HRT - Oestrogen Only

Estriol 0.1%

Cream

  • Topical treatment
  • Contains oestrogen
  • Alleviate menopausal symptoms
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£19.99

Estriol 0.1% Medical Information

Estriol 0.1% (1mg/g) is an oil-based white cream which can be used internally and externally to relieve vaginal symptoms such as soreness, dryness and irritation. Estriol is an oestrogen-like hormone.

Reduced estrogen levels, due to the perimenopause and menopause, can lead to the thinning and drying of your vaginal walls. This can cause a range of symptoms in and around the vagina, such as pain during intercourse, soreness and irritation, as well as urinary symptoms and infections (UTIs). As your bladder and urethra can also be affected by low estrogen, you may also experience urgency and occasional leaks. Estradiol replaces lost estrogen directly to the affected area, which helps to relieve these issues.

As Estriol is a cream formulation, you can apply it around the vulva using your fingertips, which can be useful if you also experience external itching and soreness. 

Estriol can be used alongside systemic HRT and because it is only applied to the affected area, it may also be suitable for women who can’t use HRT. Barrier forms of contraception, such as condoms or a diaphragm, shouldn’t be used for 72 hours after applying Ovestin as it’s oil based and could damage the latex.

 

If you have had your womb and ovaries removed, you can start using this medicine straight away.

f you have never used HRT before or if you are changing over from a period-free HRT, you can also use this medicine straight away.

If you are changing over from another type of HRT where you have a period, start taking this medicine one week after you finish the other HRT.

How much to use

For vaginal problems

• The usual dose is 1 applicator up to the ring (0.5 mg estriol in 0.5 g of cream) a day for the first 2 to 3 weeks (maximally 4 weeks).

• Then the dose is 1 applicator up to the ring twice a week. 

Before or after vaginal surgery

• Before surgery - the dose is 1 applicator up to the ring (0.5 mg estriol in 0.5 g of cream) a day for 2 weeks before the operation.

• After surgery - do not use the cream again for at least 2 weeks. Then use 1 applicator up to the ring twice a week.

How to apply the cream

This medicine comes in a pack together with a clear plastic applicator. Use the applicator to apply the cream in the vagina. A good time to do this is before going to bed. The applicator has a ring marked on the body. Fill the applicator up to the ring mark with this medicine to get the correct dose.

• Allergic to soya or peanuts. Estriol Cream contains peanut oil (arachis oil)

• Allergic to any of the other ingredients in Estriol Cream

• History of breast cancer

• History of a cancer that made worse by oestrogens such as cancer of the lining of the womb (endometrial cancer)

• History of blood clots (thrombosis)

• An abnormality of your clotting system that makes you more prone to develop blood clots

• Have or had recently had blocked arteries (arterial thrombo-embolic disease) that gave you angina or a heart attack

• Have a blood problem called ‘porphyria’

• Have abnormal vaginal bleeding which has not been explained

• Have thickening of the lining of your womb (endometrial hyperplasia) which has not been treated

• Have acute liver disease or a history of liver disease which is not completely resolved

• Have or have ever had breast cancer, or if you are suspected of having it

Side effects include:

• irritation or itching of the skin in or around your vagina when you start to use this medicine. This usually gets better after a few weeks.

• increased vaginal discharge, bleeding or spotting

• gall bladder problems

• skin problems such as a rash or an allergy to the sun

• breasts become swollen, tender or painful

• headaches

• feeling sick or being sick.

• flu-like symptoms

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