ESTRACE Reviews (ESTRADIOL)Average Rating: 2.8 (47 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ESTRACE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ESTRACE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | UTI occasionally | Some vision annoyance but temporary. | Surprised it can increase libido when neither husband or wife expected that | F | 71 | 30 days 2 mg per w 2X W | 9/11/2021 | 1 | vaginal dryness | Flu like symptoms - headaches (which I rarely ever had in the past) and a migraine so severe that I had to go to the ER. Fatigue and nausea. | I used Premarin vaginal cream for years, with no side effects. I tried Estrace because the co-pay was less than Premarin. | F | 70 | 3 months 2 grams 3X W | 2/13/2019 | 5 | Urinary tract infections and atrophy | No side effects. Energized and feel young. No vaginal dryness and sex drive on point. | F | 68 | 5 months 1 gram 1X W | 9/6/2020 | 5 | Pelvic floor prolapse | Solved many problems with no side effects. | F | 67 | 60 days 1 2X W | 1/30/2017 | 5 | Vaginal dryness and bladder infection | No side effects | I have not experienced any urinary infections or problems. This has relieved issues with vaginal dryness. Highly recommend this medication. It is a bit messy, but since it is only used twice a week it is worth it. | F | 62 | 2 months 2 mg 2X W | 8/26/2012 | 5 | vaginal dryness | none | All I needed was 2grams twice a week. It has been a wonderful drug. Non perscriptive vaginal lubricants just didn't work. | F | 62 | 2 years | 10/13/2007 | 1 | Vaginal Atrophy | Weight gain from 123 to 128 pounds after first week. Increased blood pressure immediately and LDL cholesterol over a 3 month period. Everything has always been within normal range until this medicine. My DR says some women cannot take Estrace, while others tolerate it well. | F | 62 | 90 days .5 2X W | 3/9/2012 | 5 | Vaginal dryness/post ooophemectomy | no dryness, no vagina pain, I went through surgical menopause so I never really went through hot flashes. I do see how women take a much smaller dose so I am going to try that. | 14 years on vaginal cream - 10 on Premarin and it caused a lot of weight gain. I had a break but had extreme vaginal pain and dryness, then I went back on Estrace. I did not gain weight when I was using this drug. However I now exercise daily and stay away from flour, pizza and all fried food. Oil in the diet is essential (avocado, Olive oil, canola oil) if you want healthy cells. | F | 61 | 14 years 4mg 1X W | 1/9/2020 | 2 | Vaginal dryness and thinning | Hair loss, sore joints, sore breast and bloating feeling. Cold feet and hands. | I would not advise taking this. | F | 59 | 3 months Twice a we | 7/24/2016 | 1 | vaginal atrophy | Chills, insomnia , nausea, bloating , weight gain, diarrhea, body aches | This stuff literally made me sick. I thought I was fine until I reached the two week Mark. I seriously felt like I dying. I couldn't keep myself warm and I live in Florida. I will try an organic product. | F | 59 | 1 weeks 1 mg | 2/4/2016 | 5 | FOR HRT | None at all, it took a few weeks to kick in for hot flashes etc. Initially a tiny weenie bit of breast tenderness which quickly left. | I've been on it for 12 years (oral and topical cream form) and absolutely wouldn't trust anything else being it's the natural bio-identical estradiol we produce our whole lives, as well as the cream totally restored the vaginal tissue using it even only topically. I love it personally. | F | 57 | 12 years | 6/10/2002 | 4 | vaginal atrophy post menopause | Noticed vivid dreams since starting the medication. | Symptoms of dryness have improved. | F | 57 | 20 days 1 gm cream 4X W | 9/20/2011 | 2 | vaginal dryness, atrophy, after men | Found that when I did the 1 gm vaginally, I would get a dizzy sensation. Using less helped. But within 3 weeks, my scalp started itching horribly and my hair started falling out by the handfuls. | Stopping Estrace, as I was told by a dermatologist, did not stop my hair loss. | F | 57 | 30 days 1gm 2X W | 1/12/2015 | 1 | atrophy | itchy scalp, hair loss, dark facial spots, anxiety attacks | stopping this medication, would not recommend | F | 56 | 3 weeks 1X W | 9/3/2019 | 1 | atrophy | Awful, 1st dose-severely nauseous,no appetite , anxiety 2nd dose -same as 1st plus severe anxiety,racing heart, confusion with high BP so bad had to go to ER. Still having panic attacks 3 days later. | I only used 1/3 of dosage dr recommended 1 month apart. Was prescribed 3 times a week. Would not recommend! | F | 56 | 1 months 2X M | 6/10/2017 | 5 | Painful intercourse | Intercourse was very painful would avoid my Husband like the plague. After 2 weeks of Estrace cream my sex life is wonderful and my boobs are bigger. I would highly recommend. | F | 55 | 1 days 10 mg | 10/25/2016 | 1 | Vaginal dryness/Discomfort | Cramps, vaginal bleeding like a menstrual period. Very scary and bothersome. I am discontinuing and hoping this will stop once it's out of my system. | Daily dose instructed for 2 weeks as catch up then was to decrease to twice a week. My symptoms began at the 2 week mark. | F | 55 | 2 weeks 1 gram | 11/18/2015 | 5 | HRT/vaginal dryness | No negative side effects | If you are taking this for vaginal dryness in particular, I would STRONGLY recommend checking into FemRing, which is a flexible ring inserted vaginally every three months that delivers a measured dosage of estrogen. FAR superior to the messy creams! I would still be on FemRing if my Rx coverage had not stopped covering it. | F | 54 | 3 months | 12/18/2006 | 4 | Vaginal atrophy | Bloating. No weight gain but uncomfortably bloated abdomen with some intestinal discomfort. I started doing every 3 days then every 2 and that helped on the off days anyway. | Worked within 2 weeks! Intercourse was virtually painless and I was so ecstatic! | F | 54 | 1 months 1mg 1X day | 11/10/2017 | 1 | Atrophy | Extreme Headache, Nausea, Toxic Feeling | Horrible Experience with the WORST toxic reaction of my 54 years of life, after taking this twice. I had an extreme headache with nausea, which are listed as 'side effects,' but does make them healthy reactions to this so-called medicine. What we are not being told here is that estradiol is a very strong estrogen - AND Carcinogenic. As are the various other chemicals included in this synthetic mix, i.e: parabens etc.. In addition, this is seriously big pharma controlled as there is no comparable generic medicine 'allowed' here in the US. ONE tube of this crap costs $240.00 US - ABSURD. The pharmacy I went to lad me that they used to make a comparable compound formula for $40.00, but they are no longer 'allowed.' ?? Consider ESTRIOL! It's SAFE. Note that Drugs.com will not publish this review. | F | 54 | 2 days 1 gm 1X day | 7/25/2015 |
ESTRACE (ESTRADIOL): This medication is a female hormone (estrogen). It is used by women to help reduce vaginal symptoms of menopause (such as vaginal dryness/burning/itching). These symptoms are caused by the body making less estrogen. When treating only vaginal symptoms of menopause, products applied directly inside the vagina (such as this medication) should be used first. Estrogens that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected may have greater risks of side effects due to more estrogen being absorbed. FDA Approval Date: 1993-06-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)