Divorce and the menopause

[Sprout888]

Hi All, I am hoping you can help me, I have been divorced for over a year and am now thinking that maybe I need to get back out and meet someone. When I was married I was prescribed Ovestin cream by my doctor which worked well. After coming out of a 36 year marriage the thoughts of being intimate scares the life out of me but I know I need to move on. Although not a problem before if I meet someone I know the dreaded condoms would need to be used and that hormone creams are not compatible with condoms. Does anyone know of an over the counter product that could help with vaginal dryness. Thank you.

What makes you think that vaginal estrogen is not to be used with condoms? There is nowhere that it says that.
You would use Ovestin approx twice a week. On those days just don't have sex, or if you have to (?) then you can use Ovestin after the deed is done.

It's not a disaster if you use it at the same time although obviously it won't work as well as some will escape.

I have asked my consultant all of this by the way- or rather he offered the advice- so it's not an opinion, it's medical advice.

Jinglinghellsbells. Thank you for this information, to be honest I was pleased with the results of Ovestine previously but stopped using it when I got divorced. I didn't keep the imformattion sheet but googled it. I then read that it would have an unfavourable effect on latex condoms and caps and that it wasn't recommended to use. I will happily go back to using it now in preparation for my future. x😜

@Sprout888 I haven't read anything about the effect on latex, but I can look at the leaflet in mine if that helps (or you can look online at the patient leaflet.)

I think more to the point is it's not a lubricant, so unless you are having a really wild time, you should be able to get the benefits with twice-weekly use when you don't have sex OR use it afterwards on those occasions.