Serenity vs HRT?

[scorp1o]

I'm thinking of using Wellsprings Serenity because my surgery will not prescribe HRT. I was on it years ago (65 in October) but it seemed menopause symptoms had ceased so I accepted that I should stop it.

Now I find that vaginal atrophy must be treated with Gynest (which is fairly limiting in itself) and I still get power surges and tiredness but they won't consider prescribing. Anyone got any experience with this? Dr Peatfield recommended it years ago but I didn't need it then so all tips welcome.

[Angel_of_the_North]

I had vagifem for vaginal atrophy (pessaries). Only needed to use it for 2 weeks. You can even buy it online from some of those online pharmacies that we don't mention - I had a prescription, but I've seen it. You need oestrogen for vaginal atrophy, not progesterone on its own.

I found that non of the progesterone creams did much for me but Serenity was one of the better ones

[scorp1o in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

Thanks for this. The Gynest supplies oestrogen, as would the alternative product in the Serenity range (20-1) and I'm hoping the progesterone will reawaken things generally. We'll see. Your experience is valuable, thanks.

[Serendipitious]

scorp1o,

A quick Google suggests that Vaginal atrophy is due to a lack of oestrogen. It makes sense, oestrogen builds up tissue and progesterone has a balancing almost opposite effect.

As Angel_of_the_North says you need an oestrogen product and the progesterone is probably needed to balance it.

[scorp1o in reply to Serendipitious]

As above, I'm hoping to ti balance things out but thanks for the reply. I think I'll give the GP chance to comment too and try to get in soon. Thanks!