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Acutely sore vulva

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omega4ever · 17/08/2026 13:52

May be a dumb question but here goes...

Can i use somevof my oestrogel gel ln my sore vulva??

Im on continuous hrt 10 yrs . Vaginal atrophy and irritation / soreness becoming more of a problem last 12 months. Im already using vagifem tablet every other day and feel its stopped working.

Tried yes yes vaginal moisturiser... bit of relief.

I was on my bike at weeken and its flaired up terrily. Using simple emolients atm

Have put in an e consult to Gp to request script for vagibal oestrogen cream but it may take 5 days for a reply!!!

Can i just dab a bit of normal oestrogen gel down there meanwhile??

Thanks

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Partingofthewaves · 03/09/2026 08:42

Stelladid · 03/09/2026 01:15

The cream was added in together with my Vagifem pessaries by a Gynaecologist. My GP never mentioned the two together. I don’t think the combination features in the nhs protocols, but Gynaecologists have more specialised experience and treat based on that. Apparently, there are no issues using them together.

Thank you for that. I am hoping the dermatologist will help with all this as well.

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