Thank you for speaking about a subject that can be embarrassing to most women. You are very thorough and have a soothing and compassionate manner.

I’m glad I found you again trying to figure out how to share it is

Yes, huge thank you for this. In so much distress and was so worried ré topical hormones as I suffered a NASAH at 50. Now I am feeling reassured and ready to take what has been prescribed. I hope you are well and look forward to your return to YT ❤

Thank you you are clearer then my own doctor I was worrying about taking my vagifem. I feel happier now

Thanks for this. Exactly what I needed to hear today.

This is an amazing ❤❤❤❤doctor. God bless her.

Speedy recovery ! Sorry to hear you’ve not been well. You are so very lovely and kind and your videos are very reassuring, informative and I always look out for it.Glad you are back . Thank you

Thank you so much for sharing very appreciative for all your heartfelt efforts. God bless...

Thank you so much. This was very informative, helpful and reassuring. 🙏✨️

Good to know you are recovering. Please take care. Thank you for this information.

Great video. Thank you so much 🙏🏼

I totally agree with the other comments you are a very lovely and kind woman. I have found your explanation of my condition very informative and it has made me feel better cos I have just stared vagifem low 10 mcg and I hope it will hope with the dryness and bladder problems.

Thank you so much for helpful information

I read through the comment section and I just want to say a big Thank You for taking the time and care to answer so many questions. You are quite remarkable! I found answers to all my own questions in the comments. God bless you.🙏🏾

Thankyou for getting back to me. I used the pessories for a week & then twice a week as doctor said. The same with the cream but I’m going to take your advice & use them oftener. Thankyou for your advice, much appreciated. ❤️

Dear Dr. Renee: Thank you for your informative video. Can you please do a video about how to exactly use the estrogen cream (meaning, where do you put it? when? how often). There are so many different opinions, even among the gyns whom I have seen. Thank you.

Thanks. It is very helpful. I underwent panhysterectomy at 31. Now I'm 51. Severe burning in the vagina. Was using estradiol, topical application. Discontinued due to fear of cancer. But now relieved to know that there's no problem.

Thank you so much.

Thank you

I’m so sorry you’ve been so unwell. I really appreciate your knowledge. I have lichen sclerosus so my ladyparts are have changed. I’ve been in pain for ages but started Vagifem. I also going to buy a lubricant. I am 76 and widowed. I have 3 children

That was really interesting video thank you so much. I’ve not took HRT or anything since 2013, I had radical hysterectomy in Jan 2011 and suffered with HRT. They only offered me tablets ( headaches/bloating/fluid retention, constipation) now I’m osteoporotic and suffering bad brain fog, underactive thyroid too. I spoke to my GP he said try the gel you need to do something to protect my bones I’m 52. And frightened of what’s happening to my body as I’m living with Sjögrens & fibromyalgia too.

Thank you so much. I have just started the cream about 10 days ago. Is it ok to use the cream more than once a day? I find the effect not lasting long enough some days.

How should I use local estrogen with a cannula or introducing it with my finger? In Spain they recommend promestriene. What type of estrogen do you prefer?

Hi Dr Renee, What an informative presentation. I have two questions please, having read so much info on HRT, I am so interested and considering taking it, I am however 65years old ( missed out on HRT , I assume due to the 2002 WHI misinformation) You mentioned in the Blog "Vaginal Atrophy and topical oestrogen treatment" that you would not consider a 70 year old going on HRT, why would this be and also I suffered quite badly with endometriosis in my younger years and am a little concerned if topical oestrogen may trigger it off again as it wasin my bowel region. I shall continue working through all your blogs, great work. Thankyou

Thanks for covering SLE

hi.. I've been using te premarin cream for vaginal atrophy as a result of wearing a pessary for a prolapsed uterus... more often now I've been having a bit of nausea and strange headaches as a side effect wen I apply the cream.... I used it almost everday for two weeks and on sum days when I skip I start spot bleeding again.... is there a cream I can use to just keep the uti's at bay? like a disinfectant cream perhaps that will keep the linings from drying out and prevent uti s.. other than estrogen cream? sumthing I could perhaps use instead of/ or alongside the premarin cream... which will also reduce the side effects? Im struggling so much with this 😔

Can anyone recommend a topical oestrogen cream for sale in the UK?

This is really informative but I have a question. I was diagnosed as having a vaginal contraction, I have had physio therapy which helped it initially, but it’s now getting worse, but I’m struggling to find any information about this online and my gyne is not bothered about it, even though this muscle contraction is getting bigger. I’ve looked in the menopause support group and VA group but there ifs only mention of physio. I assume I need to increase my local oestrogen? But that will take a while to kick in. Any suggestions or articles to read about this would be really helpful. When I was diagnosed I was told it was common! Not common enough to have any info on Google apparently!

i only saw this video today but I have been on this journey for nearly 7 years, trying out all types of natural estrogens, since. I am currently using natural estrogen boosters and progesterone, prescribed by a Homeopath who is also a GP, which have helps a lot with the daily hot flushes and night sweats but the UTI symptoms come and go and are a menace. Since you made this video in 2019, are your views still the same?

What are your thoughts about the Mona Lisa Procedure?

I am on estradiol patch and mirena for 6 years I still need vaginal estrogen it wants more estrogen :) Thank you for good information.. you are very kind and woman need to hear this.

Hi thanks it’s frightening my body has gone through so much with so many issues the severe tinnitus/vertigo and constipation fir me being the worst thing I’m living with. But now threat of bones because of the heart issues off the calcium causing problems it’s just one thing after another? I’ve just started using oestrogen cream in vagina because I have atrophy down there I had internal last wed omg 😱 the pain because I’ve got little vagina left. My hysterectomy has been life altering. 😢

Hi Thanks so much for providing the useful information in these vlogs. I wonder if you could let me know how long it takes for a vaginal cream to work? I’ve been on Ovestin once a day for a month and am now to start on twice a week but the burning after peeing has not yet disappeared. Many thanks

Thx

I just found you. My doctor has just prescribed estrogen - estradiol cream for several reasons but she said it would help my rectocele. Do you agree with with that?

Hi Doctor, I have been using Ovestin vaginal cream for 6 months. It really helped a lot but when I had my health check up recently the ultrasound showed that my endometrium thickened ( 8 mm) , no bleeding however I decided to stop taking it . Unfortunately all my symptoms of dry vagina is back again))I am 50 and no periods for 2 years already. What do you think ? Can i carry on with Ovestin after two months break???

I am on hrt topical cream. Can I use the same estrogen cream vaginally? I am currently using a vaginal cream with dhea in it. Would estrogen vaginally be better.

I have this its very painful I'm taking HRT cream u put in ur vag its really helped I have it more on one side its very depressing

Can I use the pill & the cream at the same time

Can you please recommend a good Vaginal cream that is hormone free As I was put on Ovestin by my doctor but I have had to have surgery to remove a fibroid that Was 9 years ago. I have had another scan and Have been told I have another Smaller fibroid I am wondering if it Was the Ovestin that has caused the Fibroids. Any Advice would be much appreciated.

I have urinary retention and have to catheter my self some time it burns or feel sore my urologist gives me pills for uti in of antibiotics but sore feeling don't go away please help me Thank you

Dr.Renee,i have no estrogen,,,,0 doctor refuse to see me after i said no no HRT, i have all that u r talking about,help, s.n.

I have been using the estring for several years and recently switched to compounded vaginal estriol. Do I need to have regular pelvic ultrasounds to check the lining or uterus, etc... or is that only needed if there is bleeding (I have no bleeding)?

I have a uterus should I take bio identical progesterone on wrist at health store with my estrace cream prescribed by gyn

Can you cover pelvic floor probes like Tenscare and advise whether these improve blood flow and therefore improve vaginal symptoms. Thanks for all your posts.

I’ve been on Estrogen 10 mg vaginal tablets for at least 2 years. I’m 65. The tablets have helped but it’s still painful during sex. Not as painful as it was before I started but still very uncomfortable with some pain, I use Replense Vaginal moisturizer also. I don’t know what else to do

Do you need to take progesterone if you are using a vaginal estrogen tablet only?

How can the systemic absorption be low, yet it can still trigger a uterine bleed? That’s scary to me!

I need this im having incontinence and painful sex. Can I use this cream without telling my doctor?

Take care! Pneumonia is awful. Takes weeks to properly recover. Look after yourself and rest as much as you can. (Yes you know this, of course you do, but doctors aren’t good at taking their own advice in many cases!)

I’m 66 and have recurring bladder problems.I was prescribed a cream. I’m nervous of using it as l have a family history of thrombosis.

I've been diagnosed with Vaginal Atrophy and Dr. prescribed estriol with tube applicator. But I cannot get the applicator inside my vagina more than about an inch because it's so painful. I try to push the applicator further inside my vagina but the pain is too severe. Could you give me any suggestions? Thank you so much!!!

With vaginal hrt can other over the counter lubricants be used in addition?

Hi . I’m a 72 year old woman with burning down below. My doctor has given me estrogen pessories & cream but after using this I’m not feeling a lot better. I use the cream & pessories twice a week. Can I use the cream every day? Please advise me. Thankyou

Hi I ve had an endometrial ablation a few years back. I m starting Vagifem, my doc says I don't need progesterone, but the pharmacist said yes.

Im 4 days in to using the cream.....it feels like my ovaries are tender. Is that normal?

wondering why l have burning pain and frequency in the bladder ?

I asked my dr for topical estrogen as I have pain outside I haven't had sex in 8 years and probably never wl again but it came where I have to insert a tube is this what you mean by topical? Should I use it regularly? I am 46 and went thru menopause 42 to 45 I haven't had my period in a year and 5 months t

Thank you do much for this video, Been suffering uti and vulva burning for 10 yrs after getting hysterectomy at 46. Ovaries removed as a result. On oral HRT and vagifem But still get vulva burning

What is HRT if you have all these symptoms..

DR. I have continuous itching even though using Elage oil ti wash, then Cicatridina Spray then the Elage cream. Is this normal? How long does it take to soothe the vaginal itching ?

I've been using this for about 10 years,works great,but recently got a yeast infection after 3 rounds of antibiotics (ear infection,UTI).Can you use this in conjunction with the yeast creams?

After thirty estrogen decreases. What do you recommend if a woman wants to maintain and avoid that gradual decrease in youthful healthy vaginal tissue?

So my doctor gave me a rx for Estrogen cream which would be great but my insurance won’t cover it and it’s $300 per tube . There is no way.. I been mad ever since. Like men can get Viagra just like that and it’s cheaper now more than ever but I have to suffer with pain? I’m 61 still young in a lot of ways . I don’t know about the ring or oral tablets. The doctor has not gone over any of those things when I told her I can’t afford the Premarin cream. Are they expensive too?

Is prednisone aHRT it’s not helping me

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Dr. Renee, what happens after a year? How do we treat vaginal atrophy then?

Thank you so much for your quick reply. Don’t know if I’m confused but should I choose not to take HRT, would I still need a form of progesterone to take when I use the vaginal oestrogen. Thank you once again.

I am in absolute misery. 54. My sex life is extremely important to my longterm relationship but I'm also experiencing frequent urinary tract infections and now burning. My doctor is prescribing me an estrogen cream to my local compounding pharmacy. I'm nervous about taking it but feel better after this video. I have to do something. So uncomfortable.

Hi can you help me am taking h r t and my dryness as help me but when I have sex I feel like I need a wee and it’s uncomfortable x

Also, what about the "Mona Lisa" treatment?

My friend used Ovestin and ended up with huge precancerous fibroids

I was getting very bad uti I’m now using vagifem so good . Can you stay in vagifem for life x

Are side effects minimal also with tablet inserted vaginally - asking for my 88 yr old mom....who has lots of health issues...

I have been using a product like this but after about a week I started getting breast swelling and tenderness and bloated belly. What's going on and what can I do?

Hi will it make your weight change

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How long does it take for these creams to work?

Can you get vaginal estrogen over the counter?

I’ve been using oestrogen for over year and still experiencing pain and discomfort, I started off using the cream every day for 2 weeks and now use twice a week, do you think I need to use more frequently and if so how often. Also I insert the cream with an applicator would it help more to rub inside my vagina. I also use a prescribed vagina moisturiser but still am so uncomfortable. I’ve seen a gynaecologist twice the last time I saw her she prescribed a progesterone (can’t remember the name) but my Doctor wouldn’t prescribe it as it had been considered unsafe and been banned from use! The gynaecologist has now advised me to take amitriptyline for the pain which I have discovered causes even more dryness in the vagina …Jane Lewis mentioned this in one of her blogs. I much appreciate your help and reply. Thank you

I use Pharmaceutical Estradiol vaginal cream BUT 3 of the ingredients are questionable and I am concerned if I Continue to take this product twice a week for many, many years to come. . My husband's pee burns for days after sex) the day after the night I use the Estradiol cream. . I would switch to compounding but but it is not regulated and chnages in suppliers and ingredients change each month along with the person filling the script and no oversight, there is no gaurantee what you are getting. . Is there a pharmaceutical brand that does not have the ingredients below? . -sodium lauryl sulfate: (irritant, toxic to aquatic organisms) -methylparaben: (low to moderate health hazard) -tertiary-butylhydroquinone: (harmful, banned in some countries) Tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ) has been commonly used as a synthetic food antioxidant to prevent oils and fats from oxidative deterioration and rancidity due to its potent anti-lipid peroxidation activity. According to the Centers for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a well-designed government study found that this additive increased the incidence of tumors in rats. And according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), cases of vision disturbances have been reported when humans consume TBHQ. This organization also cites studies that have found TBHQ to cause liver enlargement, neurotoxic effects, convulsions, and paralysis in laboratory animals. The additive TBHQ is banned in Japan and other countries - yet it's found in hundreds of American products in our grocery stores.