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Re: MENOPAUSE: vaginal atrophy - estrogen - lubricants
From: Hope Waltman (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 May 2009 08:07:58 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Michelle, I talked to my doctors about this and they mentioned Premarin cream, astroglide, KY (there are other products similar to these) to keep the area moist and give small doses of estrogen back into the area.
http://www.obgyn.net/educational-tutorials/Meno_atrophic_vaginitis-Kandeel/atrophic_vaginitis-Kandeel.ppt
http://www.obgyn.net/menopause/menopause.asp?page=/menopause/articles/vaginal_atrophy
http://www.obgyn.net/news/news.asp?page=Quatrx_080617
http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/vaginal-atrophy/DS00770/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/004016.htm
I hope the info is helpful. Please keep us updated. Best Regards, Hope Waltman, WHF Moderator http://www.hopeforfibroids.org
At Sat, 30 May 2009, Michelle wrote: >
>I am being treated for vaginal atrophy/ early menopause and nothing
>seems to be working to ease my symptoms. I have a clear, thin discharge
>that make my vagina feel like its actually burned. There is intense
>itching and discomfort with this that makes intercourse impossible. My
>doctor prescribed Estring which I have been using for 5 months with
>little improvement. We then added Estrace cream three times a week but
>it doesn't seem to be helping. I am getting desperate because the
>discomfort is driving me crazy! My question is could this really be
>something else altogether and that is why the estrogen isn't working? I
>have not had any blood work; my doctor says it is early menopause even
>though I still have a period. If it is, why wouldn't the estrogen be
>helping?

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