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 |
| 1 | Uti infections burning | Hair loss sore beasts rash headaches | Severe reactions would not take it again | 2 years 10mg | 11/15/2016 | 3 | vaginal atrophy | After one month of using Vagifem I had constant heart palpatations and extreme hair loss. It really helped with the pain and vaginal dryness but not worth loosing my hair over and spending tons on cardiac tests to rule out heart problems. | I really liked Vagifem until the side effects came. I have since had the new vaginal laser therapy called Mona Lisa Touch. It works wonderful with no side effects. I highly recommend it. | F | 59 | 5 months 10mg | 11/6/2016 | 1 | To soften cervix prior to surgery | Vaginal bleeding just like period (not had a period for 4 years as ovaries removed) bleeding now for 5 days with no let up as yet, headaches, hot flushes, emotional, feel horrible! | If any doctor tells you to take this to soften the cervix prior to any procedure to make it more comfortable and easier DO NOT TAKE IT!! I had a polyp removed 5 days ago, a simple and quick procedure, never expected to have the side effects I have had. If I knew then what I know now I would never have taken it. I feel the same as I did prior to having ovaries removed due to going through a horrible menopause. Better to put up with a bit of discomfort for 5 minutes - I wish I had! | F | 51 | 10 days 10 mg 1X day | 7/24/2016 | 1 | Vaginal atrophy/heal vag wall tear | Initial stinging after insertion which subsided after an hour. Day 1-discharge on applicator. Day 2- waves of nausea and diarrhoea which subsided after a day. Day 3 drawing feeling in pelvic region and lower back pain as if starting a period.All the above subsided. Day 4- soreness in vagina and around bladder.Felt like it was on fire.Dreadful discharge so assumed thrush and took a fluconazole and gave up. Hoping all this subsides now stopping the medication.No idea whether this will help dryness/ atrophy as could not face sex with this amount of soreness and discharge going on anyway!Am worried this will give me an ongoing problem with thrush. All in all it has caused me a pretty rough four days and to no avail.Hope there are othet options available as am done for if this is the only one.Fearing for my future sex life to be honest so has increased my anxiety levels too.Can't seem to get much help from doctors or gynaecologists either@ | F | 51 | 4 days 10mg | 7/22/2016 | 1 | thinning vaginal wall | Constant nausea, stomach cramps, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, increased blood pressure, ringing in ears, over all feeling like a contant bad flu, severe anxiety, massive bloating | This med is my last chance before having to go through with another surgery so I had to use it. Cannot wait to be done with it and will never ever use it again! If it hasn't done it's intended job of thickening the vaginal walls, I will live in pain before I take anymore of this poison. | F | 42 | 10 days 10 mcg | 7/21/2016 | 1 | discharge-creamy/sticky | Bruising and red patches on legs and sweats, bloating, bad moods | 3 months lowest | 7/13/2016 | 2 | thrush symptoms | none | after one week of takeing this tablet everyday i feel worse discomfort still there. | M | 47 | 1 weeks 1X day | 6/25/2016 | 1 | Vaginal dryness | Caused vaginal soreness, bad period type pains, night sweats and itchy skin! | Vagifem caused more problems than I started with.will not take again. | F | 52 | 8 days | 6/16/2016 | 5 | sex was very painful | Just bleeding during sex but enjoyed sex again | F | 62 | 2 years | 6/14/2016 | 5 | burning pain when peeing | All painful symptoms are gone no side affects only pleasing results working for me thankgoodness | F | 51 | 10 days 10 mg | 6/4/2016 | 5 | Reoccurring UTIs | None | I had been suffering from reoccurring UTIs for a few years which made life a misery. Sex was almost a no, no due to the constant discomfort, dryness and achy feeling around the vagina. Vagifem has improved my symptoms greatly. | F | 59 | 20 months 10 2X W | 3/30/2016 | 1 | Dryness | I have experienced a lot of bloated in the 6 days I am going to stop and call my doctor. It sucks feeling fat when you are trying so hard to lose weight | F | 45 | 6 days | 3/27/2016 | 1 | Vaginal dryness | Severe abdominal pain | Would not recommend this poison to anyone | F | 10 days 10mg 1X day | 3/23/2016 | 1 | to help with the dryness of the wall | I had them all | Some kind of a killer drug! | F | 63 | 3 days 10 mg | 3/22/2016 | 5 | Vaginal atrophy bladder prolapse | Initial breast tenderness and pelvic cramps lasted for few weeks, none now. | Started this treatment for atrophy and grade 2 prolapse a year ago. I've had a gradual improvement over the months and doctor gradually increased the dosage to 4 a week. The atrophy which was severe is now gone and my pelvic floor and vaginal walls have become stronger so the prolapse is now manageable with pelvic floor exercise and do not need surgery. Although I had the common side effects these do settle once your body gets used to the medication so don't give up too soon. | F | 59 | 1 years 10mg 4X W | 3/12/2016 | 1 | vaginal dryness | Gained 5 pounds in first few days, severe bloating, cramping and abdominal pain, diarrhea AND constipation (alternating), gas, indigestion (acid reflux at night), feeling of stomach fullness, nausea | Took 1/day for 2 weeks followed by two weeks of 2/week. After the initial build up, hoped side effects would subside. Some effects did, but a few hours after taking the pill thereafter (4 days off, 1 day on), the cramping and bloating would resume with a vengeance. Doctor told me it would be "very unusual" that my symptoms would be caused by vagifem and ordered vaginal ultrasound suspecting ovarian cancer! Ovaries are fine...been off meds for almost 2 weeks and FINALLY the symptoms are resolving (going off brought a lot of abdominal pain too). The medicine DID work for the intended purpose but clearly NOT worth it for me. Thank you to all the women who posted here--it helped confirm my suspicions when my doctor clearly felt otherwise. | F | 51 | 1 months 2X W | 3/4/2016 | 4 | Severe Vaginal dryness and atrophy | Swollen ankles, HORRIBLE acid reflux, an increase in headaches and a return of migraines (just about 4 since I started). Feeling more anxious the usual. I get lightheaded at times especially at the gym. But that being said it did help with the vaginal dryness a lot. BUT I have decided to discontinue use and find some non chemical way of helping with dryness. | F | 64 | 2.5 months 10 MG 2X W | 2/26/2016 | 2 | vaginal dryness, atrophy,itching | High anxiety, depression, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, dizziness, confusion, indigestion, frequent bowel movements, stomach cramps | Went to local Urgent Care and was sent to ER at local hospital to be examined by cardiologist. Feeling not well, dizzy. Heart was beating out of my chest and I couldn't calm down. Blood pressure was also high for me. I was diagnosed with major anxiety and given prescription for Valium. Dr. advised me to stop taking Vagifem and told me it would take about 2 weeks for Vagifem to leave my system since it's a slow release hormone. | F | 69 | 5 weeks 10 2X W | 2/23/2016 | 3 | vaginal dryness and painful sex | A little bleeding right after inserting pill. | I just started using it, 3 applications only. Should I contact my doctor or is this common in the beginining. | F | 59 | 1 weeks 10 | 2/9/2016 | 5 | Vaginal dryness | I have recently started to get indigestion at night have found that my hair has thinned and my breasts doubled in size! I experienced weight gain. | I have not had any side effects the problem I have is decreasing the dosage my gynecologist told me to take it everyday and I have been doing this for over 2 years if I try to come down even buy one the symptoms reappear she did tell me to take a tablets to make me bleed every three months which I do take | F | 58 | 1 days | 2/4/2016 |