the Vaginal Area
Vitamin E oil can be used to lubricate the vagina. Vaginal dryness is the inability of the vagina to moisturize itself. This can cause pain during sexual intercourse and general discomfort while walking and performing other physical activity. It can be caused by menopause, use of birth control pills or recent child birth. Vitamin E capsules contain vitamin E oil which can be used to moisturize the vagina, which relieves symptoms of vaginal dryness.
Step 1
Examine a vitamin E capsule to ensure there are no scratches. If there are scratches on the capsule, it might be a cause irritation in your vagina.
Step 2
Insert the capsule into your vagina while lying down or standing with one leg elevated. Slowly push the capsule into your vaginal opening. Your vagina will effectively absorb the casing of the capsule, releasing the oil slowly over time.
Step 3
Pierce one vitamin E capsule with a safety pin, allowing the oil to leak from the hole.
Step 4
Collect some of the oil from the capsule on your hands and fingers.
Rub the oil on the outside of your vaginal wall to lubricate your labia.
Warnings
Because vitamin E is an oil, it may cause condoms to break down during sexual intercourse.
Brilliant Gwen :-) Thank you for posting that. I wonder if it would help to pierce a capsule before it goes into the vagina too? Anyway I will be inserting one capsule into my vagina when I get up in the morning. I've just put a Vagifem up there not long ago. Thanks again for the info. Much appreciated. Shirley
I found the website. Medscape. I googled vitamin e for atrophy.
Thanks Beverly.
Hi Shirley just read this about using vit E capsules, wonder if this would help me as i had to stop using the vagifem due to starting to bleed again.
Im wondering though if you are already using the vagifem why you feel the need to use the vit E as well.
Sue
Hi Sue, Sorry to hear about your problems and having to stop using Vagifem.
As for using Vit E as well, if I'm honest, the Vagifem haven't really helped me. I started using GINEST cream but on a scale of 1 - 10, 1 being useless and 10 being great, I would say the GINEST was about 1 on that scale. Vagifem rates at about 3 on the scale, so only slightly better.
Interestingly, I used the Vit E for the first time last night, and I feel some improvement all ready. I don't know if that's just coincidence or what as I do have the odd day when the atrophy isn't as bad. But 9 days out of 10, its awful. Had it since about July last year. I am really hoping against hope that the Vit E will help as this has really got me down.
So yes they may help you too Sue. Fingers crossed they help us both, and anyone else who uses them. :-)
Hi Shirley can i ask a personal question if you dont mind but can you let me kniw if the vitamin E helps with the marital side of things if you get my meaning" 
Sue
Hi Susan, I would gladly answer that if I could be I can't as me and hubby haven't slept together for about 10 years!
Hi Shirley,
I stopped using Vagifem as I felt they aggrivated the AV every time I used them. I now use Ovestin cream twice a week instead along with the Vitamin E capsules.
Hi Susan
Try using Silk lubricant for marital side of things. You can order it from Amazon on internet. It is a lot 'finer' than the Vitamin E oil.
Hi Gwen, Thanks for your message. I've not heard of Ovestin cream. Perhaps that would be a better option for me too, along with the Vitamin E oil. Have to see the Doc a week today anyway. So by then I should know if the capsules are helping me or not and I could mention the Ovestin to my doc and see what she says. :-)
Thanks Gwen
Sue
Really interested to hear how you ladies go on this, it would be great to have a natural alternative. I agree about the gynest, I only survive by using it every other day. The GP says use it once a week but that simply is not enough.
Yes it needs a natural alternative doesn't it deb. GYNEST did nothing for me and Vagifem tablets haven't been much better so when Gwen suggested Vit E oil, I thought anything was worth a try. So far so good. Been using it since last Wednesday night. Its doing a lot more good than the other things. Hope this helps.