cream, some of the estrogen may enter
Vaginal dryness can be very uncomfortable your bloodstream from the vagina and
and may get in the way of a normal sex life.
travel elsewhere in your body as estrogen A water-based lubricant, but not petroleum does before menopause or when you
jelly, may relieve your vaginal discomfort.
swallow an estrogen pill or use an estrogen The hormone estrogen can also help
patch. We don’t know if estrogen cream
with vaginal dryness. Women who are
could relieve hot flashes or cause serious using MHT—a patch or pill, for example—
side effects. Both seem to be less likely with for hot flashes should also find relief from a vaginal estrogen tablet, which has a lower their vaginal dryness. For women who are
dose of estrogen.
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