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 |
| 3 | Vaginal atrophy, painful intercourse | Intermittent lightning sharp vaginal pain, breast discomfort | F | 59 | 8 months | 1/14/2018 | 3 | vaginal dryness | I am a whimp.. Thank you all for writitng your comments, this has really helped.. I feel foggy, have leg pains..hmm wondering if it was this.. and now all my jeans are tight.. We havent even had sex yet,but I am giving it up. And getting it out! I laughed with the woman who had her husband do it,I was almost there getting very frustrated.This sounds like it gave many women their sex life back.. I wish it did the same for libido! I have really stopped for the side effects, and we just dont seem to be taking advantage of it, so I just dont want to continue. | F | 55 | 4 weeks 30mg 1X day | 3/21/2012 | 3 | Vaginal atrophy, urine loss | First 3 months relief of atrophy and of frequent urge to urinate. Taking the ring out was difficult and slightly painful. Fourth month bloating, abdominal cramping, dark discharge and weight gain. Helped in the beginning, disappointed it didn't continue to work without the annoying side effects. Took it out after 4.5 months. | F | 56 | 4 months | 1/15/2012 | 3 | Vagina dry intestial cytstics | Just started taking it its been 2 nights not sleeping and feel bloated and abdoniinal pain don't know what to do should I continue or not another question should you take progestrone with it because I still have my uterus | F | 54 | 2 days | 7/26/2013 | 3 | Vaginal dryness, pain during sex | No physical side effects; depression | It really did the trick in terms of creating vaginal lubrication and elasticity. It went in easily, I couldn't feel it, all was good. I have taken an anti-depressant for about 3 years, and after about 2 weeks of using Estring, I had all the old, miserable depression symptoms again. I can't find any reference to Estring counteracting anti-depressant medication- anyone know anything about that? I removed the ring and the symptoms went away. I'm disappointed I have to choose between painless sex or sanity, but I'm going with sanity! | F | 61 | 5 weeks 2 mg 1X day | 7/12/2012 | 3 | vaginal dryness | I have had it in for 2 weeks and the yellow vaginal discharge is very annoying- I have to wear a pad all the time- The doctor said it was due to the estrogen and I would get a discharge like my premenopause days- Inever had this kind before- It has been 4 years since I went thru menopause- It has helped the atrophy a lot according to my husband but no one seems to discuss this discharge. | F | 58 | 15 days | 10/15/2008 | 3 | Vaginal dryness, thinning walls | No side effects from Estring that I'm aware of. | The walls of my vagina are stronger now, and I am less dry, so sex is less painful. My libido is very low, however, it has not helped with that at all. This medicine is expensive, and now my drug insurance wants me to switch to something else or pay a higher percentage of the price myself. The cream was too much trouble so I didn't use it; the ring is the way to go. I don't find it difficult to insert or remove; just lay down on the bed, reach in and grab it with my middle finger and pull it out. | F | 58 | 2 years 2MG 1X O | 1/29/2013 | 3 | vaginal dryness | didn't really thought the estring caused any side effects until after i read everyones rating. only used it for 3 months, and now just noticed the more hair loss when washing hair, leg pain, back ache. no discharge but frequent urination and sometimes it feels like the urine won't come out are part of the side effects. | i just removed it a couple of days ago and am experiencing really bad cramps and headache. also my urine is too yellow. i am not sure whether this is part of the side effects when discontinuing this product. need to know if anyone experienced this after removing the ring. | F | 57 | 3 months | 1/17/2010 | 3 | SEVERE vaginal atrophy | At first, i thought this was a blessing, now i'm thinking it might be Satan's cousin. It gave me a renewed vagina but ive now got sore breasts, abdominal cramping just like i used to have with my periods, and it is EVERY day. My symptoms get worse starting 2 months in to my ring, & my insurance only will pay for 90 days. Ive 9 days to go & my hot flashes and my mood is explosive. Then in 15 days, I'll be ok for about 49 days. Im ready to get off the roller coaster, otherwise, i need to buy stock in Advil! | F | 55 | 1 years 4mg | 1/4/2014 | 3 | post menopausal vaginal atrophy | weight gain, yeast infection and Thrush | Noticed weight gain, while on new exercise and eating program-can't imagine how much I would have gained if not working out! Also, very dry mouth, even though I drink lots of water, and now Thrush (never had it before and never prone to yeast infections). Hope my body learns to tolerate this though, the burning and dryness are clearing up nicely. | F | 53 | 3 weeks 2mg 1X day | 3/14/2014 | 3 | Vaginal atrophy | Haven't bought this yet because I'm wondering about the taste - new relationship with male friend who is excellent with his tongue. He is also very well endowed (originally thought that was the problem) is he going to feel it ? Do I take it out first ? | Haven't had sex for about 12 years so I'd like something to work besides stopping before insertion and using lube. | F | 61 | 0 days 2mg 1X day | 7/1/2014 | 3 | Vaginal atrophy | short (40 mins.) but intense headache with intercourse, won't stay in place. | I had a total hysterectomy many years ago and have been on HRT for years. I still have vaginal atrophy with dryness, painful intercourse, tearing & bleeding with penetration despite using LOTS of lubricant, multiple trips to doctor thinking I had another infection to find out it was just dryness causing the pain, itching, burning. Estring definitely took care of the dryness, itching and burning but the darn thing won't stay in place! I was constantly having to put it back up higher. I checked it before leaving the gym locker room, started walking slowly on the treadmill to warm up and the darn thing slips out 4 mins. into my walk! Had it fall out in the toilet when I was not even trying to have a bowel movement. The idea of washing it off with warm soap and water and reinserting it after that makes my skin crawl! I am a medical professional and the idea of putting that ring back in after it is contaminated that way gives me the willies! I'm going to try Vagifem or Osphena. I have tried to use Estrace but it is messy and I definitely do not like that the tube comes with only one applicator that you have to reuse each time. I guess after using it enough, you could save enough applicators to use a "clean" one each time but it will take a LONG time to save up that many applicators. Why can't they package it in a single dose disposable applicator or a suppository like Monistat is packaged? | F | 58 | 30 days 2mg 1X day | 7/8/2014 | 3 | Dryness and cystitis | Currently have stabbing pains on bikini line - eased the need to urinate already - but uncomfortable on bikini line | Any ideas how long this will take to go? The ortho gynest pessaries were amazing - nothing else seems to have worked :-( | F | 46 | 2 days 7 mg | 1/11/2015 | 3 | hot flashes & painful sex | weight gain | Completely relieved the hot flashes, slightly increased lubrication, but I was so uncomfortable with the weight gain & bloating that I stopped using it. | F | 51 | 32 days | 9/27/2004 | 3 | Vaginal atrophy | Depression including suicidal thoughts (I've experience depression before but not like this); weight gain (minor so far); some discomfort with the ring in (as though it shifts around). | Definitely has helped with the vaginal atrophy but I think the side effects outweigh the benefits. | F | 54 | 7 weeks | 3/18/2009 | 3 | vaginal dryness | Slight burning, redness around opening of vagina. I will wait to see if this resolves. | Definitely have noticed an increase in lubrication. | F | 52 | 30 days | 6/9/2008 | 3 | uncomfortable during intercourse | Not really any side effects that I was aware of. | My problem was not in using the estring, but after removing it. I used the estring for about 2 years without any known side effects. Then I started to deal with some pretty deep depression. Because I had not experienced depression before and could find no reason for it, I began to wonder if it was being caused from side effects of the estring. I removed the estring and within a short time I was experiencing a very dark vaginal discharge. My gynecologist thinks it's from discontinuing the estring. 3 months later I am still not using the estring and still have a dark heavy discharge. | F | 62 | 2 years | 6/4/2009 | 3 | vaginal dryness | After two weeks on it I began to have EXTREMELY intense depressive thoughts - crying jags (and I rarely cry), very sad about my life, felt everything very intensely, hyper-sensitive, like the worst PMS I ever had times ten. Finally remembered I had that estring in and saw online that some people experienced depression, so I took it out about 24 hours ago. Seriously, starting to feel much better tonight. We'll see how the next few days go, but I think that was it! Also I've noticed a ton more hair on the floor after blow drying in the last week. Again, might be the estrogen. | I was sorry about the depression because this product really does what it says it will. Sex was like ten years ago, pre-menopausal (I am three years post-menopausal). So back to the drawing board I guess. | F | 49 | 3 weeks | 6/7/2009 | 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 | 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 |