I never knew about vaginal atrophy. Doctors kept telling me to use anti fungals but I knew it wasn't helping. Gynae said uti. I said No this is different. None of them said Oh you're in your 50's maybe you need some estrogen. Honestly some doctors are idiots. I've been suffering for 5 years needlessly. So happy to get answers on youtube of all places 😊
I wish I had seen this video years ago. Not only would it have saved me from so much pain, tests, etc., but it would have helped my mom who suffered needlessly from constant UTIs. None of my mom's doctors mentioned this, nor did mine, and when she passed away just a week ago, she had a UTI. I saw a doctor about your video yesterday, and she wondered why no one previously ever mentioned this to me or to my mom. She said it is the first line of defense now for post menopause women.
My female doctor "pushed" this producton me and basically left me to fend for myself on how to use it. Thanks for explaining it more cleary and thoroughly than she did. She may have my health in her best interest, but her "bedside manner" is lacking. You have been very helpful, and I appreciate it immensely.
I struggled since hysterectomy 12yrs ago...constant cystitis type discomfort until a year ago when doctor recommended the vaginal tabs. Amazing results 👏. Don't suffer in silence
I also wish I had viewed this video a couple of years ago, after menopause!!!!! Would have been EXTREMELY helpful!! Thank you for caring enough to share this info with all of us!!
How absolutely annoying! I just went to the gynecologist and she never said a thing about this and I didn't know. Thanks for your incredibly informative video!
To add to my comment…I’m like all of these other ladies! I’ve suffered so needlessly all of my adult life! But after menopause it worsened! No one, I mean no one knew what to do with we women! I live in rural Missouri. Just saw a precious gynecologist (who is originally from Russia,) today who prescribed this for me! I’m 78 years old and have suffered from terrific pain since 2012. No intercourse because of the pain! I was passed from at least 10 different types of Dr.’s either saying I don’t know how to treat this or they finally say I’ve done all I can do! The last nurse Practitioner inserted horse urine in the vaginal area and it didn’t help at all! When I looked at the side affects I said that’s it NO more! I can’t even describe the torture I’ve been through! But I know I don’t suffer alone! My heart is broken for we women who have suffered at the hands of Dr.’s who didn’t have a clue but went ahead and put us through false hope! I’m so ashamed of our country for what they’ve put us through needlessly! Many other countries are on the cutting edge of treatments because they care about people….but oh no, here in America it’s all about greed, and the love of money! Sorry but I’m telling the truth and when people turn their back on God this is what happens!!!! Thank you Doctor for being so open and honest sharing your heart! May God bless you beyond anything you could ask or think.
I am an active 79 and so thankful to find you on RUclips! My doctor prescribed Estradiol Vaginal Cream for incontinence with no instructions. I was afraid of the side effects after reading the warnings listed. The price was $125. I had to initially type Estrace to search the GoodRX price. The pharmacist said the GoodRX coupon did not apply since the tube would last over 180 days. I will start tonight now having full knowledge of this drug and what to expect. God bless you and yours. You made my day! THANK YOU X O
Get a prescription from your ob gyn that specializes in menopause find a dr on the north American menopause society. Just get a generic brand not a named one and get several tube's in one prescription to cut down on cost.
You are a fantastic teacher. I am a classic case; I am now 62 and started with recuring UTI's. I have just been prescribed Estradiol, the doctor I saw briefly explained only how to use it and that it was for thinning skin and that it was a very low dose. Had she explained all the benefits, and that it would prevent UTI's I would have been relaxed about using it. All the reasons and tips that you provided are invaluable. Thank You, times a million. I am so glad that I looked up how to use the applicator and landed on your video. Every woman should be given all the information that you covered. I am grateful and thank full for the information.❤❤❤
Thank you so much for this great presentation about the Estridol cream and showing how to load the applicator. I was just prescribed this by my Urologist/Gynecologist.. I was going to a Gynecologist for many years. J owever my last visit was very painful getting a pap smear. I was in tears. She told me to use coconut oil to combat the vaginal dryness also the vulva area.. I then made an appointment with a Urologist/Gynecologist. She immediately diagnosed the problem and prescribed Estridol, however the instructions weren't clear as far as instructions with the applicator. Thank you again for this great instructional video. And also for explaining some other very important issues. So glad I'm not in pain and in the dark anymore. #61 and Strong!❤❤❤❤
This is the best video I've seen for estradiol vaginal cream. I wish I seen this faster. I started premature menopause in my thirties and was completely done at 39. The doctor put me on a hormone patch but I always was feeling dry and hurting. At the present time I'm not sexually active because I've been separated from my husband but it was temporarily. My obstetrician told me I don't need vaginal cream. From this video I'm learning the importance and how the vaginal thins out and it gets worse and worse over time. Since my thirties I have missed out and I'm almost 50 of using vaginal cream. I just started recently with the vaginal recommended for my urologist.... .Thank you so much for this video
Unfortunately many doctors withhold information bc 1. They are sadistic s€# ts and 2. They need your money with repeat visits. Get away from doctors like this!
Took me going to 3 doctors to diagnose what I was going through. I guess b/c im 40 and still have a normal menstrual cycle. Thank God for Doctor Kristen Bell in Columbia SC. She listened, looked and heard me. Now with only 2 weeks of use i actually feel like myself again!😊
I am also 40 and prescribed this. Lyme disease has put me into early menopause. I’m actually hoping to get my cycle back. How are you doing on this now?
@@shaunastroman8282 it’s only been about 10 days for me and I no longer have hot flashes, no longer wake up with night sweats, don’t have any dry chafing down below, I feel a greater sense of well-being… I’m amazed.
I'm 40 too and l don't think l have dry vagina at all but my ginecologyst gave me the cream to help my incontinence that l have for my hyper tonic pelvic floor. I really don't understand and l haven't started yet
You are the absolute best!! Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you so so much for this presentation because basically my doctor said here’s what you need to take. Put it on twice a week and left me with no other information.! I didn’t know what else to ask but this video is the most informative direct, detailed and pertinent piece of information, so I really appreciate it
Wow this was incredibly helpful. So thorough and answered so many questions I had. Thank you! I was very nervous about the breast cancer risk and didn’t realize it helped reduce so many side effects of menopause that I currently am suffering from. Thanks again!!
Thank you so much for the info. I am turning 52 next month and have started having irregular periods. I drink 6 to 7 bottles of water everyday and have been experiencing vaginal burning and urinary discomfort to the point that it is making me miserable. My gynecologist prescribed the off brand of Estradiol vaginal cream but after reading the insert, I have been a little leery about using it. Your video answered all of my questions and put to rest my concerns. I am definitely going to give it a try. I just wish that it didn't take so long to take effect in relieving my symptoms. Thanks again!!
it really only takes a few weeks to take effect. Don't be afraid to use it,I have been using it for about 18 years! I did use the loading dose at first now twice a week.
Thank you so so much❤just started Estriol cream, I am UK based. I have completed a full week and I will continue 1 week more then I will stay with twice a week. I am 62 and I was waiting so long to be diagnosed and get my cream. Already feeling a big positive change and I will continue to use the cream for the rest of my life.
So informative. Thank you. Why didn’t anyone tell me this stuff at Menapause ? I finally got it about 2 yrs ago. I’m 60. But makes me nervous about the cancer risk even though I hear you re no real risk.
Thank you so much for this! My doctor prescribed Vagifem a few weeks ago but I have been terrified to use it, specifically wondering whether or not I needed progesterone with it. I was also concerned about the loading phase. Your information has been SO helpful! (Although now you have me wishing it was a cream and not the tablet!)
This is precisely the information I needed! Thank you so so much!! I’m not sexually active right now but I am doing it for me, for my body’s health and wellness. Had a hysterectomy at 38, now 59. This is what I need for sure. ❤❤❤
Thank you. I did do the Imvexxy 10 mcg four days in a roll and had to stop. I was suppose to apply for 6 days, but I had terrible cramps and leg pain. I’m 55 and in peri menopause. I’ve started having dryness and urinary issues, so my gyro NP prescribed Imvexxy. I’m now taking 4 mcg twice a week, but have gotten a prescription for the generic Estradiol cream. Your video is so informative. I wish I would have started with the cream twice a week instead of how I started Estradiol.
I’m 35 and I surely wish I knew about this earlier. So I was pregnant at 25 and during 2nd trimester I noticed I couldn’t have any penetrative intercourse. At the time I was fighting acid reflux that had occurred a year before pregnancy and it caused me to have scar tissue in my esophagus so I couldn’t swallow my food barely any food was getting to my stomach I lost a lot of weight. So when I got pregnant at 25 I had the same issue I could barely eat. I believe that was what caused my estrogen to drop. About 6 months after I had my son I still was experiencing painful sex. I went to the doctor and they had given me vaginal estrogen cream but I threw it away because I seen the cancer warning label and got terrified. Here it is 9 years later the whole entire time not being able to have sex caused a huge issue in my marriage. I can’t believe I’m just now finding out that I could have taken that cream and been fine. 9 years of an unfulfilled sex life that could have completely been avoided had I known this information you provided in this video. My mind is blown.
Thank you so much for this. I'm going to try it. I've been told I had lichen sclerosis but I strongly feel it's not the case. You've described my symptoms exactly. I was diagnosed without a biopsy and I don't see the visual symptoms of lichen sclerosis. THANK YOU
Did you eventually get relief from what they thought was lichen sclerosis with the vaginal estrogen cream? I'm in the same situation and have been reluctant to treat because I also don't have visual signs of it. Right now I'm just trying the estrogen cream and it's helping with symptoms.
Thank you so much for this information!! Now I know why I had so many recurring yeast and bacterial infections years ago! It’s time for the cream now. Wow! Excellent video.
Around 10 years ago or more I was having lots of very strange symptoms that eventually I was told to call the Number of a urologist. After I called the office to make an appointment I was told I would have to wait, however my symptoms were so severe After having been to the ER. I could not pee at all, although I had pressure to go. I was also told I was dissented. Long story short, I was desperate to be seen and one of the doctors got me in the next day and which I was very thankful. He drained off in his words and equivalent to a 2 L bottle of Coke and 1/ fourth of another one. I looked pregnant, I felt pregnant. I had immediate relief and was so thankful for this doctor. He said if I would’ve waited any longer I could’ve had permanent damage to my kidneys. My advice is if you feel you need to be seen, insist for yourself. There were times during this period that I would leak for no reason and other times when I just couldn’t go at all. I never knew from one day to the next what would happen. Thank God for this doctor and his knowledge and caring for people. A catheter was put in and left in for a week. Never anymore problems!😊 while pregnant I had an episode of not being able to pee. Fibroids while pregnant most likely.
Wow, I wish you were my doctor. I can’t tell you how many times the ones I saw all attributed my problems to this, that, and the other thing. All treatment made no difference. I finally had to request this one MYSELF, had to argue with three different docs to finally get my prescription because they were so worried about it causing cancer.
Just found you!! Searching for help on frequent UTIs. Hoping this is my answer, I will start following your suggestions. I am 64, getting them more frequently, UGH!
I was advised to use this a year ago for my incontinence problems. I had used it a few years before that for pain reduction during sex as well. It worked extremely well. I wasn't told to continue to use it after my sex life waned . I loved watching your proper application technique. I didn't know exactly what good way there was to use it.
After suffering five UTI's in the past six months, and being postmenopausal, I find this life-changing information. I can't thank you enough. Please keep sharing information, particularly on adverse issues from bladder sling surgery over time.
Please check out the supplement d- mannose. A friend started giving this to her mother, who had just as many. They totally disappeared. Her physicians wanted to know what she had been doing.
Wow great informative video! This Doctor is very sensitive ,love how she takes all the guessing out of it and obviously has gotten all the questions from her patients .TU Doc🎉
That was awesome! Thanks for the straight talk. I'm so glad I found you. I was provided a script for this product and have been in post menopause for almost 20 years and the body is now delivering some pain in the act. I appreciate straight talk. Looking at the WHO recommendations and warnings would have me seeking balanced progesterone. Understanding UTI an vaginal atrophy is a critical part of aging gracefully. I really want to know what this is made from. If it is horse hormone like Premarin, I will have reactions. I have the Fred Meyer, Kroger prescription plan and it started at $75 with insurance today and with that membership, it was $28. That seems a pretty good deal.
thank you so much this was so helpful, I have been so uncomfortable physically and concerned and anxious due to my mom passing of uterine / endometrial cancer. I have 2 prolapses just after car accident from seatbelt and they just kept giving me a steroid ointment... you have stated all my symptoms and addressed all my questions... so grateful for you, wish you were local to me I would want you as my GYN, have a blessed day
I have been using vaginal estrogen for about 20 years, I’m 75. I used to have to buy it from Canada, 3 tubes for $70, $300 in US at that time (that was for Premarin brand)So my doc would give me a written prescription and I would use a Canadian pharmacy. Now I buy Estradiol from an online pharmacy since I moved and didn’t want to search out another doc right away. So I get sent 3 tubes for $98. Works fantastic, I have never had a UTI, and no irritation. I did try stopping for a while thinking I was ok, but the pain of dryness and my bladder started dropping due to no support, I will stay on this until I die. I’m so glad this information is getting out, it took 3 Dr. to figure it out for me.
Thank you 🙏🏻 so much you have answered questions that I had in my head , I wish I knew about this in my 50s , but I’m glad the internet is a blessing for all that information
Thank you so much for this explanation and I had no idea UTI's were related. I have been on HRT for a few years and just got the cream too with insurance 3 month supply $20. Sex is a little painful and I cannot wait for this to kick in. I appreciate you.
I had radical hysterectomy for endometrial carcinoma 4 years ago. My gynecologist oncologist said no hormones. I recently got in estradiol and even though my tests showed I was in normal range , it was in the lower range. I was almost at the point of not being able to get sexually aroused, it was painful during vaginal entrance sexually. Now, I feel more excitment even if my partner is not around. Vaginal entrance isnt as painful now. I feel sexually alive. Men doctors, the ones I've experienced, doesn't understand what a woman needs! I missed out on vaginal health since I went through menopause in my 40s. Yes, I experience utilities, bacterial infections and yeast infections but not as much as before. Thanks for the video.
Thanks so much for this. I just spent $80 using insurance earlier today before finding this video. Good Rx is only $34. I will definitely use them next time
Today has been very enlightening for me! I went through menopause in my late 40's by the time I was 53 I had a tear practically on top of an awful episiotomy I had at 24 during childbirth. Now almost 57 I am just learning about what I have been going through all these years that I am not the only one! All the while having a husband who is ten years younger who has been literally a saint for not being able to be intimate for 3 years via no penetration. Two years ago a Dr. due to covid called me on the phone did give Rx for the cream but only said try it for awhile. When it seemed it was not doing so much for us I stopped. The Dr. a woman Never said you should use this forever! It is hard to find gyn's in my rural area that are close to your age or have had enough experiences similar to yours, some here have never even had a baby. Thank you so much for this knowledge, I will dust off my tube if not expired...
thank you , such great advice, your expertise has put many of my concerns and suspected problems of others into perspective, much more support and education needed, again women's health dismissed as unimportant by doctors by women too. sad but true,
I was put on this 2 yrs ago. I thought I had a yeast infection, but not really. It worked then I stopped taking it for months. The itching came back. I treated again. then I stopped. Do not do this. It is worse now and I have to start all over again. Great video
After 1 year of continuous uti's and various antibiotics, I finally decided to see a gynecologist.And that's what truly helped me.What this Doctor is talking about was truly almost a miracle for me.I now use it and all my symptoms are gone. I have come to the conclusion that we are responsible for our own health. If one Doctor is not helping you move on to another Doctor in a different field. Otherwise you will stay stuck with the same repetitive routine that is killing you with that horrible pain, like glass cutting you when you empty your bladder. Please don't live that way. Move on looking for answers.
Thank you so much for this! I do have a question, though. In this video you spoke about getting the cream to 'the top of the vagina'. In a previous one, you said the estrogen sensors are near the opening to the vagina, and we shouldn't even use the applicator. I realize you've changed your recommendation about dosing, but it seems the area of the vagina to target has also changed. Is this correct?
Thank you so much that's great information..I'm perimenopausal had fibroids had operated. Its back again having reoccurring uti and burning sensation..I have a feeling this can lead me to some relief..
I’m confused; given concerns for estrogen alone, why does the cream NOT contain progesterone as well? [edit; I asked question before watching full video] Okay, if there’s no risk, why are all the warnings included on the tube? Is adding progesterone just that much more expensive? Might there be a benefit to receiving both? Yes to it’s cheaper paying cash than w/insirance. With insurance, about $68. Cash, 40…🙄. Not very useful. I didn’t know to ask, and my pharmacist offered the cash option information. I am appreciative.
I love you for caring so many women who are suffering from the pain. I was on the cream for a while and I stopped for two years. My doctor told me to start using it again due to frequent UTI. I wonder how often do I use it. Every day for two weeks and 2 times a week after or just two times a week? Another question is does the cream cause burning sensation? This is what I am experiencing after two days of using it.
Thank you for the info about progesterone. I have recently started the cream for UTI. My doctor only has me taking .5 grams 2x a week. I hope it works!
Thank you for the info. 😊 I heard that if we have the uterus we need to take both together, estrogen and progesterone. If we only use estrogen, what would be the risk here? On later videos can you explain or talk about HRT? Thank you again!
I'm a nurse and know how to use the applicator accurately. I was prescribed the starting dose of 1gram daily for 2wks then 2x weekly. I was forced to use less for the last 4 wks because i would've run out before i was eligible for a refill. Not sure where the issue lies. Is the applicator marked wrong or what? I also find that the cream doesn't always dissolve well for me and some falls out 14 hrs later. Couldn't believe it hadn't absorbed after that timespan. There's definitely a learning curve with this but i have noticed some improvement so anxiously waiting for refill time. Just curious if others have same issue with the first tube running out prematurely.
"Twice a week until you die" lol Thanks for straight talking and giving clear, concise info and demos!
I never knew about vaginal atrophy. Doctors kept telling me to use anti fungals but I knew it wasn't helping. Gynae said uti. I said No this is different. None of them said Oh you're in your 50's maybe you need some estrogen. Honestly some doctors are idiots. I've been suffering for 5 years needlessly. So happy to get answers on youtube of all places 😊
I had to figure it out myself and tell doctor to prescribe this after years of complaining to gyno and dermatologist.
Holy COW! I brought up to Urgent Care doc because second UTI in two months. HE said try cream. Dang people just dim. 😢
This is why Women doctors are So important!
Women doctors don’t tell you either. It is so so sad
mine discouraged me from HRT.
I wish I had seen this video years ago. Not only would it have saved me from so much pain, tests, etc., but it would have helped my mom who suffered needlessly from constant UTIs. None of my mom's doctors mentioned this, nor did mine, and when she passed away just a week ago, she had a UTI. I saw a doctor about your video yesterday, and she wondered why no one previously ever mentioned this to me or to my mom. She said it is the first line of defense now for post menopause women.
Our mothers suffered much in this way, so needlessly.
So sad to hear your mother was in pain until the end. I'm sorry for your loss.
@@AMRitts I appreciate this more than you can know.
When it’s happened to me how I don’t know nothing or I didn’t hear that’s what I said but I didn’t get hurt I find out right away
Thx for sharing, it can help others
My female doctor "pushed" this producton me and basically left me to fend for myself on how to use it. Thanks for explaining it more cleary and thoroughly than she did. She may have my health in her best interest, but her "bedside manner" is lacking. You have been very helpful, and I appreciate it immensely.
It’s sad how my past doctors never explained these things in Depth and I have to go to RUclips
Exactly ! No depth.
What detailed information. Thanks doc! You are just brilliant!
Yay You Tube to the rescue for the millionth time!
I struggled since hysterectomy 12yrs ago...constant cystitis type discomfort until a year ago when doctor recommended the vaginal tabs. Amazing results 👏. Don't suffer in silence
I also wish I had viewed this video a couple of years ago, after menopause!!!!! Would have been EXTREMELY helpful!! Thank you for caring enough to share this info with all of us!!
How absolutely annoying! I just went to the gynecologist and she never said a thing about this and I didn't know. Thanks for your incredibly informative video!
Could you please re-record this as it was a very fuzzy picture and hard to see your applicator instructions - but a terrific video!
I have watched a few YT videos on this subject. I think this doctor’s video has been the most informative and comprehensive.
To add to my comment…I’m like all of these other ladies! I’ve suffered so needlessly all of my adult life! But after menopause it worsened! No one, I mean no one knew what to do with we women! I live in rural Missouri. Just saw a precious gynecologist (who is originally from Russia,) today who prescribed this for me! I’m 78 years old and have suffered from terrific pain since 2012. No intercourse because of the pain! I was passed from at least 10 different types of Dr.’s either saying I don’t know how to treat this or they finally say I’ve done all I can do! The last nurse Practitioner inserted horse urine in the vaginal area and it didn’t help at all! When I looked at the side affects I said that’s it NO more! I can’t even describe the torture I’ve been through! But I know I don’t suffer alone! My heart is broken for we women who have suffered at the hands of Dr.’s who didn’t have a clue but went ahead and put us through false hope! I’m so ashamed of our country for what they’ve put us through needlessly! Many other countries are on the cutting edge of treatments because they care about people….but oh no, here in America it’s all about greed, and the love of money! Sorry but I’m telling the truth and when people turn their back on God this is what happens!!!! Thank you Doctor for being so open and honest sharing your heart! May God bless you beyond anything you could ask or think.
Beautiful
Just got this and the packaging terrified me and I didn’t want to take it so thank you for speaking about this issue.
Agreed-package insert is scary!😮
I am an active 79 and so thankful to find you on RUclips! My doctor prescribed Estradiol Vaginal Cream for incontinence with no instructions. I was afraid of the side effects after reading the warnings listed. The price was $125. I had to initially type Estrace to search the GoodRX price. The pharmacist said the GoodRX coupon did not apply since the tube would last over 180 days.
I will start tonight now having full knowledge of this drug and what to expect. God bless you and yours. You made my day! THANK YOU X O
180 days? Mine lasts one month, and I gave up using it, because the applicator makes me bleed.
Get a prescription from your ob gyn that specializes in menopause find a dr on the north American menopause society. Just get a generic brand not a named one and get several tube's in one prescription to cut down on cost.
Love that she’s talking about this!! I work in healthcare and I’ve known this but not enough doctors are talking about this.
You are a fantastic teacher. I am a classic case; I am now 62 and started with recuring UTI's. I have just been prescribed Estradiol, the doctor I saw briefly explained only how to use it and that it was for thinning skin and that it was a very low dose. Had she explained all the benefits, and that it would prevent UTI's I would have been relaxed about using it. All the reasons and tips that you provided are invaluable. Thank You, times a million. I am so glad that I looked up how to use the applicator and landed on your video. Every woman should be given all the information that you covered. I am grateful and thank full for the information.❤❤❤
Thank you so much for this great presentation about the Estridol cream and showing how to load the applicator. I was just prescribed this by my Urologist/Gynecologist.. I was going to a Gynecologist for many years. J owever my last visit was very painful getting a pap smear. I was in tears. She told me to use coconut oil to combat the vaginal dryness also the vulva area.. I then made an appointment with a Urologist/Gynecologist. She immediately diagnosed the problem and prescribed Estridol, however the instructions weren't clear as far as instructions with the applicator. Thank you again for this great instructional video. And also for explaining some other very important issues. So glad I'm not in pain and in the dark anymore. #61 and Strong!❤❤❤❤
This is the best video I've seen for estradiol vaginal cream. I wish I seen this faster. I started premature menopause in my thirties and was completely done at 39. The doctor put me on a hormone patch but I always was feeling dry and hurting. At the present time I'm not sexually active because I've been separated from my husband but it was temporarily. My obstetrician told me I don't need vaginal cream. From this video I'm learning the importance and how the vaginal thins out and it gets worse and worse over time. Since my thirties I have missed out and I'm almost 50 of using vaginal cream. I just started recently with the vaginal recommended for my urologist....
.Thank you so much for this video
Unfortunately many doctors withhold information bc 1. They are sadistic s€# ts and 2. They need your money with repeat visits. Get away from doctors like this!
Great information and tips in this. I am so glad to hear from a urologist rather than an OBGYN.
Took me going to 3 doctors to diagnose what I was going through. I guess b/c im 40 and still have a normal menstrual cycle. Thank God for Doctor Kristen Bell in Columbia SC. She listened, looked and heard me. Now with only 2 weeks of use i actually feel like myself again!😊
I am also 40 and prescribed this. Lyme disease has put me into early menopause. I’m actually hoping to get my cycle back. How are you doing on this now?
I am 40 with normal period do u still use this while on ur period. Or do u take a break from it. Tganks
@@shaunastroman8282 it’s only been about 10 days for me and I no longer have hot flashes, no longer wake up with night sweats, don’t have any dry chafing down below, I feel a greater sense of well-being… I’m amazed.
@@shaunastroman8282 does your doctor have you do the HRT on a normal cycle kind of plan like 28 days on and five days off?
I'm 40 too and l don't think l have dry vagina at all but my ginecologyst gave me the cream to help my incontinence that l have for my hyper tonic pelvic floor. I really don't understand and l haven't started yet
Thanks for your update on the applicator use. Good to know that you’re constantly researching what’s best for us!
You are the absolute best!! Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you so so much for this presentation because basically my doctor said here’s what you need to take. Put it on twice a week and left me with no other information.! I didn’t know what else to ask but this video is the most informative direct, detailed and pertinent piece of information, so I really appreciate it
Wow this was incredibly helpful. So thorough and answered so many questions I had. Thank you! I was very nervous about the breast cancer risk and didn’t realize it helped reduce so many side effects of menopause that I currently am suffering from. Thanks again!!
Thank you so much for the info. I am turning 52 next month and have started having irregular periods. I drink 6 to 7 bottles of water everyday and have been experiencing vaginal burning and urinary discomfort to the point that it is making me miserable. My gynecologist prescribed the off brand of Estradiol vaginal cream but after reading the insert, I have been a little leery about using it. Your video answered all of my questions and put to rest my concerns. I am definitely going to give it a try. I just wish that it didn't take so long to take effect in relieving my symptoms. Thanks again!!
it really only takes a few weeks to take effect. Don't be afraid to use it,I have been using it for about 18 years! I did use the loading dose at first now twice a week.
I am so thankful that I found you! Such great information explained in a very articulate way, like the analogy with the sunscreen. You are the best!
I loved the sunscreen analogy too!!
Thank you so much for this information. Your delivery is also fantastic. Clear, concise, and easy to understand. I’ll be sharing this!
Thank you so so much❤just started Estriol cream, I am UK based. I have completed a full week and I will continue 1 week more then I will stay with twice a week. I am 62 and I was waiting so long to be diagnosed and get my cream. Already feeling a big positive change and I will continue to use the cream for the rest of my life.
This is so helpful, the warnings that came with the prescription were a little frightening.
I hope you understand how wonderful you are and how much you’re helping us!Thank you for taking the time to share your expertise.
So informative. Thank you. Why didn’t anyone tell me this stuff at Menapause ? I finally got it about 2 yrs ago. I’m 60. But makes me nervous about the cancer risk even though I hear you re no real risk.
Thank you so much for this! My doctor prescribed Vagifem a few weeks ago but I have been terrified to use it, specifically wondering whether or not I needed progesterone with it. I was also concerned about the loading phase. Your information has been SO helpful! (Although now you have me wishing it was a cream and not the tablet!)
I am on the same as you. I too am a little reluctant to use but I'll do it I also on pump gel for arms and seidiestan .
This is precisely the information I needed! Thank you so so much!! I’m not sexually active right now but I am doing it for me, for my body’s health and wellness. Had a hysterectomy at 38, now 59. This is what I need for sure. ❤❤❤
Amazon Pharmacy sold Estradiol for $17.50 two months ago. It's the same tube the doctor is showing on the vid.
Thank you. I did do the Imvexxy 10 mcg four days in a roll and had to stop. I was suppose to apply for 6 days, but I had terrible cramps and leg pain. I’m 55 and in peri menopause. I’ve started having dryness and urinary issues, so my gyro NP prescribed Imvexxy. I’m now taking 4 mcg twice a week, but have gotten a prescription for the generic Estradiol cream. Your video is so informative. I wish I would have started with the cream twice a week instead of how I started Estradiol.
I’m 35 and I surely wish I knew about this earlier. So I was pregnant at 25 and during 2nd trimester I noticed I couldn’t have any penetrative intercourse. At the time I was fighting acid reflux that had occurred a year before pregnancy and it caused me to have scar tissue in my esophagus so I couldn’t swallow my food barely any food was getting to my stomach I lost a lot of weight. So when I got pregnant at 25 I had the same issue I could barely eat. I believe that was what caused my estrogen to drop. About 6 months after I had my son I still was experiencing painful sex. I went to the doctor and they had given me vaginal estrogen cream but I threw it away because I seen the cancer warning label and got terrified. Here it is 9 years later the whole entire time not being able to have sex caused a huge issue in my marriage. I can’t believe I’m just now finding out that I could have taken that cream and been fine. 9 years of an unfulfilled sex life that could have completely been avoided had I known this information you provided in this video. My mind is blown.
VERY helpful! It is exactly what my doctor told me today as well!
Thank you thank you thank you!!! Just started Estrodiol today! Your video is incredibly informative and reassuring ❤
Thank you so much for this. I'm going to try it. I've been told I had lichen sclerosis but I strongly feel it's not the case. You've described my symptoms exactly. I was diagnosed without a biopsy and I don't see the visual symptoms of lichen sclerosis. THANK YOU
Did you eventually get relief from what they thought was lichen sclerosis with the vaginal estrogen cream? I'm in the same situation and have been reluctant to treat because I also don't have visual signs of it. Right now I'm just trying the estrogen cream and it's helping with symptoms.
Thank you so much for this information!! Now I know why I had so many recurring yeast and bacterial infections years ago! It’s time for the cream now. Wow! Excellent video.
Around 10 years ago or more I was having lots of very strange symptoms that eventually I was told to call the Number of a urologist. After I called the office to make an appointment I was told I would have to wait, however my symptoms were so severe After having been to the ER. I could not pee at all, although I had pressure to go. I was also told I was dissented. Long story short, I was desperate to be seen and one of the doctors got me in the next day and which I was very thankful. He drained off in his words and equivalent to a 2 L bottle of Coke and 1/ fourth of another one. I looked pregnant, I felt pregnant. I had immediate relief and was so thankful for this doctor. He said if I would’ve waited any longer I could’ve had permanent damage to my kidneys. My advice is if you feel you need to be seen, insist for yourself. There were times during this period that I would leak for no reason and other times when I just couldn’t go at all. I never knew from one day to the next what would happen. Thank God for this doctor and his knowledge and caring for people. A catheter was put in and left in for a week. Never anymore problems!😊 while pregnant I had an episode of not being able to pee. Fibroids while pregnant most likely.
Wow, thank goodness!
Wow, I wish you were my doctor. I can’t tell you how many times the ones I saw all attributed my problems to this, that, and the other thing. All treatment made no difference. I finally had to request this one MYSELF, had to argue with three different docs to finally get my prescription because they were so worried about it causing cancer.
It can !!
Although we haven’t had sex due to dryness and pain, my wife has recurrent UTIs and this will be a great addition to her treatment plan.
good man. Great friend your wife.
It will help.with the dryness and pain too.
Oh boy, is it bad for me to ask my doctor to watch this 🤔
Such great information here !!!
Blessings
No! Show him the video and if he cops an attitude, get away from him and find another doctor!
All these years I've been suffering . Saw new gynae last week and she's put me on this
Just found you!! Searching for help on frequent UTIs. Hoping this is my answer, I will start following your suggestions. I am 64, getting them more frequently, UGH!
I was advised to use this a year ago for my incontinence problems. I had used it a few years before that for pain reduction during sex as well. It worked extremely well. I wasn't told to continue to use it after my sex life waned . I loved watching your proper application technique. I didn't know exactly what good way there was to use it.
Thank you for the very informative and brilliant lecture.
After suffering five UTI's in the past six months, and being postmenopausal, I find this life-changing information. I can't thank you enough. Please keep sharing information, particularly on adverse issues from bladder sling surgery over time.
Please check out the supplement d- mannose. A friend started giving this to her mother, who had just as many. They totally disappeared. Her physicians wanted to know what she had been doing.
@@sarahr2498 Not a good idea for type 2 diabetics.
Wow great informative video! This Doctor is very sensitive ,love how she takes all the guessing out of it and obviously has gotten all the questions from her patients .TU Doc🎉
Best video I have watched so far. Thank you
That was awesome! Thanks for the straight talk. I'm so glad I found you. I was provided a script for this product and have been in post menopause for almost 20 years and the body is now delivering some pain in the act. I appreciate straight talk. Looking at the WHO recommendations and warnings would have me seeking balanced progesterone. Understanding UTI an vaginal atrophy is a critical part of aging gracefully. I really want to know what this is made from. If it is horse hormone like Premarin, I will have reactions. I have the Fred Meyer, Kroger prescription plan and it started at $75 with insurance today and with that membership, it was $28. That seems a pretty good deal.
thank you so much this was so helpful, I have been so uncomfortable physically and concerned and anxious due to my mom passing of uterine / endometrial cancer. I have 2 prolapses just after car accident from seatbelt and they just kept giving me a steroid ointment... you have stated all my symptoms and addressed all my questions... so grateful for you, wish you were local to me I would want you as my GYN, have a blessed day
I had a car accident three months ago and I am attributing my prolapse uterus to the trauma as well
I have been using vaginal estrogen for about 20 years, I’m 75. I used to have to buy it from Canada, 3 tubes for $70, $300 in US at that time (that was for Premarin brand)So my doc would give me a written prescription and I would use a Canadian pharmacy. Now I buy Estradiol from an online pharmacy since I moved and didn’t want to search out another doc right away. So I get sent 3 tubes for $98. Works fantastic, I have never had a UTI, and no irritation. I did try stopping for a while thinking I was ok, but the pain of dryness and my bladder started dropping due to no support, I will stay on this until I die. I’m so glad this information is getting out, it took 3 Dr. to figure it out for me.
Wonderful. Thank you for sharing. I'm in the US and have never ordered from online pharmacies. Who do you use? Are you currently in the US.
Thank you 🙏🏻 so much you have answered questions that I had in my head , I wish I knew about this in my 50s , but I’m glad the internet is a blessing for all that information
I wish you had a better camera. good information, but it was so hard to watch.
yes because it makes video seem old information.
Your videos are so helpful. THANK YOU! You give me the info I need to go in and advocate for myself with my doctor
Thank you so much for this explanation and I had no idea UTI's were related. I have been on HRT for a few years and just got the cream too with insurance 3 month supply $20. Sex is a little painful and I cannot wait for this to kick in. I appreciate you.
I had radical hysterectomy for endometrial carcinoma 4 years ago. My gynecologist oncologist said no hormones. I recently got in estradiol and even though my tests showed I was in normal range , it was in the lower range. I was almost at the point of not being able to get sexually aroused, it was painful during vaginal entrance sexually. Now, I feel more excitment even if my partner is not around. Vaginal entrance isnt as painful now. I feel sexually alive. Men doctors, the ones I've experienced, doesn't understand what a woman needs! I missed out on vaginal health since I went through menopause in my 40s. Yes, I experience utilities, bacterial infections and yeast infections but not as much as before. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for a great video that has helped so many women!
Thank you so much for this explanation. I’m so glad I found you!!!
Thank you! I was so worried about using this cream!
This was so informative, thank you!
Love all the information you give…thank you
Most helpful video I’ve seen on this topic. Thank you so much. 💗
Thank so much for all your videos and most important your updates. You make it so uncomplicated, such excellent information.
Thanks so much for this. Very helpful!
Thanks so much for this. I just spent $80 using insurance earlier today before finding this video. Good Rx is only $34. I will definitely use them next time
Today has been very enlightening for me! I went through menopause in my late 40's by the time I was 53 I had a tear practically on top of an awful episiotomy I had at 24 during childbirth. Now almost 57 I am just learning about what I have been going through all these years that I am not the only one! All the while having a husband who is ten years younger who has been literally a saint for not being able to be intimate for 3 years via no penetration. Two years ago a Dr. due to covid called me on the phone did give Rx for the cream but only said try it for awhile. When it seemed it was not doing so much for us I stopped. The Dr. a woman Never said you should use this forever! It is hard to find gyn's in my rural area that are close to your age or have had enough experiences similar to yours, some here have never even had a baby. Thank you so much for this knowledge, I will dust off my tube if not expired...
UROLOGISTS are the best doctors!!
Amen. My dad was a Urologist.
thank you , such great advice,
your expertise has put many of my concerns and suspected problems of others into perspective,
much more support and education needed,
again women's health dismissed as unimportant by doctors by women too.
sad but true,
Thank you so much for the valuable information.
Thank you so much! Very helpful video ❤
Thank you so much for sharing this information. Good advice on the way to help pay for this cream too.
What an informative video. I learned an abundance of info.
Can you use it on your face for ageing thinning skin?
Wow ! Good question!
I was put on this 2 yrs ago. I thought I had a yeast infection, but not really. It worked then I stopped taking it for months. The itching came back. I treated again. then I stopped. Do not do this. It is worse now and I have to start all over again. Great video
After 1 year of continuous uti's and various antibiotics, I finally decided to see a gynecologist.And that's what truly helped me.What this Doctor is talking about was truly almost a miracle for me.I now use it and all my symptoms are gone. I have come to the conclusion that we are responsible for our own health. If one Doctor is not helping you move on to another Doctor in a different field. Otherwise you will stay stuck with the same repetitive routine that is killing you with that horrible pain, like glass cutting you when you empty your bladder. Please don't live that way. Move on looking for answers.
This has changed my life in 2 months, we can buy over the counter now..
I’m a young 58-1/2 and I just started using estradiol this week. Maybe I’ve used too much but it makes me feel better.
Do you mind giving me an update? Doctor just prescribed it to me today, no side effects?
Thank you so much for this! I do have a question, though. In this video you spoke about getting the cream to 'the top of the vagina'. In a previous one, you said the estrogen sensors are near the opening to the vagina, and we shouldn't even use the applicator. I realize you've changed your recommendation about dosing, but it seems the area of the vagina to target has also changed. Is this correct?
Thank you! This is very thorough information.
This was a great informative video 🙏🏽
Thank you so much for these videos
Amazing information and caring. Thank you from the bottom of my eh.. Heart
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Thank you. I have the cream, but I never got much explanation about it
Thank you so much that's great information..I'm perimenopausal had fibroids had operated. Its back again having reoccurring uti and burning sensation..I have a feeling this can lead me to some relief..
Thank you for this informative video! (Especially the visual instructions for the applicator) 😊
Thank you doc! This has helped so much. ❤❤
I’m confused; given concerns for estrogen alone, why does the cream NOT contain progesterone as well?
[edit; I asked question before watching full video] Okay, if there’s no risk, why are all the warnings included on the tube? Is adding progesterone just that much more expensive? Might there be a benefit to receiving both?
Yes to it’s cheaper paying cash than w/insirance. With insurance, about $68. Cash, 40…🙄. Not very useful. I didn’t know to ask, and my pharmacist offered the cash option information. I am appreciative.
Listening from iteland. Found you very helpful informative
Thank you so much! God bless you as well!
I was LOST THANKS
I love you for caring so many women who are suffering from the pain. I was on the cream for a while and I stopped for two years. My doctor told me to start using it again due to frequent UTI. I wonder how often do I use it. Every day for two weeks and 2 times a week after or just two times a week? Another question is does the cream cause burning sensation? This is what I am experiencing after two days of using it.
Thank you for the info about progesterone. I have recently started the cream for UTI. My doctor only has me taking .5 grams 2x a week. I hope it works!
Thank you for the info. 😊
I heard that if we have the uterus we need to take both together, estrogen and progesterone. If we only use estrogen, what would be the risk here?
On later videos can you explain or talk about HRT?
Thank you again!
I'm a nurse and know how to use the applicator accurately. I was prescribed the starting dose of 1gram daily for 2wks then 2x weekly. I was forced to use less for the last 4 wks because i would've run out before i was eligible for a refill. Not sure where the issue lies. Is the applicator marked wrong or what? I also find that the cream doesn't always dissolve well for me and some falls out 14 hrs later. Couldn't believe it hadn't absorbed after that timespan. There's definitely a learning curve with this but i have noticed some improvement so anxiously waiting for refill time. Just curious if others have same issue with the first tube running out prematurely.
Thank you for this video It was very informative
Very useful Information. Thank you so very much. ❤
So very informative. Thank you Doctor!