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kathryn22

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Re: Atrophy
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2023, 02:19:30 PM »

Thanks CLKD
Couldn’t get it any higher🤣
It’s a nightmare.Will try to use more often see if that helps.
Trouble is drives you crazy having the “fidgets” all the time doesn’t it. Like a brain worm, can’t think of anything else till it stops
So on we go, as you say trial and error
Big Thanks again
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CLKD

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Re: Atrophy
« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2023, 03:49:48 PM »

Get it up there  ;)
« Last Edit: December 18, 2023, 09:11:07 PM by CLKD »
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« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2023, 06:09:45 PM »

@CLKD how far up do you put it?  I put the applicator in to halfway up - is that high enough?
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CLKD

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« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2023, 09:12:56 PM »

It depends on how sore, itchy, dry the vagina might B.  I push the ovestin applicator as far in as possible.  Sometimes it's more comfortable to start with a gentle push which should, as the preparation work it's magic and softens the skin, allow a deeper insertion.  If U find that half way suits your symptoms, then stick with it.  It's the amount of nights per week that is important for many, some require treatment every night others vary depending on how the vagina feels.

When my belly begins to feel full: around the surgical bikini line: I know that symptoms are trying to be problematic so up the dose immediately; sometimes in the middle of the afternoon then at night.
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kathryn22

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Re: Atrophy
« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2023, 12:31:23 PM »

Hello All
As Happy a Christmas as possible to all      So as my thread has mentioned earlier, I have a prolapse as well as atrophy I see a gynaecologist in January and just wondering if anyone has any thoughts if I’m offered corrective surgery. I’m worried that obviously I won’t be able to use the vaginal route of medication so will the atrophy go into a tailspin? does anyone think that I could maybe have patches and,if atrophy causes a thinning of the walls, will this make repairs more difficult??? Yes I’m sure the gynaecologist will have some answers, but if he’s one of the unhelpful variety.. we’ve all met one .. then I would value other input
Big thanks
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CLKD

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« Reply #20 on: December 22, 2023, 12:34:08 PM »

Make a list between now and the appt - which mayB cancelled so don't stop any atrophy treatment.

Remember too that this is your body so you don't have to agree to any surgical intervention without giving it a lot of thought.  The 1st appt is for advice followed by consideration and if necessary, a 2nd opiiion with another surgeon.

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kathryn22

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« Reply #21 on: December 22, 2023, 12:59:32 PM »

HI CLKD
Yes going to have a list with me .. memory useless since Covid .. Luckily have a private consultation as have a small health plan,otherwise would have waited till sept 24 just to be seen!! Thing is,none of  the non surgical options have worked.. rings and things, all fell out ☹️.. so I’m actually hoping I do get offered something else while I’m young enough to recover and have some quality of life, which I don’t have now. Hopefully the gynaecologist will be clued up on the atrophy issue
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CLKD

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Re: Atrophy
« Reply #22 on: December 22, 2023, 01:50:17 PM »

Let us know how you get on!
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Talli

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Re: Atrophy
« Reply #23 on: December 23, 2023, 09:44:59 AM »

I would abandon the Replens, awful stuff it made my soreness worse. Ask for some Vagifem and Ovestin cream and use every day for two weeks. I need to use both every day and have never managed on twice a week.

It will improve but will take time.

I can’t manage on twice a week either. You (probably) need to use it every night. I do at least :)
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CLKD

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« Reply #24 on: December 23, 2023, 09:56:11 AM »

I may have said that when symptoms threaten I push 'ovestin' up in the afternoon and again in the evening, leaving about 5 hours between.
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Ayesha

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« Reply #25 on: December 23, 2023, 10:26:21 AM »

I am doing my best to reduce my Vagifem dose to 5 a week but sometimes its a lost cause and end up back to 7 days, it really goes to prove that some of us need daily treatment and its no point trying to fight against VA, its a demon that has to be controlled.

Just to mention I am not on any other form of HRT.
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CLKD

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« Reply #26 on: December 23, 2023, 10:50:18 AM »

If it ain't broke don't fix it?  Once a regime was settled on, I didn't consider altering it.
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Ayesha

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Re: Atrophy
« Reply #27 on: December 23, 2023, 11:52:33 AM »

Just me hoping I can have a break from every day poking an applicator up inside me, a wish to feel normal again. Wishful thinking though!  ::)
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Joaniepat

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« Reply #28 on: December 23, 2023, 12:00:19 PM »

I tried to reduce to five a week Ayesha, but it won't quite do! Six a week is OK. Currently I'm doing three nights on, one night off.
JP x
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Jules

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« Reply #29 on: December 23, 2023, 12:05:07 PM »

I manage alternate nights, I'm not currently sexually active though so no idea how that would be. I'm using ovestin externally every night. That's very slow improvement,  the vagifem was quicker
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