Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Italianlover on November 01, 2024, 04:05:30 PM
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My GP has finally agreed to prescribe me estriol cream following constant UTI’s, terrible VA with splits and tears to the skin which I’ve been battling with for many months. I already use Vagirux twice a week. I was expecting Ovestin but have picked up Estriol cream from the pharmacy, am I right in thinking that this is a weaker formulation? It’s 0.01%.
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Yes it's the weaker one but you use more of it so it should work the same. Use liberally externally to the splits and tears as well as applying internally with the applicator every day. I would use extra vagirux too until you are feeling totally comfortable.
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Your GP finally agreed, really!!!
Anyways, I was surprised to notice when I picked up my prescription that it was Ovestin and not Estriol cream, must be old stock, and that it was 1.mg.
I haven't noticed any difference in the effect of both Ovestin and Estriol as they both work efficiently.
From what you say you are not using enough of the treatment to have much effect, as Dierdre says, use more.
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I haven't noticed any different between 'ovestin' which is on the boxes I have been prescribed, 'estriol' a few months ago. As long as the boxes are in date I wouldn't worry, put plenty up there for a few nights then every night for 2 weeks ;-)