Hi girls. Thanks for the posts. Really felt welcomed and great forum to air concerns. I mentioned trying out ovestin and giving it a good go. I 'm the newbie of 59 who 's got VA and has started oestrogen cream .Well, to be honest, I need to eat my words. After five days' treatment, found the burning immense - especially after insertion at night. Couldn't sleep - even with amytriptyline and neurofen ! Today - I feel like the back part of my vagina is has been cut. So a trip to the surgery ( not my usual doctor ) and have been told to stop for a few days to let things settle down, plus take one oral dose of the stuff that tackles the possibility of thrush ( don't think it's that - it's years of dryness, which had led to awful soreness ). I've got an appointment Tuesday with my regular doctor.
I was told that the severe burning wasn't normal and shouldn't continue to take the preparation.i don't want to wait too long as in other ways I felt ovestin was doing a good job down there. I would like to nail this problem long term.
I wonder why this has happened. Is ovestin more suitable for those who are just beginning to develop atrophy? Are there more gentle preparations out there, less likely to cause unbearable side effects, but still come up with the goods? I think you mentioned one or two brand names. Are there any other possibilities? I'm a bit concerned that I'll react badly to other preparations, now.
Sorry to come back so soon to the forum - but would really welcome a little more advice from those with experience of using or knowledge of oestrogen cream / pessaries products. Is it possible to take a product orally, with the same targeted results? Or combine treatments? These are questions I'll obviously check over with my doctor....
Thanks for your patience.....x