Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: Jac on November 01, 2020, 06:36:23 PM
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Hi all
I've been using vagifem for around a year, and its been great (on 2/week), but it now feels like it's not working. I'm very sore/uncomfortable further up (if you know what I mean 😉). Sex is so uncomfortable, do you recommend I try something different now? I also use Yes VM, but that is starting to sting abit.
Many thanks x
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Use it every night for 2-3 weeks, have a look-C at our bladder issues and vaginal trophy threads. Sometimes the 'vagifem' needs upping to replump vaginal tissue.
:welcomemm: browse round.
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CLKD
Thanks for your reply, I will try re loading again :)
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I would do a two week reload and then go on a higher maintenance dose, i have never managed on twice a week Vagifem.
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Thank you Tinkerbell
When I asked my GP a few months ago about re loading, she was reluctant for me to do it. She said to just do an extra one for 2 weeks, which never helped.
Is it safe to increase now and again do you know?
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I use Vagifem every night and have done for about three years now, my meno specialist said even when used every day it was only equivalent to two systemic HRT pills a year, she sent that info to my GP too.
A female GP at my surgery also told me she was happy for all her ladies to use five Vagifem a week if needed as that was equivalent to the old dose. A few years ago the dose was 25 mcg per pessary it is now 10 mcg.
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Brill thank you Tinkerbell x
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I use Vagifem every night and have done for about three years now, my meno specialist said even when used every day it was only equivalent to two systemic HRT pills a year, she sent that info to my GP too.
A female GP at my surgery also told me she was happy for all her ladies to use five Vagifem a week if needed as that was equivalent to the old dose. A few years ago the dose was 25 mcg per pessary it is now 10 mcg.
I got the same from the urogynaecologist and the nurse in her team who was an older lady (over 65).