Jun 21, 2013 01:24PM rgiuff wrote:

Tried zestra once.  It smells horrible, and for me, it did nothing.

I was able to get my old GYN  to prescribe estrace cream for me about 2 years ago, which my Med Onc okayed.  But he stipulated that I should only use a little dab around the outside.  And I was on tamoxifen at the time.  The good thing is that this was covered by insurance.  And my GYN retired, so now the new one is reluctant to prescribe any estrogen products.

Last year, I saw an internal medicine M.D., who is also holistic, and into bioidentical hormones, and she felt that estriol was fine to use.  She gave me a prescription for estriol/testosterone cream to be used vaginally.  This worked OK, but I only use it occasionally, as it is messy like the estrace.  And since it was compounded, it was not covered by insurance.  It costs about $50 a tube.

I have found something online that works nicely, although effect seems temporary compared to the estrogen products.  It's made by Carlson labs and it's suppositories that contain: vitamin E, palm oil, and coconut oil.  I use half of one and they are very soothing and also double as a lubricant.  I put half of one inside, and it does ooze out very quickly, so can't walk around after putting one in.

For those of you really suffering, I'd try different doctors until I found one that would consider quality of life as well as quantity.  My view is this: what is the point of increasing the quantity, if there is no quality?

Nov 27, 2013 09:59AM ConnieGreene wrote:

sent a message to my dr asking....hoping hoping hoping! She is awesome but I am still embarrassed to ask for it by name

Jan 22, 2014 10:24PM tasha_111 wrote:

Thank goodness SOMEONE tackled this very sensitive matter!   I had Chemo/Rads and Surgery for st 2 6 years ago, as I was living with a sex-obsessed schizophrenic... well it made no difference to him, it did however, hurt me a lot.  I am now totally anti-sexual, even though I have met the man of my dreams and we are soon to be married, he loves me and the intimacy of making love, yet he makes very few demands of me, I would love to be able to be more intimate with my wonderful man.  I sure as hell will give this combo a go.... Last time we tried I was hopelessly dry and the time before that I thought I was OK But then I split (Epesiotomy site), Kinda got a bit put off and scared (scared him too).  Thank you for this post, I will print it all off and present it to my Onco next week.  Thanks again J xxx

Jan 25, 2014 10:55AM TAB55 wrote:

Tasha, I'm not having pain.  After what you've been through with your sex-obsessed schizophrenic ex, it's no wonder that you still have pain. Forgive me if this is TMI, but I recommend masturbation, so you learn how to climax quickly. (Plus, it's fun.) I also regularly do Kegel exercises.  Good luck.  Having a sexual relationship with someone you love is one of the greatest joys there is.  It's worth working for it. I'm rooting for you.

Feb 10, 2014 07:25AM Zillsnot4me wrote:

My ob recommended pelvic floor exercises. They work. No more pain upon entry/exit. They can't be any more embarrassing than what we've been through. My onc approved the estring. I'm still trying to get scream cream for myself. The big O is harder to achieve and different. Thanks tamox.