I have been menopausal for about 2 years now and in the last few months sex has been very painful. My husband and I use a lubricant, but it doesn't seem to help much. Any one have any suggestions as to what would help to ease the pain????

Have your OB-GYN give you a prescription for Estring...This is a circular disc that is inserted high in the vagina...It contains Estroil which is the hormone Estrogen...It is inserted every three months and will daily give out a little of this wonderful drug...You can insert this yourself...Three years ago I got real sore from too much sex and the doctor prescribed this...It is awesome and not only feeds your inner vagina but your G-spot as well...It gives you new life....

It is unfortunate that so many Internal Medicine and GP doctors do not know about this little miracle.....I think you will enjoy...Take care, Caroline

Thanks for your input, Caroline! I will ask my doctor about that. The only concern I have about using estrogen (after menopause) is that I've read that it increases the risk of cancer. Has anyone else been concerned about that or had any experience with the use of estrogen?

I had a full Hysterectomy at 47....Was put on Premarin immediately...That became my lifeline to sexuality through all the years I took it...Three years ago they took me off of this...This is because the Pharmacist told me it did me no good with the Estring...This was the correct diagnosis...Doctor was wrong in keeping me on after he put me on Estring...I am way, way past menopause..Actually that happened at 47. If I was to worry about cancer or anything else in the air I would be paranoid and sit in a corner and hide...With this messed up world really who cares.....But this is me...I am gonna be me....

I guess for me I would rather have a great sex life and get it on with my husband than worry about a future that is sometimes a joke...Please believe me that I am not trying to be critical of you but of this messed up world in general...

I doubt there is any cancer scare with this insertion...I write a site...At least 25 of the women that write me are now on it because of one of my blogs....I can tell you without reservation that they now smile a whole lot.....TC, C

Caroline, do you know if all of the other women you mentioned that started using Estring have had hysterectomies like you? I still have my uterus...so I am concerned about uterine cancer.....I'll do some research on Estring and see what I come up with. Any other information from you would be appreciated too. Thanks

I know that one had a Hysterectomy and I think the others just plain went through Menopause and were pretty much dry and not juicy anymore..In reading about it years ago, I believe the only concern was breast cancer...But to tell you the truth I am here to enjoy life and not worry....This little circular God send feeds me inside and now, per the Gyn, my vagina is as rosy and red as a young woman....It is, I know this...I am more sexually alive than I have ever been...But then this is me...

The sad part of this is that so many Internal Medicine doctors do not know about it...I had my annual physical a few months ago and I was aghast when I asked him for the refill for this and he did not really know much about it...He is a prominent doctor in our parts and still did not have the sexual knowledge that he should have about this little miracle for a woman to feel sexual and be ready...I was emptied of everything at 47 and told to punt....I had to find myself and keep a hot marriage going and I did....Too many women use Menopause as a vehicle in going sexless after a certain age....This is not you but far too many....Once they cross that barrier of not needing it anymore they forget what that wonderful yesterday was and the insertion of man into them....Sad but true...Much luck to you....C

Could you let me know what your blog address is? Thanks...

Hi Carol: It is under my contacts in my profile but hard to find....Here it is:

http://carolinesplaceonline.com/

I still have not finished editing my blog from last night but will do that later so it is a little raw...Will have it done by tonight...TC, C

Forgot to put down that the one on Estring is under Topics: Women's Sexual Things.....I have a lot of readers....I write for the older women as that is how I started it...Two years ago and truly have the time of my life...Especially being hidden behind a computer.... Sometimes I don't know it is me writing this....but it is.....Take care, Caroline

Oh, and everything you read is true....