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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Honeybean on August 04, 2022, 06:39:38 PM

Title: Which intimate moisturiser, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ???
Post by: Honeybean on August 04, 2022, 06:39:38 PM

Hi

Can anyone recommend a intimate moisturiser please? I am not sure what to buy, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ? Or something entirely different?!!

I am already using Estriol but suddenly its not enough.  ::)

Thanks  ;D

Title: Re: Which intimate moisturiser, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ???
Post by: Ayesha on August 04, 2022, 06:50:02 PM

I use Sylk, Yes is another popular brand.

Title: Re: Which intimate moisturiser, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ???
Post by: Flossieteacake on August 04, 2022, 06:52:56 PM

I also use Yes and Sylk. It is important not to use anything with perfume added.

Title: Re: Which intimate moisturiser, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ???
Post by: CLKD on August 04, 2022, 07:23:52 PM

How often are you using the VA treatment? 

Title: Re: Which intimate moisturiser, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ???
Post by: jillydoll on August 04, 2022, 07:25:47 PM

I occasionally use sylk.
Does the job. 💁🏼‍♀️

Title: Re: Which intimate moisturiser, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ???
Post by: Honeybean on August 04, 2022, 08:16:59 PM

Quote from: CLKD on August 04, 2022, 07:23:52 PM

How often are you using the VA treatment?

I use the VA treatment twice per week. 

Title: Re: Which intimate moisturiser, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ???
Post by: DottyP on August 04, 2022, 10:05:18 PM

I use sylk when I need it and it works well for me.

Title: Re: Which intimate moisturiser, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ???
Post by: joziel on August 04, 2022, 11:22:53 PM

I use Yes VM internally and either Yes OB or Olive and Bee externally.

I’ve also just ordered some Balance Activ pessaries as they are hyaluronic acid. I wouldn’t use the Balance Activ gel as the ingredients say it has parabens but the pessaries seem okay and don’t have parabens listed.

You might also need to increase estrogen pessaries to every other day. Some women need it every day.

Title: Re: Which intimate moisturiser, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ???
Post by: Bettystar on December 22, 2022, 09:13:24 PM

Anyone have good results with balance activ pessaries. Can this be used alongside yes vm

Title: Re: Which intimate moisturiser, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ???
Post by: Ayesha on December 23, 2022, 09:21:07 AM

My Vaginal Atrophy was too chronic for anything other than having to replace the lost oestrogen and Balance Active was completely useless.
Vagifem pessaries, Ovestin cream used topically mixed with Sylk moisturiser keeps my VA under control.

Can't see any point in mixing the two moisturisers you mention, unless someone else knows different!

Title: Re: Which intimate moisturiser, Vagisil, Flourish or Balance Activ???
Post by: flossie fiddler on December 26, 2022, 10:43:32 PM

I use Yes products.