Vaginal oestrogen
Low-dose oestrogen used locally for dryness, discomfort and urinary symptoms.
What it treats
Vaginal dryness, itching, discomfort during sex, and urinary symptoms such as urgency or repeated infections. These symptoms often get worse over time without treatment.
How it is used
As a cream, gel, pessary or ring. Most women use it daily for a couple of weeks, then twice a week.
Who it suits
Most women with vaginal or urinary symptoms of menopause, including many who cannot or do not want to take body-wide HRT. Where you have other symptoms too, it is usually prescribed alongside them as part of a personalised HRT plan, since very little is absorbed into the rest of the body.
