VAGINAL ESTROGEN: HOW AND WHY TO USE THEM TO KEEP THINGS NORMAL DOWN THERE!

Vaginal estrogen products: Use them to keep things normal down there// Vaginal estrogen is a safe and effective way to treat the genitourinary system after menopause. This video discussed the safety of vaginal estrogen and the many different vaginal estrogen products that are commercially available for vaginal atrophy. Vaginal estrogen is also good for painful intercourse, recurrent urinary tract infections, and dryness with even sitting or standing. Learn all about the vaginal estrogen products that I often recommend.

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[larajohnson]

This is an excellent video about estrogen specifically for the vagina. Despite reading so many menopause books and also watching Menopause Barbie, I love learning from you as well! Thank you for taking the time to do this! So valuable!

[paulinesmith]

Why are these vaginal estrogen medicine over $200 and viagra is under $20. Drug companies need to get some priorities straight. If mama ain’t happy, you know the rest.

[KatieJoMikell]

I am almost 2 decades past Surgical menopause and I’ve been having more symptoms lately. I had prolapse surgery about two months ago so I ended up at a gynecologist that I searched for that specialized in menopause and she’s putting me on estrogen cream to try and a little testosterone, but never in my lifetime has any gynecologist ever ever ever discussed this with me and my body and what I could do to help it shame on the community for giving up on women’s bodies post menopausal Shame on you doctors! Not you Dr. Heather you’re amazing, I wish you were in Chicago. I would be signing up to be your patient tomorrow!

[bethfuller]

I have dealt with all of these issues for more than 2 years, until I was finally referred to a Urogynecologist who prescribed vaginsl estrogen. I don’t understand why my regular Gyn didn’t prescribe this snd let me suffer for 2 YEARS!!!! Thank you for spreading this word!

[lornajamroziak]

Thank you I’m 64 and have had such terrible pain it was even hard to walk, found a woman dr. Today and have started the cream I have hope now.

[dnvdxgp]

Thank you for this! It is good to hear a female that understands females. How many females have been to a Mississippi urologists and were brushed off by these docs and found out later they had kidney stones, a terrible infection, or blood in their urine or something simple like needing estrogen as this female doc suggested? How many found out they had post menopausal symptoms, or parathyroid issues causing kidney problems causing kidney stones from high calcium counts? Females have no recourse here so it is so good to find this out from a female doctor. Thank you! Thank you! It is refreshing to hear intelligence and from a doctor that cares!

[sayuriisme]

Thank goodness for this video! I just started on vaginal estrogen and was looking at the literature that came with it. It’s a little scary😮.

[piki]

I've had painful intercourse for a year. I just turned 47. Hormones are "normal". I've had ultrasounds, interuterine biopsy and a pap. Satisfied that I don't have cancer, my gynecologist finally prescribed vaginal estrogen. 🙌🏼 I had no idea this can get worse 🤯

[MrsSheffield]

I wish gynecology oncologists were trained in this...I know their focus is on the gynecological cancer, but the side effect following treatments is immediate menopause and they kind of leave you hanging. I had to navigate the symptoms and try to figure out what the heck I was going through after the cancer treatments were over.

[delaneyondreams]

It is a delight to hear your dog bark while you work! His woof was not intrusive at all to me, but a reminder that you have created a life in which you sac enjoy the love-generating powers of a dog!

[ivalani]

So I have watched most of the menopause education channels and I consider this one the best and most informative-thank you!

[sylviaking]

Menopause sucks. From the age of 40 we do not get optimal care to help deal with the decline.

[upperleft]

Oh. My. GOSH!!! My jaw dropped when you brought up painful urination that WASN'T an infection! I am a 37-year-old Triple Negative breast cancer survivor and am on Tamoxifen to suppress estrogen because my tumor had SMALL markers of estrogen. I've been on Tamoxifen for about 8 months now. 3-4 months in, I noticed UTI-like painful, frequent urination. I saw my doctor and had a urine culture which came back 'normal'... but how could it be normal?? I was in pain all day, every day... I began to think the chemo/medication potentially gave me some type of bladder cancer (every pain makes me think I have cancer again.. ack!).
To top it off, my fiance and I haven't been able to have sex for almost a year because Tamoxifen has put me into early menopause and I have vaginal atrophy. My partner is very girthy, so sex is impossible right now which makes me feel 'broken' and I'm sure he's frustrated, as well. I began taking D3 supplements once a day a few weeks ago and my bladder pain has disappeared, thank goodness, BUT I had no idea it could be related to low estrogen from medicated menopause! That makes SO much sense. I've reached out to my OB-Gyn to talk about potentially prescribing vaginal estrogen to counteract the atrophy from Tamoxifen. Fingers crossed!!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the world :)

[rmslovesmjs]

thank you so much! You are a God send. I have no friends my age (40) going through any of this (surgical menopause) so glad to have found you. you are a breath of fresh air! thank you!

[Sirie]

So glad I found you. Just left my doctors because I’m experiencing these symptoms. I can’t decipher whether it’s my bladder or vagina. I’ve been tested for UTIs, STDs, BV and yeast and all come back negative. I’ve been given antibiotics and I’m still in discomfort. It feels like irritation and urinary urgency that comes and goes. So he prescribed me vegifem to rule out atrophy. I’m so glad you confirmed the safety of these medications that he had mentioned too. I hope this helps me. I’ve been dealing with this discomfort for 3 months.

[deannajohnson]

Thank you for your video series! I’ve been binge watching your videos before I see my doctor next week. Your presentation is very clear and upbeat—not dry or negative. It is SO important for us patients to be armed with all this information when we visit our doctors.

[lori]

Its tough being a woman for sure! Thanks for great info! This is reasurring. Love your happy personality. Wish you was my Dr. For sure!

[katekepenis]

Thank you so much for including the breast cancer survivors! Not enough menopause Drs address this community and only address systemic HRT which is not an option for us. We have all the side of menopause with the added side effects of estrogen blocker medications. Learning about vaginal estrogen options gives us hope!

[JenXGirl]

My dr refused to give me estrace So I’m switching drs. I’m very upset. I found a dr. on your link and made an appointment.

[zdrbhnd]

I have been so Afraid to try creams due to having a brain tumor removed in 2017 . I wasn't sure if using vaginal estrogen cream would get in my system. I'm sitting here with happy tears Because your kind helpful informative video has helped me understand and feel safe to move forward with using an estrogen cream.
If I could hug you I would!
Please know that you are greatly appreciated!
Thank you from my heart of hearts for helping us all understand menopause!