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[Flossiemac]

Hi ladies

I've been using Vagifem for about 9 months. I use it 3 times a week and have done the two weeks initial routine twice (all with doctors consent) but it doesn't really seem to be having much effect. Haven't been able to have sex for months as it's extremely painful. Should I continue or go back to doctor ?
Thanks in advance

[NinaH]

Hi I have been okayed to use 2 every other day. It has really made a difference. Hope this helps!

[CLKD]

You could go to the GP but I would suggest doing a 2-week reload making sure that the product goes up as far as possible, then every other night to see if that helps.  There are other products to use on the outer lips, i.e. Sylc or Yes I think ....... if you do search for either/both you'll find out if I am up the right tree ;-).

[Tinkerbell]

Up your dose, five a week is equivalent to the dose it used to be.
I use it everyday, enables me to live a normal life in all areas

[Dancinggirl]

Flossiemac - are you using vaginal moisturisers daily? Most of us like either SYLK or the YES products.
It's also essentual to use extra lubrucatiin for sex as well - makes things far better for both you are your partner. I find Perfect Glide by Durex fab.
DG x

[Annie0710]

I'm an everyday vagifem user, ovestin is to hand should any flare occur externally and I use Sylk for Sex, not always but often x

[Flossiemac]

Hi All
Many thanks for the replies and advice, I'll speak to the doctor to see if I can up dose.
Not used any moisturisers so will definitely give that a go
X

[Wrensong]

Hope you get approval to increase the dose, but it might also help to vary how far you insert the Vagifem.  Being persistently sore just inside, I was advised to try inserting one high, one low, as the effect can be very localised.

[Annie0710]

That's a good idea Wrensong, I've often wondered if that would help.  I might give that a go , one day up, next day down x

[Wrensong]

Hope it works for you Annie.  My dose was increased from 1 tab x 3 nights a week to 2 tabs x 3 nights a week, one up one down (about an inch in), but chose instead to do 1 a night for 6 nights, alternating sites, as I seem to sleep a bit better on Vagifem nights!  So you could try whatever is most convenient for you.  Have just been authorised to stay on 5-6 a week long term, so breathing a sigh of relief that this may finally get things back to some version of normal!

[Annie0710]

THAnks Wrensong, I do 7 a week, keeps everything tickety-boo down there lol x

[Wrensong]

Ooh -7 a week - lucky you!   Has taken me 5 months to get my surgery to increase the amount I can order from one box every 3 months to one a month, so I could follow Menopause Clinic's advice given mid-summer!  Think there's still caution/resistance over the idea that the original 50mcg/week dose (& sometimes more) is really necessary for some women, even on systemic HRT.  Feels as though we are in dire need of a national, detailed, compulsory GP training programme on menopause, to bring everyone up to date with current thinking & guidelines.

[Kkay]

THAnks Wrensong, I do 7 a week, keeps everything tickety-boo down there lol x

Annie,

I'm sure you've said this somewhere else, but I can't remember. How many puffs of Estrogel are you on ?

Thanks 

KKay

[Annie0710]

I do 2.5 pumps each morning kkay x

[Annie0710]

Wrensong, a gynae prescribed 2 pessaries twice a week but I decided (lol) I wanted to try daily, I just keep putting a repeat in and they dispense ! X