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Author Topic: oestrogel  (Read 3450 times)

lancashirelass

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oestrogel
« on: December 07, 2013, 09:38:30 PM »

ladies on another forum i use are being told oestrogel is being discontinued has anyone heard this?
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ellie66

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Re: oestrogel
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2013, 09:53:31 PM »

Oh no! Which forum is that? I have just been prescribed it  :'(
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lancashirelass

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Re: oestrogel
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2013, 10:02:52 PM »

its an early menopause group on Facebook.  I've emailed the manufacturer.  i use Sandrena but have used oestrogel hope they dent stop both or im stuffed. 
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honeybun

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Re: oestrogel
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2013, 10:03:58 PM »

Yes it has been talked about it.
If you have a look at Hurdities past posts I think she has done some research on this and has discovered it is definitely being discontinued.

Honeyb
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ellie66

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Re: oestrogel
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2013, 10:09:04 PM »

Thanks Honeybun argh, argh, argh this is not good! :'(
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lancashirelass

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Re: oestrogel
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2013, 10:10:47 PM »

her posts mention a pessary being stopped not a gel ???
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ellie66

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Re: oestrogel
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2013, 10:15:24 PM »

Phew not the same thing. I will ring Rex my local pharmacist on Monday and get him to double check.
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Hurdity

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Re: oestrogel
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2013, 05:57:57 PM »

Hi - yes I was referring to Orthgynest pessaries - local oestrogen for vaginal atrophy etc. I haven't heard about oestrogel but I would have thought this is unlikely as it is widely used outside UK as well? However as lancashirelass mentioned Sandrena does the same job and is the same type of oestrogen I understand, although at a different concentration ( I haven't tried either!)

Hurdity x
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lancashirelass

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Re: oestrogel
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2013, 06:54:00 PM »

I've had an email from the manufacturer it isn't being stopped
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