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[Ljp]

Hi,
I have used estring for about a year (I tried without for six months, which ended in massive VA flare up…still been having external soreness and burning)
To cut a long story short, I eventually got some estriole cream from my GP to use externally alongside the estring, with guidelines being twice per week for two weeks, then once a week.

I understand estriole to be the weakest of the estrigens, and that's fine by me, but at the moment, I'm applying a small amount Morning and night, daily, figuring it could act as a loading no dose, started this a week ago. I am definitely more comfortable, and I have been using YES VM in between morning and night estriole applications.

Yesterday I thought I would try with just the YES VM and apply estriole only at bed time, but by the evening I felt more sore again.

I'm just concerned to over use, am I right to think a few weeks loading and then I might be able drop application to one a day, or every other day?

[Annie0710]

Personally I think it's just trial and error with dealing with symptoms of VA.  I was prescribed 2 vagifem per application and have been using ovestin externally with 1 vagifem, I'm still trialling for the perfect combo (and to cut down on my regime to make it easy) and so far back to 2 vagifem @ 4/5 times a week is helping.  I've always got ovestin handy.  Personally, I'm not worried about overloading, comfort is my priority

[Maryjane]

I use estriol am/pm , please remember that amount I use re local oestrogen from the estriol is equivalent to about 1/2 HRT pills a YEAR.....the environment is full of hormones in many different ways.

[Ljp]

Thanks ladies, Maryjane, it was when you mentioned in my previous post that a tube of estriole applied externally could last a year, I'm thinking no way if I have to apply twice daily 😊

[Maryjane]

Probably would last a year ? At twice a day the amount I use , but if I need two tubes a year so be it.

The rule books have gone out the window re my vagina, she and I are long lost relatives who somehow have to get along with each other , with lost of compromise. 😉

[Annie0710]

I'm not sure how long my first tube lasted, I'd say @4 months maybe bit more  but I smothered that blimming doodah to bits to get rid of the burning and itching

[Katia]

What's the estring like?  Can you insert yourself?  I'm not liking vagifem.  It's not lubricating,  just putting a sticky coating on the inside like glue, 

[Ljp]

Estring is great in my opinion, I find it easy to insert and forget it's there, just needed estriole for external comfort, still trial and error

[Maryjane]

Estring great, just forget it's in there

[Rachel487]

I have been using estring for about a month now, and have found it to be much better than ovestin or vagifem. I had insane itching when using both / either of these and within a few days the estring was comfortable and now I don't realise it's there.

[Katia]

Great.  How long does it stay?  Does it produce a gluey gel like vagifem?  Urm, do you remove it for sex 

[Maryjane]

Lasts 90 days , can't feel it , stays in with sex. 😊

[Ljp]

No glueyness, lasts 90 days, personal choice regarding remove or not for sex, I do personally, and just put it back in afterwards

[Katia]

Great, thanks.  I'm going to ask for this.  Do you put it in yourself?

[Maryjane]

Yes most do , elderly ladies quote often get the GP to do it , re arthritis etc.

It's a bit of a knack , but it's easy now , I have a long vagina so does get a bit lost in the abyss. 🙈