VIVELLE-DOT Reviews (ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 4.2 (80 Ratings)

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VIVELLE-DOT  (ESTRADIOL):  This medication is a female hormone (estrogen). It is used by women to help reduce symptoms of menopause (such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness). These symptoms are caused by the body making less estrogen. If you are using this medication to treat symptoms only in and around the vagina, products applied directly inside the vagina should be considered before medications that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected. This medication may also be used by women who are not able to produce enough estrogen (for example, due to hypogonadism, primary ovarian failure). Certain estrogen products may also be used by women after menopause to prevent bone loss (osteoporosis). However, there are other medications (such as raloxifene, bisphosphonates including alendronate) that are also effective in preventing bone loss and may be safer. These medications should be considered for use before estrogen treatment.   FDA Approval Date: 1999-01-08 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR VIVELLE-DOTCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 5  Complete Hysterectomy None It helps me feel better with energy. F 39
0.375 2X W
7/2/2014
 4  Partial in oct an now have hot fash Spotting an yeast infecation . F 49
0.1 mg 1X day
3/2/2012
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 3  Post menopause DO NOT TAKE GRAPEFRUIT PRODUCTS WITH ESTROGEN, A CYP3A4 SUBSTRATE! Levels of estrogen will become too high, and may cause side effects, blood clots leading to gangrene, strokes, and heart attacks! The CYP3A4 enzyme clears most of prescribed drugs (substrates) from your system. Check to see if any of your meds or supplements are CYP3A4 substrates and or if they are inhibitors of CYP3A4. Grapefruit stops the action of CYP3A4 gut enzymes completely in 30 minutes, permanently and irreversibly. You renew the enzyme in over 24 hours, so taking grapefruit products separately from your drugs does not help. When you can not clear substrates, levels of them get too high and side effects, even fatalities, may occur. Many herbal supplements are CYP3A4 inhibitors as well. Do not take them. Ginkgo, garlic, turmeric, for example. Research every substance for CYP3A4 interactions. Be well! F 57
1X day
1/27/2013
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 1  HRT for menopause symptoms Severe migraine, vertigo and nausea F 50 1 days
0.05 2X W
12/30/2014
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 1  Menopause pulmonary embolism this patch almost killed me. F 50 1 days
20mg
1/2/2015
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 4  Hot flashes, insomnia, anxiety I have been taking it for 2 days and already feeling relaxed. I slept 7 hours instead of 4. I have had hot flushes, slight headache and dizziness. Praying it will all pass so this will me feel normal again! I haven't be been the same since my hysterectomy 3 months ago. I want my life back! F 44 2 days
0.50
10/11/2014
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 4  peri menopause making me unable to I feel fabulous! F 47 3 days
,05
6/1/2012
 3  HRT due to full hysterectomy Only thing I notice is a headache in the morning that goes away once I get up from bed. Slight bloating F 56 3 days
0.0375 2X W
9/28/2012
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 2  Menopause Symptons, hot flashes No side effects except leaving yucky glue that is hard to get off Started out with 0.050 then moved up to 0.075. For menopause symptoms. Hot flashes, night sweats, moody, irritable, miserable. After nearly 2 years, find out I cannot absorb this patch. What a waste. Have now been switched to Estradiol pill under the tongue each day. Much cheaper. From $60 for patch to $9 for pills. Doc says I had 0 estrogen on patch. F 52 3 days
0.075 mg 2X W
7/10/2011
 5  perimenopause night sweats Slight nausea days 2-4 that completely abated. No other side effects at all!! Love it - gave me my nights back 'cause couldn't sleep with the 3X night being drenched in sweat, day hot flashes and moodiness/depression. Started feeling better on night 2; by night 4 sweats were gone and was able to sleep better. Concentration and mood is much better, too. Husband notices!! My only regret is that I didn't go on HRT sooner, particularly this one because oral estrogens make me really sick (nausea & headaches). This is a great medicine!! F 53 7 days
.5 mg 2X W
6/26/2012
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 5  Early onset of menopause Eliminated night sweats and headaches. Completely awakened my sexual desire which was a fun bonus. I am not sure if it's helped with insomnia because I now wake up every 3 hours to touch myself. Not complaining! Also very very very intense orgasms. Free your schedule by day 3 taking this and enjoy the ride. F 35 7 days
.1 mg 2X W
8/21/2023
 5  night sweats, insomnia No side effects So far I love this medication, feel like my old self and motivated and even have lost 12 pounds. Sleep issues still not completely solved but getting better. Need to discuss with dr thou on taking progesterone too since I do still have my uterus. F 51 30 days
1.0 2X W
5/10/2012
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 5  hot flashes, brain fog,night sweats None Love it! I was hesitant to use hormones because of a family history of breast cancer but this has changed my life! I wish I would have done it a year ago. F 51 30 days
.25 2X W
11/26/2012
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 5  Symptoms of Menopause None Saying Vivelle-Dot is WONDERFUL is an understatement! I had a hysterectomy about 8 years ago when I was 40, removing my uterus and cervix, but leaving my ovaries. I began suffering with hot flashes and night sweats about 2 years ago and then about 6 months ago, I started feeling completely 'out-of-sorts' and edgy. I became very moody--extremely sad and/or bitchy at the drop of a hat; I was absolutely miserable and so was my sweetheart, poor guy. I feel so much better now--I am much more calm and 'even-keeled' and I feel like I'm in touch with reality again! I no longer have drastic mood swings and my hot flashes and night sweats happen much less often now. I highly recommend Vivelle-Dot to anyone who's suffering with menopausal symptoms!! I feel great after using it for just one month! Vivelle-Dot = RELIEF!!! :) F 47 30 days
.05 mg 2X W
6/16/2010
 3  had ovaries remover none that i know of F 46 60 days
1/2/2008
 5  Hysterectomy none I just started the dot. I was previously taking permarin for about 6 years now. I was afraid to try something new but I finally worked up the nerve to try it. I hope everything goes well. I like it so far. Has anyone had a problems with weight gain or headaches? M 34 1 weeks
12/21/2008
 5  perimenopause ( hot flashes ) so far, no unwanted side effects! easy to apply, very small and discreet, and stays put until time to replace!...also, the patch is transparent and no one will ever notice it! F 44 1 weeks
0.1 mg 2X W
7/5/2012
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 4  perimenopause None, so far so good, I hope it stays this good. I had night sweats, up all night, I felt like I was going crazy. The sweating completely stopped on night 2 and I CAN SLEEP!!! Girls, you don't have to suffer. This is the 21st century!!! F 51 1 weeks
4/15/2007
 5  slightly low estrogen & hot flashes None, has been a lifesaver post hysterectomy F 44 2 weeks
.1
4/12/2012
 4  hot flashes Weight gain, constipation, breast soreness in one breast with fibrous cyst. No more hot flashes. I'm going to ask my doc about trying a lower dose to mitigate or eliminate side effects. F 51 2 weeks
.05 2X W
2/15/2012
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VIVELLE-DOT  (ESTRADIOL):  This medication is a female hormone (estrogen). It is used by women to help reduce symptoms of menopause (such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness). These symptoms are caused by the body making less estrogen. If you are using this medication to treat symptoms only in and around the vagina, products applied directly inside the vagina should be considered before medications that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected. This medication may also be used by women who are not able to produce enough estrogen (for example, due to hypogonadism, primary ovarian failure). Certain estrogen products may also be used by women after menopause to prevent bone loss (osteoporosis). However, there are other medications (such as raloxifene, bisphosphonates including alendronate) that are also effective in preventing bone loss and may be safer. These medications should be considered for use before estrogen treatment.   FDA Approval Date: 1999-01-08 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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