ESTRING Reviews (ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 3.4 (211 Ratings)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ESTRINGCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  Painful sex and vaginal dryness None. Hot flashes went from 10 a day to zero. A couple of hot flashes start up about 2 weeks prior to the end of E-string and disappear when new one is started. No more painful sex or urinary tract infections. This has been a life saver for me! The only issue I have is that I can't reach it to remove and have to have my husband do it. F 52 15 months
1X M
6/5/2018
 5  atrophied vaginitis post menopausal Hot flashes after 8 weeks of therapy F 72 0 months
5/18/2018
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 3  Vaginal atrophy, painful intercourse Intermittent lightning sharp vaginal pain, breast discomfort F 59 8 months
1/14/2018
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 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
 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
 5  thinning of vaginal tissue The Estring reduced and removed my symptoms (felt like a tennis ball between my legs) within days. I use a plastic crochet hook to remove as it fits so well I cannot get my fingers under it to remove it. F 67 2 years
30 4X O
7/25/2017
 5  Vaginal atrophy, dryness None No problems so far. Symptoms relieved. Worry about long term use and would encourage a long-term study. F 2 years
1X AN
7/8/2017
 5  Vaginal Atrophy Slight discharge at beginning of use, but that disappeared. Hot flashes increased slightly Best therapy available today. Don't even know it's in there but certainly know it's working, F 67 12 months
2 mg 1X day
3/19/2017
 4  Having severe pain with sex First 3 days mild cramping. headaches a little bit of nauseous feeling weight gain dizziness and tingling of the face hands and feet It has definitely taken away the pain from having sex I have no tearing nor bleeding no discomfort after having sexual intercourses. I can finally feel tingling in my breast which I haven't felt in many many years!! I think if you give it a couple of days or at least one week you will be satisfied with it my nausea has gone away the dizziness has gone away… I have can't gained a couple of pounds :( my headaches are gone but the tingling in the face hands and feet are still there has anybody experienced this effect?? I have been to my regular MD and she found nothing she thinks that I might have a sinus infection which I've been taking antibiotics for but so far I still have the tingling and dizziness and I feel that the E string has caused it. F 62 10 days
3/12/2017
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 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
 5  Atrophy, painful sex, bleeding rash First week especially first night was awful with burning pain, uncomfortable to sit, felt like I needed to have bowel movement. Slight discharge but less than what was my norm Works GREAT! Do NOT give up if uncomfortable at first. Peri menopause Symptoms are now gone. Sex good again. I had to take it out first night because of discomfort probably from dryness/atrophy. Wish I had known to use coconut oil. Left it out a day, rinsed in cool water and reinserted. Much better. All discomfort gone in few days. Can't feel it now and I can't even tolerate tampons. If you can feel it, try repositioning. Find it actually enhances sex for me and hubby. Hubby says he can't taste anything different. Did not help with loss of libido but taking DHEA has helped this. Hubby happy to help insert and remove. It can be tricky to do yourself but I have done it. The company needs to provide a safe tool. Crochet hook sounds dangerous even if does work. I did have hair loss and weight gain before and after starting Estring. Doctor adjusted my thyroid med and both stabilized. It may not be right for everyone but it really works for me. F 51 1 years
2 mg 1X O
2/10/2017
 2  pessary/vaginal dryness lower abdominal cramping, foul discharge, foot cramps, hair loss, gas, bloating I have been suffering for a week with severe abdominal cramping. It felt like labour pains and a tugging feeling. It occurred to me that it might be the estring. I removed it 24 hrs ago, so I'm hoping the pain will subside. Because of the pessary for prolapse, I'll need to find something else. F 66 6 weeks
1/21/2017
 2  Vaginal dryness Headaches, vomiting and weight gain Unfortunately, the benefits did not outweigh the horrible side effects. Gained a lot of weight; I wake up in the middle of he night with severe headaches, and have had 2 severe bouts of vomiting. That was the last straw. Vaginal dryness did improve, but not significantly. No problems with insertion or staying in place. It seems this helps some women and not others. We can put a man on the moon....:( F 55 6 months
1/16/2017
 5  Burning, soreness (vaginal atrophy) Before using Estring I had all perimenopause effects of weight gain, tiredness, nausea, night sweats PLUS burning grumpy vagina, what seemed like bladder infections but all due to lack of estrogen in the vagina, painful intercourse. Now sex is fine and everything properly perky. No burning/bladder infections. At first the night sweats stopped, then came back as the Estring wore off. Still stuck with the weight problem BUT I gained that before I tried the estragen. Vagina not grumpy so I am less irritable! I love using it- the cream was too messy. Yes it is tricky to put in (cover in coconut oil and get your partner to do it- frankly they probably know their way around a bit better than most!). yes it can feel like either like you need to poo, or that it is stopping you pooing, but its not.Try repositioning. I thnk the extra hormones have a binding effect - they always did just before my period.. Eat more fruit and veg - its good for your skin! After 18 months and 6 rings it might be wearing off, so I am going to see if there is one with a higher dose than 2mg F 53 365 days
2mg 1X O
11/24/2016
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 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
 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
 2  atrophic vaginitis first Estring: all my symptoms went away. Second Estring: lots of vaginal discomfort and anxiety/stress around that discomfort My first Estring worked beautifully - my symptoms of atrophic vaginitis disappeared (UTI's, soreness, aching, inability to ride my bike, etc). But the second Estring would never stay in place, even after 2 expensive doctor's visits to try to get it in place. Very stressful, uncomfortable, and a big waste of money. F 54 4 months
2 mg 1X day
8/27/2016
 3  Vaginal dryness, atrophy Severe hair loss, increased hot flashes/night sweats, difficulty sleeping, belly weight gain This did help with vaginal dryness very quickly. It was great to feel normal again. It helped somewhat with atrophy, but am not staying on it long enough to see if it will reverse my problem. The hair loss has been significant as well as the hot flashes. Just can't do this, need to find another way. F 59 50 days
1X day
8/20/2016
 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
 4  vaginal dryness, painful sex Works great for intended purpose. Life in that regard is back to normal. But the weight gain is terrible and rapid. i gained 10 pounds, all belly fat, in a very short time without change in diet or exercise. It is terrible, my whole shape has changed. I tried osphena for 2 months but it didn't work nearly as well and I didn't lose the weight so now I'm back on estring. Also I am experiencing constipation, and I've never had that problem before. I think that it blocks something or other and I can't go. F 60 6 months
1X day
4/20/2016

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