Wellness

[marip]

I have ****** atrophy and my Gyn prescribed Premarin for it.  Anyone here tried Premarin for ****** atrophy and did it help?  I'm debating if I want to get the prescription I'm afraid of the blood clots and stroke that it could cause.    I'm 67 years old.

[itsmagic]

Is it the cream?   I didn’t use Premarin cream but a similar type of prescription and it did work.  But (at least with my prescription plan) it was kind of pricey every month and I no longer use it.  I don’t know how safe it is. 

[marip]

It's a cream.   She's prescribing it because I've been having urinary frequency and atrophy could cause frequency.

[jackthebear]

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@marip wrote:

It's a cream.   She's prescribing it because I've been having urinary frequency and atrophy could cause frequency.

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did you discuss your concerns with your Dr.?

that is where I would begin,  

everyone has an opinion, and it's none of their business 

[SuziQ2]

My Mom used to be on it after her hysterectomy.  She ended up having memory issues.

The combination of this medicine, low B vitamins in her diet, and one other thing, can cause memory problems.  Do as much research as you can online and find out as much as you can about this product.  Everything you take....has side effects unless it is totally natural.  Good luck

[fingerlakesny]

Premarin is pregnant mare urine.  They keep the mares pregnant all the time and collect their urine by cathetar.  Severe animal abuse.  My OBGYN wanted me to take it years ago.  I did for awhile until my sister told me what it was.  Do your research.

[GenXmuse]

I wouldn’t take it to be honest. 

[Equestrianne]

PLEASE do some research on how this drug is made and what happens to the pregnant mares - and their poor babies - whose urine is used to make it. It is beyond cruel.

[colliemom4]

If it's a cream form the risk of it being harmful is very low.

[SilleeMee]

Wow I had no idea about the mares. I wouldn't take it either. I wonder if there is a cf alternative?