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Vagifem vs HRT

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RulaCabula · 06/12/2022 07:39

I'm 48 and have many peri symptoms. Still regular periods .
DM had BC so I'm wary of HRT. I was thinking of asking GP for Vagifem to help with vag dryness and urinary

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RulaCabula · 06/12/2022 07:43

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Urinary symptoms. I'm also very overweight. Is there any 'safe' HRT that I could discuss with GP, oestrogen gel and Utrogestan maybe? Its really getting me down, terrible mood swings, headaches, joint pains, anxiety, itchy skin, etc.
Tia

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MiddleAgedLurker · 06/12/2022 08:00

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AnnaMagnani · 06/12/2022 08:15

I use Immvagis (you can pick which way you want to apply your vaginal oestrogen) and it sorted the itch in 2 weeks.

It won't do anything for the other symptoms though - if you used vaginal oestrogen for a whole year you would get the same dose as one day of HRT.

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