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[2cats]

Hi all,

I seem to be getting thrush like symptoms since using these pessaries for a few cycles (didn't get it the first few times but do now...).  Is this usual and does anyone else get this?

Thanks,

[Dancinggirl]

If you are in peri or post meno why are you using cyclogest? Surely you should have micronised progesterone in the form of Utrogestan alongside oestrogen in patch or gel form?
I was always more prone to discharge or itching etc when on the progesterone part of the Pill so I assume this would give similar problems. Do you stick to the 'Be kind to your bits' regime e.g. no scented products, cotton pants etc?
When you say thrush like symptoms, what are these? DG x

[Hurdity]

Hi 2cats

I used Cyclogest (2 x 200mg) pessaries for the first 4 years of HRT - as the progesterone part, but I don't remember them causing thrush though. I often used them as suppositories though. They gave me bad migraines so I stopped using them.    I now use utrogestan vaginally and this does cometimes cause itching at the very top of the labia which I assume is thrush because it disappears when I use Canesten or a bit of athlete's foot powder (!) - which also contains a fungicide.

It may well be something to do with the effect of the progesterone on the acidity of the vaginal secretions perhaps? I hope you manage to overcome it!

Hurdity x