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[ellie66]

A quick google search and it seems to be Australian? I think we only have Oestrogel and Sandrena Gel in the UK

[Taz2]

It seems as if Femigel is "hormone free" and is a moisturiser rather than an oestrogen containing gel?

Taz x

[ellie66]

This Femigel contains oestrogen? http://www.besins-healthcare.com/pdf/Femigel%20-%20South%20Africa%20PIL.pdf Its South African

[Taz2]

Oh yes! Not in Australia which must be a different product. Confusing!!

Taz x

[Cassie]

No Tazz, that must be another type of Femigel then. The one that I am referring to is the other name for Oestrogel.  Someone once posted on this forum a photo of the cans of Femigel aka Oestrogel, its all the same stuff, just under different names. Ellie, Femigel is not South African, I think that you maybe just happened on one of the SA sites, if you read that label, at the bottom, you will see that it is manufactured in France @ the Besins Laboratorie, which is, the same company that manufactures the Utrogestan. I think it just depends on where you are as to whether it is called Femigel or Oestrogel or the other name, which I cannot remember, wish I could find that photo somewhere....

[moonbeam121167]

So Oestrogel is the better of the two x

[Taz2]

This is the Australian Femigel http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/Femigel-Tea-Tree-Vaginal-Moisturiser.html

I can see that it is a totally different product from the other one.

Taz 

[Cassie]

Yip, Oestrogel is the way to go

[honeybun]

Or patches.

I am flying the flag for the patch using ladies. Accurate, not messy, and no fuss. Works great.


Honeyb
x

[Cassie]

Hehe, Honeybun, Patches are also great, I believe, I just prefer the gel as one has more leverage, up or down, according to ones symptoms,  so its not so much a case of one size fits all.  But if for whatever reason, I could not go with the gel anymore, Estradot would be my next port of call.

[moonbeam121167]

I will give Oestrogel a go and hopefully touch wood I will be good on it xx

[honeybun]

Now after your deliberations all you have to do is convince your GP.

Sort out all your facts and go in confidently with your email from Dr Currie.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.


Honeyb
x

[moonbeam121167]

Yes I have printed off the emails she has sent me and other bits and pieces, hopefully changing GP practices and seeing someone new will be a good thing and hopefully they will listen xx

[ellie66]

I think patches or gel is down to personally preference. I absolutely love the Oestrogel I do not find it messy. Its like an expensive beauty gel/cream 

[moonbeam121167]

Thanks everyone and once I have seen a GP I will let you all know xx