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 |
| 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 | 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 | 4 | Vaginal dryness | Loved it. Cured dryness, went in pretty easily (a little tricky), Never felt it, partner didn't feel it, Love the fact i only had to insert it once every three months. The only problem was I had a lot of difficulty getting it out. I just couldn't reach it with my fingers and my partner had to pull it out for me (and he could barely reach it), When I talked to my ob-gyn about this she said I had an exceptionally Long vagina and that was probably the problem. She hadn't had other patients with this issue. | If they only had a way to Get it out in my situation, it would be perfect!!!!! | F | 62 | 10 years 2 mg 1X O | 9/15/2013 | 5 | vaginal atrophy/recurrent yeast infections | No negative side effects. | This product has been a Godsend to me. I was experiencing recurring yeast infections due to vaginal dryness. It takes a few months for the tissues to fully rehydrate, and until that happens one might feel some irritation from the ring. | F | 54 | 8 years | 12/4/2006 | 5 | Vaginal dryness and discomfort | Has been very positive. I rarely have hot flashes or vaginal dryness. I have noticed a yeasty smell at times but have no symptoms of a yeast infection. | F | 61 | 7 years 2mg 4X O | 4/22/2021 | 3 | Vaginal dryness and interstitial cy | No side effects for 7 years. Suddenly with a new ring, abdominal pain, cramping,changes in bowel habits. Extensive tests including a CT scan revealed nothing. Drs were baffled. I removed the ring and all symptoms disappeared. Inserted again, more symptoms. Have done this four times. | It is incomprehensible to me that doctors (several of them) claimed that my symptoms could not have been caused by the estring. It was only after going online and reading these comments that my own suspicions were confirmed. As a breast cancer survivor, I do not have any other choice. So at the moment I am trying to endure. Not sure what is worse, the dryness and IC complications or the side effects from the estring | F | 58 | 7 years 1X day | 4/21/2011 | 3 | vaginal dryness | I didn't like the smelly discharge which was on-going. | I switched to estriol vaginal tablets compounded by a women's pharmacy in Wisconsin. They are more convenient, less messy, and I think provide better lubrication! | F | 54 | 7 years 1X day | 7/11/2010 | 5 | vaginal dryness and atrophy | some weight gain, but exercise can address this,when off it for a time and restart sometimes feel emotions up and down for a few days, | Gave me back my nice natural discharge, lovely improvement in vagina, great for sex, feel more like me, i.e happy For me, so easy to insert. I gently place it just inside and it slides in place beautifully. I have great difficulty in getting it out, so may try the other person's suggestion re the crochet hook. It is a wonderful product. I am so happy to use it. | F | 48 | 5 years | 7/2/2009 | 5 | vaginal dryness, itching, urinary | none | makes your sex life better! NO burning, itching, pain. | F | 58 | 4 years 2 mg 1X O | 4/15/2010 | 5 | vaginal dryness, frequent UTIs | Maybe weight gain. | I was having frequent UTIs, as many as 6 in one year. My ob/gyn said my vagina was very dry and suggested the estring. Once I started using, the UTIs became less frequent, and right now it's been over 1.5 years since the last one. Sex is much better now too. | F | 57 | 4 years 2 mg 1X day | 10/25/2010 | 5 | Vaginal atrophy, dryness | Occasional discharge and slight odor. I have had a couple of yeast infections since beginning treatment. | Excellent relief of symptoms, and sex is much more pleasurable now. My husband says he cannot feel the ring. I've had no trouble with insertion or removal, and I replace the ring every 90 days. Bearing down can cause it to slip out, but that is a minor inconvenience. I am concerned about possible long term effects of HRT, even though the dosage is low and it is not delivered systemically. | F | 58 | 4 years 2 mg 1X O | 10/31/2010 | 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 | 5 | For atrophy, dryness and pain | I have great success withestring it has helped with all problems and syptoms that I had. Even helped with menapusal issues! | F | 54 | 4 years 2mg | 8/19/2014 | 5 | UTIs, vaginal dryness | I've had absolute no problems on Estring. Ore marine didn't seen to help at all. Had constant UTIs going into menopause. Vaginal dryness and minor bleeding. As each month went by, gradual improvement to the point my husband and I actually have a sex life in our late 50s! | F | 56 | 4 years 2mg 1X O | 11/5/2014 | 4 | hysterectomy/vaginal atrophy | none- but have to use a patch to prime my body so that I get the best results | others complain that it is hard to insert/keep in but I love it | F | 51 | 4 years | 7/15/2004 | 3 | vaginal dryness | Leg pains | I used this for 4 years. Had trouble at first removing it. I was complaining to my doctor about aches in my legs waking me at night. He had an xray taken--nothing there, nothing else was done. I took Ibupropen regularly! This went on for almost 2 years. I reread the patient info folder and saw that leg pains could be a warning sign. I called my doctor and he said "well see what happens if you remove it"---very scientific, huh? Well I did, and one month later I have no leg pains. Now I want to know what these pains were indicating in terms of serious side effects...and I'm looking for a doctor! | F | 58 | 4 years | 7/31/2009 | 5 | Complete hysterectomy. Vaginal dryn | Just have a question. I am starting a new relationship. Was wondering about oral sex....does est-ring have a taste or odor? | I definitely have better lubrication. | F | 56 | 3 years 30 mg 1X O | 4/20/2011 | 5 | Painful sex; urinary symptoms | None | miracle cure! Felt relief of symptoms pretty quickly-start to feel them again about 2 weeks before it's time to replace which reminds me how well it works-otherwise I don't even know it's there; only problem my new GYN doesn't want to renew it much longer-help😩 anyone on it long term without any problems?? | F | 57 | 3 years | 10/24/2017 | 4 | UTIs, Vaginal dryness | The most troubling side effect was a gallbladder infection caused by gallstones, which led to gallbladder removal. Estrogen was the most likely culprit. Otherwise, Estring is a miracle cure. | I used Estring for 2 years before developing gallstones, and immediately discontinued. But less than a year later I was having repeated UTIs, and sex was like intimacy with sandpaper. I tried vaginal pills, but the dosage of estrogen is essentially the same, and the process of insertion is so annoying. I gave in and went back on Estring. Some hot flashes, but otherwise no problems. I just am not sure how long it's safe to continue using it. | F | 63 | 3 years 1X day | 9/23/2016 | 4 | vaginal atrophy and painful intercourse | Occasional abdominal cramping | I went into menopause at age 43 - for the next 10 years was off/on hormone replacement tx. I am 60 now and have been using Estring for about 3 years. It is great, but sometimes it actually seems to fold in half after intercourse, and removal is very difficult. However, the crochet hook did the trick - a VERY large one with rounded edges. Periodically I take a brief holiday just to see how my body feels - it takes about two weeks for me to notice the symptoms that brought me to Estring to begin with. Much better than creams, in my opinion; when I was using those I seemed to have frequent UTIs. | F | 60 | 3 years 1 1X day | 8/16/2011 |
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)