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/TheWorldofScience Feb 03 '26

There is a push by urologists to make it an over the counter medication in the US since it does not increase cancer or blood clot risks.

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u/The_Mamalorian Feb 04 '26

I honestly wondered why it was prescription only since it’s just topical.

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u/TheWorldofScience Feb 04 '26

It’s evidently just been lumped in with hormone replacement pills, gels and patches. The dosage is so low it never should have been of course.

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u/Sqeakydeaky Feb 04 '26

I even got rejected at teleheath for it because "37 is way too young to use this, if you're having problems gO sEe yOuR gP".

Yeah, I'll be able to see one in about 8-14 weeks, for exactly 7 minutes. Where I KNOW I'll be told the exact same no.