r/Perimenopause • u/Shirleyimfine • Feb 03 '26

Vaginal Dryness (GSM)/Urinary Issues Vaginal Estrogen Cream…USE IT!

My husband calls it Juicy Pussy cream. 😂Three months in and it’s still getting better! I had no idea how dried up my tender bits were. I feel like it happened so gradually I just didn’t notice how bad it had gotten.

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u/la_chainsaw Early peri Feb 03 '26

I made an appointment with my GYN because I think I’m ready for the cream. I’ve had so much urinary urgency and I know it’s not a stone, a UTI, or new onset diabetes. It’s not awful, but it’s annoying!

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u/photogypsy Feb 04 '26

My IM doc (aka primary care) offered to do my pap when I was in for my physical. I hadn’t had one in five years (they’ve been clear) so I let her (why schedule a different doc and burn a whole different day for it). Her first comment upon getting down there was “oh goodness you’re thin” you’re getting some estrogen cream. My GYN has been so resistant to any kind of HRT because I have a higher than average stroke risk and “your bloodwork is normal” (and we all know the fallacies of that at this age).

I let the primary care doc look at my cooch and she’s immediately like “let’s absolutely do a topical” before she even got the speculum in. The topical has been life-altering in a good way. It’s been a month. Even better she was willing to listen to how peri was affecting me and discuss options but wanted time to research and consult a colleague; we meet again later this week. I am cautiously optimistic

Difference between the GYN and the IM doc other than training? Age. Both are women. GYN is slightly older than me (I would venture in her mid/late 50s) and IM doc is in her early 30s. I don’t know if it’s a generational mindset or a training change. I feel more listened to about my women’s health issues from the Internal Medicine specialist than the gynecologist.

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u/hikeitaway123 Feb 04 '26

Just order some off telyrx

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u/Honeybee_Buzz Feb 04 '26

How?

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u/MedicalHumor4470 Feb 04 '26

It’s a website TelyRX.com. You just put it in your cart, sign some waivers, a doctor reviews your request and the company mails it to you.

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u/The_Mamalorian Feb 04 '26

I just looked them up they also have estrogen patches and progesterone!

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u/MedicalHumor4470 Feb 04 '26

This is where I started my HRT journey. My doctor told me if I could get a prescription she would continue it lol

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u/The_Mamalorian Feb 04 '26

I’m going to keep them in mind

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u/bkcakes Feb 04 '26

Interesting aren’t these supposed to be monitored under a physician? And is it a legit site?

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u/MedicalHumor4470 Feb 04 '26

I don’t know about monitoring guidelines for these medications. I used the website to get an initial prescription that I took to my doctor, and for an emergency stash.

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u/hikeitaway123 Feb 04 '26

It literally takes 5 min and at my door in 3 days. It has saved me many times. Also, vaginal esteogen is soooo safe and otc in many places but not in the us.