Menopause Matters Forum
General Discussion => New Members => Topic started by: Jenna on December 17, 2014, 02:21:27 PM
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Hello everyone -I just want to thank you for all the wonderful information on this site, which I have been reading for many months now.
I am almost 60 and I had my last period when I was just 49. My main problem is atrophic vaginitis, which was eventually diagnosed by a lovely, newly qualified GP 5 years ago, but I believe that I had been suffering for many years beforehand on and off, and had been prescribed the usual antibiotics and thrush treatments like so many of you! I started on Ortho-Gynest pessaries (please bring them back!), and at the moment I have Ovestin cream, now that Gynest cream has been discontinued (although a generic form is now available).
I could write a book on this, but I think that is enough for now!
My best wishes to you all.
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:welcomemm: you write away! there's usually someone here to listen ;)
Does the prescription help your symptoms?
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:welcomemm:
Nice to have you with us.
Have you considered using Vagifem?
Honeyb
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Hi CLKD and honeybun (I feel as if I know you already!),
Thank you for the welcome!
I also use 'Yes' water-based lubricant (my GP prescribed Sylk, but this irritated, so I now have 'Yes') on the 5 days I can't use Ovestin and although I haven't used this combination for very long, it seems to keep me comfortable (able to walk, sit down etc., -what a life!).
I did try Vagifem for about three days, but I started to feel uncomfortable and dry with my symptoms coming back. My GP had given me a prescription for that when the Ortho-Gynest pessaries were discontinued, but would only let me start after I had had a hysteroscopy for a thickened uterus (results were OK!) and the gynae gave me the go-ahead. (Long story short!) The gynae said to use Gynest cream after I had finished the Vagifem (but I didn't get that far!) as it would be more soothing being a cream. And of course that has now been discontinued, which is why I now have Ovestin!
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I LOVED my O-G pessaries - I have 2 left, wonder what they are worth now ::)
I used the cream last night and my bladder has felt irritated all day >:(