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Vaginal oestrogen helps UTIs but recurring thrush is difficult to manage

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LaliqueSaltGrinder · 31/05/2026 09:35

Started on vaginal estrogen about 2 years ago and it has been amazing, I was getting so many UTIs before starting using it and it just made things so much more comfortable.

But I have had a couple of bouts of thrush and at the moment I just cannot shift it. It is uncomfortable and canesten gives a bit of relief but not much. i have read that using vaginal estrogen changes the flora of the vaginal area and increases risk of thrush but if I stop using the estrogen it's back to the UTI's and pelvic pain. What do I do? I will try to make a GP appointment, will probably get to see them sometime in September...

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Cheese55 · 01/06/2026 11:34

Whosthetabbynow · 01/06/2026 11:32

No I don’t think so. Atrophy is caused by lack of estrogen and only the vaginal estrogen cream can replace that.

Can vaginally atrophy be reversed by oestrogen, if it has already happened

Whosthetabbynow · 01/06/2026 11:41

Cheese55 · 01/06/2026 11:34

Can vaginally atrophy be reversed by oestrogen, if it has already happened

Yes. I suffered for years and the vaginal estrogen twice weekly has been a miracle.

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