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[porcia]

Thank you, I may ask about vagifem as a few ladies iv noticed have had a positive outcome x

[scriv]

Including me. 

[porcia]

I look.forward to trying it x

[porcia]

So saw my gp.today and I now have a prescription for vagifem x

[CLKD]

What were you told about using the Vagifem?

[porcia]

Hi there.
That I couldn't use it with the patches and that I had to use 1a day for 2 weeks then 1 twice a week there after x

[CLKD]

That sounds about 'right'.  The important thing is to 'load' the medication every night so that the vagina is plumped up, once the 2/3 weeks is up the vagina should feel more comfortable.  Thereafter a 'maintenance' dose is used, I use my Ovestin every 2/3rd night 

Let us know how you get on!

[babyjane]

Hi porcia its probably too late for my 2 pennyworth but I also found a slight increase in uro/gyn symptoms when I started vagifem but I had been reading info on this site before joining and realised I had to give it at least the full 2 weeks. I spent a penny all the time and my breasts increased and became firmer and ached but I stuck with it. After about 3 weeks these initial problems got less and I have been on vagifem for some time now. It keeps me comfortable but occasionally I need an extra one but now I have read about vaginal moisturisers so am finding out more about those.
During menopause I think you owe it to yourself to do what you can to get relief where you can it is all about quality of life. Good luck.

[porcia]

Hi there.
I think possibly first time round I didn't give the pessaries a chance as once I started to.sting and burn I stopped, but I'm.going to.see these through.x

[honeybun]

You most certainly can use Vagifem and full HRT together. In fact some women need both in order to keep things ok.


Honeyb
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[porcia]

I didn't.know that, I'm.going to.give the vagifem a chance and if I'm still.not right I will.go.back to my.gp, x

[Taz2]

Yep - I need both. Started off on just vagifem then went onto full hrt and stopped vagifem and then, a few years later, had to use both full hrt and vagifem to keep things ok.

Taz x

[Hurdity]

I use both too and have done for several years ie patches with 50 mcg oestrogen, + either Vagifem or Orthogynest (until they run out as discontinued)

Hurdity x

[porcia]

I dont understand why though that my gp told me not to use both x

[honeybun]

Hate to say it.....because he is a numpty who knows next to nothing about meno.

Sad that we have to educate our doctors so we get what we need.
I think every surgery should have either a nurse or GP that has had a bit if training re HRT.


Honeyb
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