Vagifem - Dementia risk

[Trewince01]

Hi, I’ve just been put on Vagifem for painful vaginal atrophy and reading small print (& online) there’s a risk of dementia for starting it at age 65. I’m 64 and nearly 65 and really concerned about the risk, especially having cared for someone with it). Has anyone else started it at nearly 65 or over? I am really worried but feel the Vagifem is working and I was in agony before.

[anna1234567]

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/343.... No direct involvement.

[Trewince01 in reply to anna1234567]

Thank you so much.

[endoTHENmesh]

WoW! Never heard that before. I have been using it since 1990 - I think - smile. No - I would not worry about that... Eat right, exercise, not too much alcohol and I think it will benefit you

[Trewince01 in reply to endoTHENmesh]

Thanks, that’s reassuring. Starting to realise the leaflet and other papers are relating to full oral HRT prescribed to older people later in life.