Should I use vaginal oestrogen for menopause symptoms?
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Vaginal oestrogen products can treat symptoms like dryness, pain and urinary tract infections that are common in post-menopausal women.
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Maggie Astor
- Vaginal oestrogen effectively treats menopause symptoms like dryness, pain and urinary infections by restoring moisture and elasticity in vaginal tissue.
- Despite its benefits and safety, many women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause remain undiagnosed or untreated.
- Vaginal oestrogen is safe for most women, with minimal absorption and side effects; it may be recommended early to prevent symptom progression.
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Vaginal oestrogen products can treat symptoms like dryness, pain and urinary tract infections (UTIs) that are common in post-menopausal women and can begin in the years before your last menstrual period.
These products, which include creams, rings and tablets inserted into the vagina, have drawn increasing attention as patients, doctors and influencers take menopause symptoms more seriously and many promote hormonal treatments.