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[Hannah2]

I've never used Yes with applicators but it makes it all very expensive from what I've seen.
Costly being a woman of a certain age 
 

I haven't been on here for ages, but just popped on to look something else up.. for those of you mentioning the cost of using Yes VM.... you can get it prescribed on the NHS! I get the applicators on prescription.  Initially they only wanted to prescribe the larger tube, but I pushed for the applicators and now it is on my repeat.  It might be worth asking your GP to prescribe.  It wont be covered on the specific HRT prepayment certificate, but I have a normal annual prescription pre payment so it is covered on that.  I dont know if this is helpful, but these are the codes the GP needs on the ordering system 
"YES VM vaginal moisturiser pre-filled applicators (The Yes Yes Company Ltd) - PIP CODE for GP: 402-3420. YES VM vaginal moisturiser tube (The Yes Yes Company Ltd) - PIP CODE for GP: 402-3412.  YES WB water based vaginal lubricant tube (The Yes Yes Company Ltd) - GP: 345-5789.  YES WB water-based vaginal lubricant pre-filled applicator (The Yes Yes Company Ltd) - PIP CODE for GP:345-5805."

[Ayesha]

YesVM is cheap enough as long as you don't need the applicators which makes it more expensive. I would hate to have to rely on a GP for a moisturiser along with my Vagifem and Estriol cream. I hate having to justify the dose I need to control my GSM symptoms and I am always waiting for the next confrontation, therefore I think I will definitely not be getting any moisturiser on prescription, best that I keep well out of their radar.

[Dierdre]

I was refused YES WB applicators on presciption by my surgery and told I can buy OTC.. I don't pay for my prescriptions so extra cost.

[MrsMitch]

Whoever issues repeats at the surgery and the pharmacist drive me mad. I just picked up my script and the GP updated my dose of Ovestin to x2 daily as per meno specialist and GP instructions. The pharmacist then wanted to speak to me saying it shouldn't be used twice a day, particularly as my estradiol are daily too. Grrrr. I explained, again, that all my HRT is at a dose prescribed by a meno specialist at the local hospital and whilst I appreciate she is just checking things,  the dose is correct. Apparently she's going to speak to my GP because she isn't happy.
So I agree, any extras we can keep under the radar is sensible. (Like me buying Gina for when I need to up my dose to 2 per day during flare-ups).

[Ayesha]

I wish they wouldn't associate topical oestrogen with systemic treatment, this is what's causing the problems, they can't separate the two.
Systemic will always be treated as the demon drug that must be taken with the greatest caution, women are in a no win situation, every day is a fight day!