Ovestin Cream contains a medicine called estriol, a type of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) that’s used to relieve menopausal symptoms in the vagina such as dryness and irritation, caused by a drop in the levels of oestrogen in the body. This happens naturally after the menopause. Ovestin works by replacing the oestrogen which is normally produced in the ovaries of women.
How to use this product
Always use Ovestin Cream exactly as described in the patient information leaflet or as your doctor / Online Pharmacy 4U pharmacist has told you. If you have had your womb and ovaries removed, you can start using Ovestin straight away. If you have never used HRT before or if you are changing over from a period-free HRT, you can also use Ovestin straight away. If you are changing over from another type of HRT where you have a period, start taking Ovestin one week after you finish the other HRT.
The usual dose is 1 applicator up to the ring (0.5mg estriol in 0.5g of cream) a day for the first 2 to 3 weeks (maximally 4 weeks). Then the dose is 1 applicator up to the ring twice a week. Ovestin Cream comes in a pack together with a clear plastic applicator. Use the applicator to apply the cream in the vagina. A good time to do this is before going to bed. The applicator has a ring marked on the body. Fill the applicator up to the ring mark with Ovestin cream to get the correct dose.
Remove the cap from the tube and turn the cap upside down. Then use the sharp point to open the tube and screw the end of the applicator onto the tube. Squeeze the tube to fill the applicator with the cream up to the red ring mark (the plunger will stop at the red ring mark) and unscrew the applicator from the tube and put the cap back on the tube. To apply the cream, lie down, put the end of the applicator deep into your vagina and slowly push the plunger all the way in.