Thanks ladies. Birdy it has comforted me to know that I'm not alone in not responding to the patches at all. I guess I had read when ladies have said they weren't working for them it was side effects or levels not raising enough. But for levels not to move at All? It did feel like I must be failing especially with the topical cream not working either
sorry to use that F word. It was aimed only at myself Im just proper down on myself at moment. Chastising myself for not being able to pull myself out of depression this time and be thankful for what I've got telling myself im stupid, useless, ugly, a let down to everyone.
I have never thought that about anyone else in my life. Just myself. I looked in the mirror this evening and thought "I hate you"
It's hard to get perspective but the replies tonight have helped. Calm, practical advice and encouragement. Will try to take those thoughts away with me.thank you all so much.xxx
It depends on whether your VA is purely dryness or deeper uterine issues.
I have no dryness nor does it hurt when I have sex but my discharge has been watery for years and peeing too much too and little air bubbles escaping which indicates thinner vagina walls
The dryness will go almost immediately as Vagifem provides lubrication.
But if you hsve bladder and deeper organ irritation then you hsve to understand that it's taken years and years before your va symptoms appeared. We get subtle signs and ignore them but then at some point the lack of Oestrogen to the reproductive organs creates more troubling symptoms and that's when we seek help.
So years to develop months to treat,
Vagifem website states 3 months before you can expect benefits I've known of some ladies using it daily and it took six months
As Hurdity said if your Oestrogen is still low then essentially it's as if you've not been on HRT at all,
Until your blood serum levels are proven to be normal and or increased then it's common sense to accept the symptoms will be the same,
I'm on HRT and Vagifem 10 weeks
I'm on 4 pumps of Oestrogel which is the highest official dose, I've booked blood tests as I feel my Oestrogen is still very low based on symptoms
I won't expect results until my oestrogen is considerably higher than 400.
It was tested in May and showed <18 ( next to none)
Focus on getting the Oestrogen levels increased then see how your symptoms feel-