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 |
| 4 | vaginal atrophy, painful sex/pap | I still have hot flashes that come up over me suddenly, and of course happen at the worst times. While I am relieved of the dry tenderness of my vulva and vaginal walls, I seem to have lost my libido, which is seriously troubling! | I wasn't able to have a pap smear easily for the last few years before using this insert. I hadn't been in a relationship and/or having sex before, so that wasn't an issue, but then I met someone. When we got close enough for me to share intimate details and then have sex, I was relieved to not have any issues with pain or tearing. I am concerned about not feeling sexual and/or having an orgasm, which was previously not something that bothered me, but maybe that will level out in time with usage and with the relationship. The cost of using this is outrageous too! | F | 55 | 6 months 1 1X AN | 12/23/2012 | 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 | 4 | Dryness and discomfort during inter | Discomfort for 1st few days, pressure and bloating. Fine after that and has helped. | Removal was difficult. I thought I was going to have to go into the dr. To have it removed. The trick is to prop leg up, lubricate finger, push or contract at the same time you insert your finger to get the ring to move down. Got it the first time using this technique... | F | 42 | 3 months 1X day | 9/16/2012 | 4 | Vaginal dryness, tearing, burning, | ODOR!!!......I have never experienced odor like this, it is constant and awful! My husband notices it too. Hair loss, weight gain, bloating. I feel like I am in my 20's again with great lubrication......not sure I can continue with these side effects though. It took pain away, much better lubrication, that Estrace cream couldn't give me. I still apply a little Estrace externally to vulva, t/o the week. Stuck on what to do.......... | F | 39 | 6 months | 7/31/2012 | 2 | vaginal dryness | Weight gain. I weighed 124 lbs and two months later 127 lbs. All my pants are tight and my stomach is bloated. I pulled it out only with the help of my husband and it hurt! It is not worth the weight gain for me. | F | 56 | 2 months 2mg 1X day | 7/26/2012 | 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 | 2 | Vaginal dryness and incontinence | Seemed to help dryness at first but then my reasons for using it seemed to worsen. Discontinued use about 2 weeks ago. Incontinence improved but still having HOT FLASHES like I have never experienced. Has anyone else had them after using the ring? | F | 65 | 2 months | 7/1/2012 | 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 | 4 | Vaginal Atrophy | Discomfort, abdominal cramps, Vaginal Swelling | I am 54 and have used Estrace Cream for last 4 years. Was tired of having to insert an applicator full every other night and wearing a panty liner the next day. Also the cream didn't provide a uniform result and I always still burned after intercourse. My Dr. suggested I try the Estring for 3 months and see what I thought. Have been using Estring for 8 weeks & just love the results I'm getting. My Vagina feels normal again and doesn't hurt during intercourse or burn afterwards. However, there are down sides to this drug. My husband can feel it and it is not comfortable for me either- so now I take it out before sex. Another thing is It never feels like it is inserted properly even though I insert it into the vagina as far as I can, by the end of each week I am swollen inside and uncomfortable with it riding so low in the vagina and my side aches (I do push it back up throughout the week) So, for the last two weeks I have been removing the ring on Friday night and reinserting it back on Sunday night before I go to bed. This gives me a break over the weekend. By Monday Morning I'm back to normal & I usually don't feel the the discomfort from the ring again until about thursday afternoon. This seems to be the only way I can use this drug. I will finish out my 3 months, then take a month or so using the cream again, then back to the ring for another 3 months. I would recommend Estring. The results are awesome just the discomfort that's not. | F | 54 | 8 weeks 1X O | 4/21/2012 | 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 | 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 | 1 | extreme vaginal dryness | weight gain that may be due to Estring or to new antidepressant, loose bowels, itching, discomfort | This ring has done nothing for me -- vaginal dryness is no better. The ring makes it difficult to have a bowel movement because any straining brings the ring down into a very uncomfortable place. When the ring moves downward, it causes extreme itching. I am seeing the gynecologist to see what other options there are. | F | 57 | 7 weeks 30 mg 1X day | 3/19/2012 | 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 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 | 4 | dryness and hot flashes | After 2 years post menapausal(50yrs old) I started the estring. I have used it for 5 months and my period just returned. My doctor never got back to me so I dont know if I should worry about it or stop using it | F | 50 | 5 days 2mg 1X day | 3/4/2012 | 4 | vaginal atrophy | prior to estrogen replacement I experienced severe vaginal atrophy and painful sexual intercourse. I tried transvaginal cream but found it messy and inconvient. I hated it and wouldn't use it as frequently as I should bringing my issues back | The first day I put the estring in it was VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. I thought for sure it was not inserted correctly. I did multiple internet searches to see other peoples experiences and that is why I am writing this. I am a 41 year old post surgical menopausal woman since the age of 28. The first day I used the estring it felt like it was going to come out and it almost felt like I was on the verge of bad cramps. I was just so uncomfortable and didn't think I could use the device. I took it out and inserted it again several times thinking it wasn't high enough. By day 2 I could feel it but it wasn't uncomfortable anymore. By day 3 my body had totally adjusted and I can't even tell it is there. So I just wanted to let other women know that it does get better-just give it a few days. I have not tried to have sex with it yet since it's not been long enough but I can't imagine I will be able to with the device in. Because of my hysterectomy I do not have a cervix and think my vaginal canal is probably shorter which along with the atrophy contributed to my first day of pain. | F | 41 | 4 days 2mg 1X O | 2/12/2012 | 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 | 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 | 3 | vaginal dryness | Hair loss after two months. | I loved the initial results. The vaginal dryness went away and sex was no longer painful, but the hair loss just started and coming out like crazy. I removed the ring and hoping hair will grow back. I am post menopausal so disappointed about this side effect. | F | 67 | 2 months 2 mg 1X O | 8/23/2011 | 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 |