Use of estriol vaginal cream

Estriol is a form of estrogen that is naturally produced by our bodies. Estriol Is available at the compounding pharmacies in case the levels of your natural estriol reduce. It is available under the name Estriol 10mg/ml Vaginal Cream at the harbor compounding pharmacy. It is mostly used by women who are not willing to use patches or hormone replacement therapy.

Working of estriol cream

As stated earlier, estriol is naturally produced by your body. It is required artificially when your body produces it in fewer amounts than that is required. As the years will pass, your ovaries will produce less estrogen leading to menopause that causes symptoms like thinning and tearing of the vagina, vaginal atrophy, inflammation, and irritation in the vagina. These can further lead to infections such as urinary tract infections and vaginal infections.

What is estriol vaginal cream used for?

• It is basically used to relieve the symptoms of menopause that include vaginal dryness, irritation or itching in the vagina, and related problems.
• The estriol vaginal cream can also be used to treat problems such as hot flashes, flushes, and night sweats.
• It can be used to treat the vaginal tissues before or after undergoing vaginal surgery, for example, vaginal prolapse.

How is estriol vaginal cream applied?

You can apply the estriol vaginal cream into the vagina with the help of an applicator. Apply the estriol vaginal cream before going to bed on a daily basis for two to three weeks. Then when you start seeing improvement, reduce the dosage to twice a week.

Things to remember

If you are using estriol vaginal cream, you must know the following things:

• It will not help to protect the sexually transmitted infections (STI’s).
• It can damage the condoms and diaphragms causing susceptibility to pregnancy.
• Side effects of using estriol vaginal creams are quite rare but not impossible. Its possible side-effects include discomfort in the breast or any other part, and it may decrease the production of milk by the mammary glands. 

Visit your doctor if you experience unusual vaginal discharge or bleeding after it is used.