ESTRING Reviews (ESTRADIOL)Average Rating: 3.4 (211 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ESTRING with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ESTRING | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Dryness and vaginal atrophy | I thought I would give this a try because of the dryness and atrophy. Inserting was a pain but finally got it in. Night 1 hot flashes returned and vivid dreams. Night 2 more hot flashes and nightmares. Night 3 nightmares and nausea like I was having morning sickness. Night 4 hot flashes, cramping and night terrors so vivid I jumped out of bed. Night 5 again, night terrors so vivid and so real I was hysterical. I got up at 3am and took the estring out and threw it away. | I had such hopes for this be of reviews and dr recommend but, the hot flash return, cramping, nausea and most of all the sever nightmares is not with it. I will try something less harmful. | F | 59 | 4 days 5mg 1X day | 6/12/2022 | 1 | 5 months | Blood clot, ring caused haemorrhoids. Obstruction. Was not worth it. And yeast infection , cramping in my legs . Lastly, too thick the ring causes bowel issues. | F | 51 | 5 months Ring 1X day | 12/31/2020 | 1 | atrophy | I don't know how anyone uses this. The thing is HUGE and uncomfortable. | 57 | 3 days 1X O | 12/20/2018 | 1 | dryness tearing during sex | Depression, dark facial hair growth on lip chin and cheeks for the first time EVER, leg cramps, hair loss, bloating, flatulence, darkening of age spots on arms and legs, unpleasant discharge odor | While my sex life improved and I did not have vaginal dryness or tearing I simply could not take the awful side effects one more day so after 41 days I pulled it out and threw it away. I'll go back to the messy cream twice a week as I'd been on for the last 5 years...I just hope all these awful side effects are reversible...if not I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm extremely depressed and upset with myself for trying the ring in the first place | F | 55 | 41 days | 9/12/2017 | 1 | Vaginal atrophy, dryness, painful s | Bloating, nausea and abdominal pain. | Was helpful for dryness and painful sex the first few weeks, then I began to bloating, weight gain, abdominal pain and nausea. I could barely eat anything for a week, plus I was gaining weight on top of that! I finally decided I didn't have the flu and took it out. Hopefully I'll start feeling better. | F | 59 | 6 weeks 2 1X day | 3/11/2017 | 1 | Vaginal atrophy | I feel as though I have been PMS ing for two weeks! My family has noticed and cheered when I removed it today. | I will try a bio-identical pharmacy next. I would NEVER recommend Estring to anyone. | F | 56 | 2 weeks | 9/5/2016 | 1 | Vaginal dryness, painful intercours | UTI, hemaroids, difficult getting out! | Not worth the side effects | F | 61 | 2 weeks 2mg 1X day | 7/2/2016 | 1 | Urinary frequency and dryness | Just couldn't get the thing in, then it wouldn't go in all the way - it seems my vagina is shortened and atrophied - tried to shove it in further but very painful... left it as it was but it was so irritating and painful I hauled it out and threw it out. $90 in the garbage. | If you have been in menopause for a long time (6 yrs for me) and not frequently sexually active (use it or lose it apparently ladies!), then the Estring might not be a good fit for you. I will try Vagifem and then maybe try the Estring again if my vaginal atrophy abates. At any rate it was a very expensive experience. Wish that the medical / pharma personnel would mention this and suggest trying vagifem or an estrogen cream before moving to the ring... | F | 49 | 1 days 2mg 1X day | 4/4/2016 | 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 | 1 | Vaginal atrophy | Breast pain and tenderness. Possible breast density that went away when I stopped using it. Weight gain and abdominal cramps. | Don't do it! I have been unable to take off the 10 lbs I gained from this and it's been 9 months since I stopped using it & I only used it for 2 months. I was gaining 1 lb per while while on it. I started menopause in 2007 & never had a weight problem, not until I used this thing. I just can't shake this weight even with diet and exercise. I would have stopped using it anyway because my breasts were constantly sore, feeling like they were 100 lbs each & I had abdominal cramps. The ring must have skewed my mammogram. I was told my breasts were dense. I was sent for an ultrasound that showed a small spot in the left one. I was sent for a 6 month follow-up. I had the ultrasound done recently & it was clear. My breasts are no longer dense & don't hurt! I used Estrace for almost a year before the ring. Sure, it can be messy, but it didn't make me gain weight, I may have lost some weight while using Estrace. My breasts weren't sore and the cramping was brief. I'd rather use the Estrace. | F | 59 | 2 months | 3/1/2016 | 1 | Dryness, skin tears | Constant pain. Breat tenderness. | I was uncomfortable from the start. The ring never stopped hurting. I finally removed it. It was too large and too painful. | F | 61 | 1 days 2 mg 1X day | 2/18/2016 | 1 | Vagiinal dryness and urinary urgenc | abdominal discomfort, bloating | felt creepy about something in the vagina for a 3 month period. Am a RN and know I positioned correctly above pubic bone. It dislodged after a bowel movement. Perhaps nature needs to take its course and we ought to accept the natural course of aging | F | 64 | 5 days | 7/12/2015 | 1 | vaginal dryness | Horrible unrelenting headaches started on day 4 still have it on day 8 ......Just took it out myself...Not easy to do, but didn't want to wait for doctor. Will never use this again back to estrace cream. | F | 54 | 8 days 2 MG 1X M | 5/22/2015 | 1 | My doc nurse called it in wrong | Dizzy, frequent urination,vomiting,tired sick feeling , | My doc nurse accidentally called it in wrong | F | 46 | 6 weeks 2mg | 3/3/2015 | 1 | Hormone replacement and cure drynes | Uncomfortable, bloating and damage to nerves. | I have a history of endometriosis. When I inserted the ring it was very uncomfortable. After a week of trying, I took it out. My health started going down hill after that. My doctor thinks that the hormones in the ring has aggravating nerves and this has been extremely painful. After numerous UT and bladder infections with exploratory laparoscopic surgery, my doctor is finally pin pointing it down. I highly recommend not using this product. It is so not worth it! I am still in tremendous pain of 6-months now. Hopefully with Gods help and guidance, I will recover. | F | 53 | 1 weeks 1X day | 9/24/2014 | 1 | 62 year old...painful intercoursue | Pain in hips...difficult trying to stand and painful to walk...yeast infection...pulled that ring out when I read others had similar problems. | F | 62 | 10 days | 4/20/2014 | 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 | 1 | Hormone Replacement | Slight discomfort that increased over two months to a dull ache. Chemical smell that did not decrease over time. | Did not really work as I had hoped. Did not help produce enough lubrication. | F | 54 | 75 days 1X day | 1/7/2014 | 1 | vaginal atrophy, lubrication, | Daily splitting headaches, crying jags/depression, hair loss, weight gain | Stupidly, I tried to excuse the side effects because it did work for vaginal atrophy and lubrication. Finally, my intuition told me in no uncertain terms to pull it out. My husband had to do it. I can't believe my gyno did not educate me about side effects although I should have done the research. I was too desperate for a cure. Interestingly, I have not had any of these problems with Viville dot patch. All I can think of is that vaginal delivery is much more potent. | F | 58 | 3 months 1X day | 12/13/2013 | 1 | atrophy | bad bladder cramps, bowel cramps, bloated feeling. I have a very shortened vagina due to trama then hysterectomy. So the ring does not position correctly. Anyone with a similar problem, shortened vaginal area, may have issues with this product. Hair loss has started after only 3 weeks. Swelling of legs and sore veins as well. BP is up significantly. | NOT COMFORTABLE. I am also allergic to sulfa products and the ring may be not the best for those with that kind of allergy. | F | 65 | 3 weeks 2mg 1X O | 12/4/2013 |
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)