MKMaggie
01-20-2008, 06:35 PM
hi ladies,
Hope someone out there can answer a question for me. I recently went to see my gyn for a problem i have been having for many months and was embarressed to ask about. The problem is not having any feeling in the vaginal area when my husband and I have sex. I also experience pain in my vagina after I stand for long periods of time and also sometimes just anyway (not standing for long periods of time).
I have not had period for four years so he said it was due to lack of hormones and that I was dry (that I already knew). He prescribed Vagafem tab. to be inserted in the vagina daily for 2 weeks and then every 2 days there after.
My question is if it is ok to have oral sex when using this. My husband is really into oral as part of fore play and I am concerned it might be harmful to him.
Any knowledge in this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks MK
Hope someone out there can answer a question for me. I recently went to see my gyn for a problem i have been having for many months and was embarressed to ask about. The problem is not having any feeling in the vaginal area when my husband and I have sex. I also experience pain in my vagina after I stand for long periods of time and also sometimes just anyway (not standing for long periods of time).
I have not had period for four years so he said it was due to lack of hormones and that I was dry (that I already knew). He prescribed Vagafem tab. to be inserted in the vagina daily for 2 weeks and then every 2 days there after.
My question is if it is ok to have oral sex when using this. My husband is really into oral as part of fore play and I am concerned it might be harmful to him.
Any knowledge in this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks MK
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rheanna
01-21-2008, 03:17 AM
MKMaggie,
I am assuming that the Vagifem contains estrogen. It would not be a good idea to let your husband come into contact with it. My suggestion is to establish a particular time of day for sex (only mornings or only evenings or whatever works for you), and use the Vagifem afterwards, when you go to the toilet to urinate and clean up. This way you can keep to a regular schedule of using the Vagifem approximately every 24 hours, but not deny yourself (and your sweetie) the pleasure of, well, pleasure. :)
--Rheanna
I am assuming that the Vagifem contains estrogen. It would not be a good idea to let your husband come into contact with it. My suggestion is to establish a particular time of day for sex (only mornings or only evenings or whatever works for you), and use the Vagifem afterwards, when you go to the toilet to urinate and clean up. This way you can keep to a regular schedule of using the Vagifem approximately every 24 hours, but not deny yourself (and your sweetie) the pleasure of, well, pleasure. :)
--Rheanna
MKMaggie
01-21-2008, 10:20 AM
Rheanna,
Thank you for responding back I do so appreciate it Well I do insert it at night when I go to bed, but wouldn't it still be there in the morning and early evening if it is suppose to last for 24 hours? I just don't see when it would not be there for us to do this. It is a 25mg tablet. Are you saying that it would not be as strong right before it was time to insert it again?
I was rather annoyed that when I filled the initial prescription there was not a paper of all that ingredient and usage information included. It was just all the packaged plungers stuffed in an envelope that looked like it came from the greeting card department. I tried to research it on the internet and have come up with nothing, of course it could be my research skills. I can't believe I would be the only person to think of this or many be we are the only ones that do oral.
Any further advise would be great even it is on how to research the subject.
I won't call and ask the doctor because I was really reluctant to go see him at all. It seems the older I get the more I hate to go to see him let alone tell him and ask him about sensitive things. He is super nice and has taken very good care of me for years it is just me.
Thanks MK
Thank you for responding back I do so appreciate it Well I do insert it at night when I go to bed, but wouldn't it still be there in the morning and early evening if it is suppose to last for 24 hours? I just don't see when it would not be there for us to do this. It is a 25mg tablet. Are you saying that it would not be as strong right before it was time to insert it again?
I was rather annoyed that when I filled the initial prescription there was not a paper of all that ingredient and usage information included. It was just all the packaged plungers stuffed in an envelope that looked like it came from the greeting card department. I tried to research it on the internet and have come up with nothing, of course it could be my research skills. I can't believe I would be the only person to think of this or many be we are the only ones that do oral.
Any further advise would be great even it is on how to research the subject.
I won't call and ask the doctor because I was really reluctant to go see him at all. It seems the older I get the more I hate to go to see him let alone tell him and ask him about sensitive things. He is super nice and has taken very good care of me for years it is just me.
Thanks MK
rheanna
01-23-2008, 09:57 AM
MKMaggie,
No, you are not the only one who enjoys oral sex. :)
I would assume that about 22 hours after you last inserted one, the vast majority of it would be used up. I use a similar product (a prescription cream product here in Germany), and while I don't use mine every day, I make the executive decision (= that's a decision based on "because I need to have a life instead of debating the issue to death") that by 20 or 22 hours later it's safe enough for my husband to participate in the fun and activities in the vicinity.
Just my opinion. I couldn't find any info on the topic either. Perhaps a phone call or visit to a pharmacist might give you some more professional advice. You don't need to go into too much detail -- perhaps just phrase it generally, asking how long after insertion would it be safe for a male to be exposed to it. They've heard it all, I'm sure, and won't make any judgements or comments.
--Rheanna
No, you are not the only one who enjoys oral sex. :)
I would assume that about 22 hours after you last inserted one, the vast majority of it would be used up. I use a similar product (a prescription cream product here in Germany), and while I don't use mine every day, I make the executive decision (= that's a decision based on "because I need to have a life instead of debating the issue to death") that by 20 or 22 hours later it's safe enough for my husband to participate in the fun and activities in the vicinity.
Just my opinion. I couldn't find any info on the topic either. Perhaps a phone call or visit to a pharmacist might give you some more professional advice. You don't need to go into too much detail -- perhaps just phrase it generally, asking how long after insertion would it be safe for a male to be exposed to it. They've heard it all, I'm sure, and won't make any judgements or comments.
--Rheanna
Laye
01-23-2008, 11:07 PM
I am about to use vagifem for discomfort in that area and declining hormones. I was getting a lot of UTI's and I'm hoping this will help. Does it stregthen things up and stop the pain? I'm hoping this will alleviate all the bladder problems I'm having too. Anyone know? I'm only using it once a week because I'm in peri and not full menopause.
MKMaggie
01-24-2008, 12:42 PM
Rheanna,
Thanks for posting back with the information. I have to do the daily insertion for only the first 2 weeks, after that only every other day so it will probably be ok. It will have to be scheduled sex instead of whenever, but at our age should not be a problem.
Thanks again.
MK
Thanks for posting back with the information. I have to do the daily insertion for only the first 2 weeks, after that only every other day so it will probably be ok. It will have to be scheduled sex instead of whenever, but at our age should not be a problem.
Thanks again.
MK
MKMaggie
01-24-2008, 12:54 PM
Laye
Hi. I have only been using the vagifem for about a week so I can't honestly answer your question. I can tell you what my doctor told me. He said that I would have to give it a while because the problem didn't just happen overnight so it would take a while for the medication to work. With you just using it once a week I don't know. I don't quite understand the point but I guess you did say your are only peri-menopausal so I guess you still have some hormones working for you. I can tell you that after the one week I still experience some of the pain but maybe not as often and it is much more moist in that area so I am hopeful.
I remember when I use to get annoyed cause my under ware were always wet.
I guess its true what they say about not knowing what you have till its gone!
Good luck and let me know how you make out with the vagifem
MK
Hi. I have only been using the vagifem for about a week so I can't honestly answer your question. I can tell you what my doctor told me. He said that I would have to give it a while because the problem didn't just happen overnight so it would take a while for the medication to work. With you just using it once a week I don't know. I don't quite understand the point but I guess you did say your are only peri-menopausal so I guess you still have some hormones working for you. I can tell you that after the one week I still experience some of the pain but maybe not as often and it is much more moist in that area so I am hopeful.
I remember when I use to get annoyed cause my under ware were always wet.
I guess its true what they say about not knowing what you have till its gone!
Good luck and let me know how you make out with the vagifem
MK