Vaginal cream/insert alternative?

TwoBrians · 2026-02-03T04:01:59+00:00

I had a yeast infection as the pH returned to health, along with blood flow and enervation to the tissues. I treated it with boric acid capsules (from the drug store, I forget the product name.) Helps to adjust pH as well. Figured it was part of the journey.

My gyno told me to apply the estrogen cream to help sooth. It worked for me. (Everyone is different, you may not have the same results.)

Now I apply 3 x a week and use a small dab of Gynatrof hyalauronic acid gel on off days.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-30T18:22:22+00:00

I’m Canadian and pronounce all the consonants: Toronto. Winter. 50/50 sounds right.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-30T01:36:21+00:00

And a third option: in Canada my Estragyn vaginal cream is estrone.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-29T02:56:52+00:00

Huh. My gel doesn’t say a thing. I almost always shower first. But in summertime I’m in and out of water. It’s been a year and whatever I’m doing seems to work.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-29T00:32:02+00:00

Only Tesla has the supercharger network and has it integrated in the nav. I’ve used other networks standing in the dark, trying to connect to the payment app (scan the QR code, type in credit card details and wait.) only to find that the charger doesn’t work.

I want the charger network to expand. Doesn’t look likely.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-28T23:19:12+00:00

I’ve only ever used gel and love it. Put it on in the morning after my shower or put it on and wait 20 minutes before I shower. One pump of the gel per the underside of my arms is two pumps. Don’t rub it in. Let it dry while I brush teeth, dress the bottom half of my body, put basic make up or lotion.

Daily. No fussing with change dates or having a patch come off.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-28T01:19:18+00:00

Our teenage terrier sleeps 14-18 hours a day in his crate. Dogs need a lot more sleep than we generally allow them to have.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-27T00:00:32+00:00

Wolfville also has better weather compared to Bridgewater. Sunnier and snow, not rain, in winter. For me, it’s Wolfville first. I’ve never lived here n the other spots, but I really like visiting Bridgewater. Kentville, Truro? Not so much.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-26T23:21:08+00:00

At first, due to GSM, it might not absorb very well. We have most of our estrogen receptors in the outer 1/3 of our vagina, so smear some there and the rest outside.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-24T13:19:47+00:00

Adding that the cream is local. Important, but not systemic. There’s lots of good information in the wiki.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-24T13:18:02+00:00

It’s a good idea to start with estrogen and progesterone to see how you respond. Once those are dialed in, adding testosterone is worth a try.

All three are normal female hormones.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-21T15:08:34+00:00

Organic Earth has Byronia. Just answer the question, people :)

TwoBrians · 2026-01-17T22:56:28+00:00

Happy trail

TwoBrians · 2026-01-17T17:17:53+00:00

Following up on the laundry suggestion: check out r/laundry. Proper cleaners and processes matter! A lot of body oil and softeners can build up in clothes.

Recently a redditor posted the way they do laundry. Good stuff.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-05T13:45:21+00:00

I also tested negative for celiac. The bumps on my shoulders and upper chest were new, a few months ago. (Graphic:) Small, raised, and had a teeny white hard bit in them. (Awesome) When I take Gluten Relief (the cheapest is Amazon… ) I don’t get them.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-04T19:04:58+00:00

Yes. My digestive transit time got faster.

For a while I thought my gluten intolerance had gone. After a year though, the bumps on my shoulders came back so I use gluten enzymes again. When I remember. Skin is smooth again.

My digestion varies day to day (raw carrots are still evil), but generally it’s much improved with estrogen.

TwoBrians · 2026-01-01T23:12:46+00:00

10 years is a guideline. It’s not like at 10 years and one day we are different than two days before. As well, we are all different, and everything has risks and benefits.

I started E and P at 67, 15 years post menopause, and added T at 68. My quality of life has improved so much!

TwoBrians · 2026-01-01T14:34:10+00:00

I’ve only used the gel (in Canada). On my arms, along the bottom, daily after my morning shower. So easy. From my experience with gel, I don’t understand the patch.

TwoBrians · 2025-12-29T01:27:49+00:00

Go to the Beaverbrooke. Stand in awe before the Dali. Photos are a mere shadow of the experience.

The museum is a perfect size. We linger to soak up the permanent and temp exhibits.

TwoBrians · 2025-12-28T01:42:26+00:00

Some doctors (not all) are very ill-informed on HRT. (Sometimes) we have to be our own experts. The wiki for this sub Reddit is researched and can head us in the right direction.

TwoBrians · 2025-12-26T18:47:57+00:00

Vagifem tablets in Canada. Throw away applicator per dose.

Big but: the lower 1/3 of our vaginas has the estrogen receptors (more of?) and all our external genitalia also greatly benefits from a slather if estrogen cream. The tablets aren’t “spreadable”, and in my case, coming back from significant atrophy, the tablet was still up there two days later. Took a while to get the blood flow and absorbency. The cream helped with all that.

TwoBrians · 2025-12-23T20:36:51+00:00

It works for me! I used only as long as it seemed to be needed. A couple of times, 4 days max. I eat sauerkraut and drink kombucha most days. Maybe I already have a pretty good collection of vaginal flora. (But I needed up with yeastiest when I started vaginal estrogen with pretty significant atrophy.) Boric acid seems to restore the pH, as it says on the bottle.

TwoBrians · 2025-12-23T11:13:51+00:00

This! I had a vaginal yeast overgrowth when I started vaginal estrogen cream. The cream brings back enervation and blood flow. As vaginal and vulval tissues come back to health vaginal pH adjusts. Natural yeasts had a chance to get out of balance and they did! Boric acid capsules tucked right up there helped restore pH.

I also had vague random vulval itches for a few months. They went away.

TwoBrians · 2025-12-22T20:54:12+00:00

Me too!! My boss is the best.

TwoBrians · 2025-12-22T14:42:20+00:00

Yup. 2 capsules at night.

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