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Thanks for the advice.As an update, in case anyone else is going through the same, the Vagifem has stopped burning. It took about a month to get used to it. I found I needed to use the YES VM more frequently once I swapped from using Ovestin internally as Vagifem isn't a cream and doesn't have immediate moisturising effect. I use the Ovestin externally only now. I still find I burn there though - mainly after a brisk walk or sitting for more than a few minutes. Has anyone got any advice for this?
What works for me is to apply the moisturiser first then the Ovestin/Estriol cream on the outside. I actually find that the cream is quite a dry consistency which is not ideal but the added moisturiser sorts all that out. One tube will last me three to four months along with the Vagifem.
The same Jules but twice a day for 3/4 days .......... it's about managing the condition and with regular treatment, it is not a deteriorating condition.
It did come as a great surprise to me that after stopping the Estriol treatment for four days at how much the nasty symptoms of VA started to come back and how the discomfort was becoming as intense as it was before treatment. I did begin to wonder what was the Vagifem doing because its without doubt I need treatment for the outside area. I suppose without the Vagifem the inside would be uncomfortable but most of my pain and discomfort emanates from the outside and with a half pea sized amount of Estriol twice a day that was and is enough to get me back to feeling normal again.
Quote from: CLKD on May 24, 2024, 05:29:51 PMThe same Jules but twice a day for 3/4 days .......... it's about managing the condition and with regular treatment, it is not a deteriorating condition. It must be as my treatment has worked for 9 months and now it's not as effective
Quote from: Jules on May 24, 2024, 05:32:50 PMQuote from: CLKD on May 24, 2024, 05:29:51 PMThe same Jules but twice a day for 3/4 days .......... it's about managing the condition and with regular treatment, it is not a deteriorating condition. It must be as my treatment has worked for 9 months and now it's not as effectiveIts most definitely a deteriorating condition which is why its vital to keep up with the treatment and if not, you go back to square one! I've proved a lot to myself by my little experiment of stopping Estriol, it means I can never be without it. They say treatment is for life and I can now confirm that.