VAGIFEM Reviews (ESTRADIOL)Average Rating: 2.4 (300 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VAGIFEM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VAGIFEM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | slight prolapse GP said would help | My hair has doubled in thickness | I was very was surprised nobody else said same about hair thickness but pain and irritation in the vaginal area was very worrying until I saw this forum thought I had cancer of the vagina, itchy also, dont know whether to stop taking this as I am not in a sexual relationship so I never noticed any dryness anyway, I think I will wean myself off it and continue with my pelvic floor excercises which are a pain in the butt | F | 56 | 60 days 10 2X W | 10/17/2017 | 3 | Atrophy, vaginal dryness | Took it every day for the first two weeks then twice a week for a few weeks until all of a sudden I started spotting and feeling crampy. I like that it has helped with vaginal dryness but I think the additional estrogen on top of my HRT (low-dose estradiol patch and progesterin tablets at night) it's thrown it off balance. My gnecologist told me to drop down to once a week and see what happens which i just did in this last week. Spotting started again today. Not happy with this side effect | F | 58 | 2 months 10 | 8/3/2017 | 1 | post-menopausal bleeding. . atrophy | Weight gain which is impossible to get rid of. Intense itching & soreness around vaginal area. Waking during night. | I've kept taking vagifem as I believed it was doing me some good but recently realised that the weight gain altho I was dieting & the painful & sore vaginal area are due to this drug.I'm not sexually active so this isn't a problem for me. Only by reading these ladies reviews have I reached the conclusion it's down to this drug! Stopping using it as of now! | F | 58 | 6 months 30 | 6/28/2017 | 1 | Vagina irritation due to medication | Since I've used vagifem I have terrible urethra burning and constant urge to urinate, been off it for three days and my symptoms are getting worse | I will not recommend this product to anyone | F | 39 | 14 days 10 | 5/28/2017 | 5 | Vaginal Atrophy | None | Has greatly improved my quality of life. No more bladder problems and improved libido | F | 64 | 40 days 3X W | 4/10/2017 | 1 | Prolapse and dryness | Menopause symptoms. Weight gain, hunger, hot flushes, night waking, headaches, stuffiness. | It put me into Menopause! I had no symptoms when I went through menopause, but now I know the lot. 12 kilos in 2 months, desperate desire to eat everything, hot flushes all day, night waking, headaches, stuffiness. I have had overload and wish I had gotten off it earlier. Stopped over a week ago and still having full on symptoms. At the beginning it helped the prolapse, but then I wacked on so much weight that the prolapse became worse. The cure became worse than the problem. | F | 53 | 3 months 10 2X W | 4/8/2017 | 5 | Post-op intercourse constriction | none whatsoever | New partner - penetration was impossible after prolapse repair 3 years ago - due to v. constricting vaginal wall ring. Took Vagifem 10mcg every night for 2 weeks & then x2 week. Gradually the constriction loosened and intercourse is now excellent - maybe stop Vagifem now - will discuss with doctor. Changed life - highly recommend Vagifem. Still use coconut oil as well. | F | 74 | 1 years 10 2X W | 4/1/2017 | 5 | Uti , vaginal dryness | None | No dryness, no uti , increased libido , increased energy, glowing face, shiny hair. Use once a week. Wonderful product , makes me feel young. | F | 55 | 5 years 25 now 10 | 3/18/2017 | 1 | Urine infections after intercourse | Very uncomfortable bloating, some headache and nausea! It seems these side effects are common and not one was mentioned by my doctor. I will NOT bother with something that does this to me. | Far too many failures and suffering on this medication judging by the comments I have read on every forum.. I can't find anything which says to persist and it will improve. That was £8.50 badly spent. | F | 59 | 1 days 1X day | 3/15/2017 | 1 | vaginal dryness, low sex drive | Itching, bad vaginal odor, minimal improvement. | F | 50 | 1 months 3x week | 3/5/2017 | 1 | Dry vagina and water infections | bloating, pain in the lower regions as soon as started to take medication | I have been given this on its own whereas I understand progesterone should be used with estrogen. | F | 58 | 1 days 1X day | 2/12/2017 | 1 | Menopause | Severe headache second day, sore back feeling sick second day, aching stomach loss of appetite lethargic third day,the same as third day plus bloated stomach burbing sneezing head eyes feels heavy and sloght dizziness and feel out of breath day four | Going to phone doctor and stop taking medicine | F | 54 | 4 days 30mg daily | 2/7/2017 | 1 | Vaginal atrophy | After two days I started discharge. Slight headache in morning and slight back pain. Palpitations also. I will stop taking this drug. Not worth it. Side effects are scary. | F | 62 | 2 days 10 mg | 1/29/2017 | 1 | Vaginal dryness | Haven't had a period for 4 yrs but after 1 day of vagifem started to bleed and have cramping and back pain. May not be related to vagifem but have to have tests done when bleed stops | F | 53 | 1 days 10mcg 1X day | 1/18/2017 | 5 | Vaginal atrophy, intercourse imposs | No side effects - amazing results. Intercourse no longer painful. | Has increased sexual desire and reduced symptoms of depression | F | 64 | 3 months 10mcg 1X O | 12/28/2016 | 1 | Vaginal atrophy and uti | Waves of nausea, stomach cramps, period like pains and bouts of depression. | It does work in reducing the atrophy but the side effects, for me , are far too debilitating to continue. Having tong onto bed with a hot water bottle on lower abdomen to try and relieve the pain. Had an MRI on ovaries, uterus 4 weeks ago and no serious problems. | F | 70 | 7 weeks 10mg 4X W | 12/17/2016 | 1 | Vaginal dryness, intercourse imposs | Nausea, bloating, weight gain, swollen sore genitalia, diarrhea, headaches. | With so many negative reviews why is it prescribed so often? | F | 59 | 10 days 30mg daily | 12/11/2016 | 3 | Menapause | Heavy period pains and drawing feeling also tend to wee more I had hysterectomy when I was 28 | F | 52 | 2 months .10mg | 12/6/2016 | 3 | Vagifem | Had constant heart burn from three days in until I stoped couldn't put up eating mints and antacids for three months....it does work but it takes time to work down below . and tried to see if the heartburn would stop but it wasn't for me and it didn't. Never had heartburn before . | Vagifem is taken into the blood stream ,I have no doubt about that ,also had hot flashes for the first two months and wanting to eat the fridge but that stopped. Didn't like that the side effects could start at any time ,reading other comments. | F | 57 | 3 months 10 2X W | 11/27/2016 | 1 | Thinning vaginal wall | Started to have severe sweats back to the bad old days at the height of the menopause. Also some thinning of hair. Increased discharge and itchiness. | Will discontinue this immediately as cannot cope with the lack of sleep and other side effects. | F | 63 | 2 years 10mg 1X W | 11/23/2016 |