ESTRING Reviews (ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 3.4 (211 Ratings)

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ESTRING  (ESTRADIOL):  This medication is a female hormone (estrogen). It is used by women to help reduce vaginal and urinary symptoms of menopause (such as vaginal dryness/burning/itching, painful urination, frequent urges to urinate). These symptoms are caused by the body making less estrogen. When treating only vaginal symptoms of menopause, products applied directly inside the vagina (such as this medication) should be used first. Estrogens that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected may have greater risks of side effects due to more estrogen being absorbed.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-04-26 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ESTRINGCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  To relieve urinary urgency Felt faint, very bloated, loss of appetite, excessive burping, depressed, anxious. Symptoms went away after removal of ring. Indeed using the ring did help with relieving the urge to urinate often, but the side effects were horrendous. Thank you to this blog, after researching the negative side effects & individuals' experiences did we realize the symptoms were a result of this drug. F 87 2 months
2mg 1X day
1/22/2014
 5  Vaginal dryness, painful intercours Great results. Sex still enjoyable. Never had any side effects though Dr. wants me to discontinue after all these years. F 78 20 years
6/17/2020
 4  Vaginal dryness/atrophy/itching The only problem that I have been having is the awful discharge. I have been wearing pads for a long time and they were usually pretty clean. I now have to change pads much more often because of the discharge. I had my physician's nurse insert the ring the very first time. It was an extremely painful experience also had some bleeding with the insertion. The next time I removed the ring and inserted a new one myself. Again some bleeding with the insertion. I have just inserted my third ring and this time there was quite a bit of bleeding. When I stood up, I just dripped blood. F 78 180 days
5/30/2009
 5  Vaginal dryness and atrophy. none It has been great. I have my body back. No more painful sex and no side effects. F 77 1 years
2mg 1X O
11/27/2014
 5  atrophied vaginitis post menopausal Hot flashes after 8 weeks of therapy F 72 0 months
5/18/2018
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 5  dry vagina, painful sex discharge and slight odor The best Estradiol that I have had since stopping Estrace and provera. It works just on the vagina and made sex comfortable and not painful. I really recommend this for women who are older and have dry vaginas with painful sex. F 71 1 years
2 MG 1X O
1/12/2011
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 1  Vaginal atrophy Headache, nausea, UTI, bloating, gastric upset Had high hopes this would help prevent frequent UTI. Instead just the opposite. Really made me ill. Would recommend caution before using, and prompt removal with onset of symptoms. F 71 20 days
1X day
3/19/2016
 5  vaginal dryness, pain , hot flashes early itchiness - first week only - perhaps a holdover from earlier dryness outstanding success;no pain; intercourse enjoyable and frequent, little reduction in hot flashes but I have to live with them as my mother did until she was 93 F 70 2 years
2mg 1X AN
6/1/2010
 1  vaginal atrophy Could not get it OUT. Hated the way it felt, didn't like idea of constant hormone right against the cervix. Couldn't get it to fit right. If you are having problem with estring - please, please get to a doctor who will prescribe ESTRIOL vaginal cream (not estradiol, not estrace) Estriol is compounded. It saved my life! Went from severe atrophy to a normal vagina. NO side effects. Estriol is used in Europe, here you need a compounding pharmacy to make it up. It is a weaker, safer estrogen that is very good for the vagina and urethra. My GYN says it was like I was 16 down there again. No more itching, burning or dryness. Sex is wonderful. If your gyn won't prescribe it find a doc who will use natural hormones. It is worth it. F 70 2 days
7/20/2009
 5  Hot flashes and vaginal dryness I had no side effects. This is my preferred estrogen delivery and it far surpasses any other HRT I have taken. The fact that it is delivered vaginally -- direct to the vaginal walls and cervix -- makes it easily absorbed where my body needs it instead of being metabolised through the body and the liver. I'm amazed to read that people have problems because it was so perfect for my needs. Fantastic. I couldn't feel it inserted, I merely felt 100% better. I have no self-consciousness about inserting fingers or rings or diaphragms or anything, so maybe that made it easier. I would use this the rest of my life if I could! F 68 4 years
1X M
11/21/2010
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 3  burning, itching of vulva hot flashes I am 68 years old, have had the estrogen patch for years, recently became sexually active after nine years and was experiencing painful intercourse and burning and itching. There was no evidence of yeast, so the doctor suggested the cream, but it was too messy. So, I switched to the Estring and use the cream twice a week on the outside, because I was told the estrogen from the patch does not get to the vagina, and the estrogen from the ring does not get to the vulva. While all the other problems have subsided since using the Estring, I now have hot flashes which are making me pretty miserable. F 68 2 weeks
2mg 4X O
7/30/2010
 2  Vaginal dryness Possible irritable bowel One a scale of 1-5, a 2 F 68 6 months
12/29/2009
 5  Vaginal atrophy and dryness I do have some thinning hair, but am try to use some products for that because sex was unbearable before, and not feeling into it was hard on my marriage. The Estring completely changed my libido, lubricated my vagina and I have been very happy with the results. I had foggy thinking before and that has gotten better. F 67 1 years
2.0 mg 1X day
10/24/2010
 5  Vaginal Atrophy Slight discharge at beginning of use, but that disappeared. Hot flashes increased slightly Best therapy available today. Don't even know it's in there but certainly know it's working, F 67 12 months
2 mg 1X day
3/19/2017
 5  thinning of vaginal tissue The Estring reduced and removed my symptoms (felt like a tennis ball between my legs) within days. I use a plastic crochet hook to remove as it fits so well I cannot get my fingers under it to remove it. F 67 2 years
30 4X O
7/25/2017
 3  vaginal dryness Hair loss after two months. I loved the initial results. The vaginal dryness went away and sex was no longer painful, but the hair loss just started and coming out like crazy. I removed the ring and hoping hair will grow back. I am post menopausal so disappointed about this side effect. F 67 2 months
2 mg 1X O
8/23/2011
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 1  vaginal dryness I have used this product for at least 2 years and is great for vaginal problems, however I had pains in my left side, diarrhea on and off for 6 mos., weight gain, bloating,and felt tired and lousy most of the time. Had all kinds of tests and was finally diagnosed with IBS. I felt that wasn't really my problem and thought as a last resort I would remove the ring. Within a week all my symptoms went away and I have lost 10 lbs. and feel great except the vaginal dryness is back. I wonder what else all the estrogen was doing to my body. F 67 2 years
10/15/2009
 5  vaginal atrophy, u. infections I was an "early adapter" of the ring after pills had bad side effects. I was having recurrent urinary and yeast infections and vaginal atrophy. This was a life saver, restoring me to health. At age 66, the ring no longer provides all the estrogen I need, so I am using cream also. But for many years, this was sufficient. I never had side effects. Tho I am a real ninny, I have found it easy to insert and remove, if I did not leave it in more than 3 mos. The middle finger makes a good soft hook providing you do not have long nails. A little lubricant helps if the ring seems stuck. Be sure the ring goes as far up as you can push it; it will find a comfortable spot above the cervix. F 66 14 years
1 ring 1X O
5/25/2011
 5  dryness, painful intercourse NO side effects. The dryness was resolved after 2 weeks. Intercourse became enjoyable once again. AND, I no longer get up during the nite to urinate. This is wonderful. I inserted it expecting to experience NO unpleasant side effects and that's what I got...NO UNPLEASANT SIDE EFFECTS. It has been the answer to a once again happy sex life as a sixty six yr. old. F 66 3 months
2 mg 1X O
3/31/2012
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 3  vaginal atrophy Cramps in my lower legs/feet at night. Change in vision. I have always been sensitive to estrogen, but was hoping that a "topical" version would be tolerated. My doctors were very puzzled by my side effects. Did not suspect Estring. I removed the ring yesterday, had my first night without cramps in several months last night. F 66 11 months
9/18/2008
  

ESTRING  (ESTRADIOL):  This medication is a female hormone (estrogen). It is used by women to help reduce vaginal and urinary symptoms of menopause (such as vaginal dryness/burning/itching, painful urination, frequent urges to urinate). These symptoms are caused by the body making less estrogen. When treating only vaginal symptoms of menopause, products applied directly inside the vagina (such as this medication) should be used first. Estrogens that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected may have greater risks of side effects due to more estrogen being absorbed.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-04-26 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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