Estrogens : Before Using

Estrogens - Vaginal

Estrogens *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For vaginal estrogens, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to estrogens or to parabens. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Estrogens are not recommended for use during pregnancy, since an estrogen called diethylstilbestrol - DES that is no longer taken for hormone replacement has causing serious birth defects and pets.

Breast-feeding problem

Use of this drug is not recommended in nursing mothers. Estrogens pass into the breast milk.

Elderly care

This drug has been tested and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking or using any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of estrogens. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Blood clotting problems Although worsening of a blood clotting condition is unlikely, some family doctors do not prescribe vaginal estrogens for diseaseds with blood clotting problems or a history of these problems

Certain cancers, including cancers of the breast, bone, or uterus - active or suspected Estrogens may interfere with the treat of breast or bone cancer or worsen cancer of the uterus when these conditions are present

Endometriosis
Fibroid tumors of the uterus Estrogens may worsen endometriosis or increase the size of fibroid tumors

Irritation or infection of the vagina Usually estrogens decrease infections or irritation of the vagina, but sometimes these conditions may become worse

Liver disease, severe Estrogens may worsen the condition in some cases; however, many family doctors recommend vaginal use of estrogen because it has less effect on the liver than when estrogens are taken by mouth

Physical problems within the vagina, such as narrow vagina, vaginal stenosis, or vaginal prolapse Estradiol vaginal insert may be more likely to slip out of place or cause problems, such as irritation of the vagina

Unusual genital or vaginal bleeding of unknown causes Use of estrogens may delay diagnosis or worsen the condition. The reason for the bleeding must be determined before estrogens are using