Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: Loopsie on June 14, 2019, 03:59:16 PM
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Hi
I have now been on Vagifem for 15 weeks and been taking it every 3 days. Also prescribed estriol which I applied externally for 3 days and found it irritated so have not used it for the last 3 nights. I now have a thick discharge could this be thrush!!!
It's like a continuous circle you start to feel “normal†and then wham something else starts!
Not sure what to do - do I buy a canesten pessary or persevere and see if the discharge subsides 😩
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Don't treat thrush - it requires medical advice ;-)
Is the discharge clear/white? Is there an odour? It may be that the 'vagifem' is working! making the vagina moist as it is designed to be. I find 'KY Jelly' useful on the outer labia, some ladies find that 'sycl' or 'yes' products helpful.
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Hi CKLD,
It's pale white and to be honest it's making the external area less sore. Just got worried as so much of it. Sorry if this is TMI 🤭
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Nowt is too much info on here! Our bodies are natural and do natural thing, even menopause is natural ::). Bodily orifices are supposed to be moist ;-). Wait and watch and if worried next week, show it to your Practice Nurse. Keep on with the treatment.!
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Thanks will be patient and see how things develop. I have a gp appt in 3 weeks as going to ask about hrt. Hopeless asking to see a nurse as never any appts available plus still waiting for my gynaecologist appt though if things get better it will be pointless going.
I must admit this site has been so helpful reading everyone's posts and realising you are not on your own 😃
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There's usually someone up and about on here ::)
You could ring the Dept. to see how long your appt. might take?