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[shrosphirelass]

Hi all, I haven't been on here for ages and I hope that things are going well for everyone.

I have been on vagifem for 2 years and after some initial problems have found it very helpful and was able to use the maintenance amount of twice weekly. The last 3 times I have inserted it, the tablet has fallen out. I see it the next day it, looks a bit squashed but is pretty much whole. I haven't had a return in symptoms so am at a loss to explain this. I'm feeling slightly uncomfortable today but don't know if I'm imagining it!

Has anyone get any suggestions? I insert it as high as I can lying down when I have gone to bed.

Thanks

[CLKD]

Is it a pessary which can be squeezed onto the finger to insert?  Some do have problems if the area up high is dry. 

You could ask for 'ovestin' instead?

[Ayesha]

It could be your muscles are tightening up, I know after nearly a year of inserting the pessary I get it wrong sometimes and fail to push it up far enough and usually have to help it on its way with my finger and some moisturiser, I look like a comedy act struggling, I could do with a longer finger to be honest. But it's always to do with muscle tightness when this happens with me.

[Dierdre]

It sounds like you could be very dry inside and the pessary is not sticking. This is also why you are now starting to feel uncomfortable. I suggest you do a reload and use a pessary everynight for a couple of weeks, also use moisturisers until the Vagifem starts to work again, YES products are very good and will help the pessary stick better and dissolve.

I had this problem years ago when I first started using Vagifem as I was so dry.

You may need to use more than twice weekly after your reload and do additional reloads as needed.

[JoJo42]

I agree with Dierdre. I recently had the same problem due to dryness. I did a vagifem reload and used a dab of Yes WB on the pessary and put some also on the pessary applicator stick to help insertion. I haven’t had any issues with the pessary coming out since.

[shrosphirelass]

Thanks all. I used wb on the end of the applicator and on the applicator itself last night. It didn't appear to fall out so will continue with this and do a reload as suggested.

Might explain why I keep having to go to the toilet for a wee, not like an infection but as soon as I empty my bladder I start to feel the need to go again. Hopefully this will improve with the above tweaks.

[Nicodemus]

Yep, the needing to pee a lot is a classic VA symptom.

[CLKD]

Yep agreed: use the treatment for as long as required to avoid that need2P feeling.  Once the vaginal tissues plump up symptoms should ease.