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 | Bleeding during sex, dry vagina | possible weight gain, possible insomnia | I am 54 years old and for the past year had NO sex drive, mainly because of dryness, tearing, and bleeding during sex. My gyno recommended the Estring and my life HAS BEEN CHANGED! I am lubricated again, am able to have orgasms, and am totally ENJOYING sex for the first time in a long time. My husband has no complaints, says he cannot even feel the ring, and it does not interfere with oral sex at all. I am just concerned that after 5 months I am beginning to gain weight because of it. I also wake up at about 4:30 almost every morning and cannot go back to sleep - this just started in the past month or so. Nothing is different in my life except the Estring, so I am worried that the Estring is causing the side effects. It has improved my sex & love life so much, though, that I can't even conceive of taking it out! :( | F | 54 | 5 months 1X O | 6/8/2011 | 5 | vaginal atrophy | Suffered from painful intercourse, vaginal atrophy and hotflashes. All vanished with first use. After a year or so, I got a whopper yeast infection so I took the Estring out and threw it away...Dryness was back with a vengeance within a week or two and hotflashes were back. My refill wasn't due for 8 more weeks, so I suffered through rather than pay out of pocket. Sex was terribly painful and I worried it would remain that way. Not so--within a week of the new Estring lubrication was back and within two weeks all vaginal dryness and painful intercourse was gone within a couple of months, the hotflashes faded too. MD said I didn't need to take it out for the yeast infection--I'll take her advice if I get another one. | I've had some of the side effects/symptoms described: weight gain, cramping, sore breasts, joint pain, but don't attribute them to the Estring. While I was off, I didn't notice a big change, but wasn't looking for it either. So far no hair loss, but that would be a tough trade off if it happens. | F | 51 | 1.5 years 1X O | 12/1/2011 | 5 | Vaginal Dryness and Urinary Urgency | None | At first I was reluctant that this ring could help my severe symptoms, but within a week the vaginal dryness and urinary urgency were gone. It gave me my life back! Be patient with it the first two days as it takes a couple of days for the body to become used to the feeling and then I didn't notice it was there. I personally like to remove it once every week just to rinse the ring off with lukewarm water and reinsert directly after and I remove while having sexual intercourse as it tends to get in the way and then I reinsert afterwards. I will use this indefinitely as long as it is working for me. I recently placed a new second ring as the first lasted me only about 80 days before I began noticing vaginal dryness and urinary urgency that brought me to the ring. FYI, stress will make the body use Estrogen at a more rapid rate. | F | 42 | 90 days 2mg 1X day | 3/9/2012 | 5 | Vaginal dryness, painful sex. | I'm suspecting it's causing anxious emotional states-crying and tension towards the end of the 90 days. | Due to my suspicions of anxious emotional states towards the end of the 90 days, I will shorten the use of the second ring to see if I feel better. The dryness and painful sex have disappeared. The comments regards removal of the ring could not be more true!! have just spent approx. 30 mins trying to remove it for a fresh one but have given up! Think I'll make an appointment for a nurse @ the surgery tomorrow!! | F | 60 | 90 days 2mg 1X O | 3/12/2012 | 5 | Vaginal dryness,atrophy, | It was hard to insert the first time. Very uncomfortable for several weeks. | I Love the estring! At first i just thought it wasnt going to work for me because it was uncomfortable and I always felt it. After about a month of wearing it constantly; I got used to it. All my symptoms have disappeared! No more dryness, even my bladder symptoms hace dissapeared! I have even started squirting when I have sex!! That never happened before! I love this ring, It has made such a difference for me!!! | F | 43 | 7 months 2mg 1X day | 5/6/2012 | 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 | 5 | Vaginal dryness, urinary urgency | Takes a few days for effects to kick in. Slight discomfort the first day or two when I put in new ring, but goes away. Results have been great overall. | These positive effects only last about two months. Then I start to feel the urinary urgency again and I get weepy and depressed. Changed the first one at 2 months 2 weeks. My current ring is at the 10 week point and I can feel the effects wearing off. So I only get about 70 days instead of 90. | F | 62 | 5 months 2mg 1X O | 7/2/2013 | 5 | vaginal dryness, UTIs | Slight itching and burning only for first few days. | Estring has been a good solution for me. Symptoms have cleared; I am now well-lubricated and have not had even a hint of a UTI since I inserted the first ring. I previously used Estrace cream, but I hated the inconvenience and it didn't seem to help the symptoms as much as Estring does. I have zero problems inserting or removing Estring. My fiance says he "might be able to feel it during intercourse" but it doesn't bother him. I can't feel it at all, any time. I don't even know it is there; I had to put it on my calendar or I would never remember to change it every three months. As a bonus, it seems to have helped my hot flashes and night sweats somewhat. | F | 58 | 4 months 7.5 mcg 1X day | 10/6/2012 | 5 | urinary frequency, vaginal atrophy | no bad side effects | Love the product. No more urinary symptoms, increased lubrication. It is hard to insert so I go to the doctor every 3 months so she can insert it. Well worth the money, has improved my quality of life. | F | 52 | 1 years | 9/27/2005 | 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, painful sex | This totally cure my vaginal dryness. I was almost to the point where I couldn't have sex. Now I can have sex and there is no more painful stinging afterward. I have not noticed any negative side effects. I have not had problems putting it in or taking it out. I can't feel it at all. Sometimes it's a little bit hard to reach but not too hard. I take it out for sex because otherwise we can feel it. I am so grateful for this! I went into menopause early and this has really helped me get back to normal. | F | 180 days 1X day | 1/23/2014 | 5 | vaginal atrophy, tearing with sex. | Absolutely none. This is LOCAL estrogen ladies. Very little if any is systemically absorbed. I wonder if many side effects stated here are "suggested" in nature due to product insert of possible SE. I still need a patch for hot flashes, bone support, etc. V.A. is gone with this wonderful product! | F | 59 | 1 months 2mg | 5/30/2014 | 5 | vaginal dryness, astroph | Stopped taking Estrace cream because of constant yeast infections. The ring is much better, any side effects are mild compared to the side effects from lack of estrogen. My hair is thicker, my skin less dry and my sex life is good again. I don't have trouble taking it out or getting it in. My partner doesn't seem to have a problem with it either. | F | 50 | 9 months | 10/1/2014 | 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 | 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 | Vaginal dryness | The ring hurt the first time I used it and I almost gave up. I was so desperate for some relief that I took it out and repositioned it. It worked! Can't feel the thing! If you find it uncomfortable, try doing the same and see if that helps. Push it way up as far as you can. It has made simply living more comfortable and has made sex way more enjoyable. Imagine! No pain! My husband is happy also because he knows he's not hurting me. | F | 53 | 3 months | 10/28/2014 | 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 | 5 | Vaginal atrophy | Very minor side effects. Minor discomfort at insertion that completely dissipated after a day. Slight increase in hot flashes, but bearable. Was originally using Estrace vaginal cream, but did not like the 'gooey' feeling. Planned on trying Osphena but insurance would not cover-very expensive out if pocket. Asked GYN for ring - very satisfied. Had TAH 3 years ago and suffered with painful intercourse. Dry, burning, bleeding!!! As for inserting the ring, I used the applicator included with the vaginal cream. I inserted the ring, and used the applicator to carefully push it up further. Ring cannot be pushed too far, so no worries. Just follow directions for removal - very simple. | F | 46 | 1 months | 6/13/2014 | 5 | Dryness; hot flashes | No side effects. | Wonderful product - very grateful. Fixed dryness problem and helped somewhat with hot flashes, though that's not in the label. | F | 58 | 1 years | 10/7/2015 | 5 | Vaginal dryness | Love it -- no problems at all; fixed symptoms after about 2 weeks (I felt like I was sitting on a tennis ball) -- my only problem is that it hurts when I remove it as I can barely reach it -- will try the crochet hook that another person recommended | F | 64 | 6 months 1X day | 5/10/2015 |