What experts are saying about vaginal estrogen

Dr. Gunter describes vaginal estrogen therapy as the most well-studied GSM therapy as she presents it, and lists estradiol and conjugated equine estrogen products used in the United States. She discusses vaginal DHEA and oral ospemifene as other prescription categories in the post. She notes that systemic hormone therapy often treats GSM but guidelines she cites do not recommend systemic hormones solely for GSM. She discusses moisturizers alongside prescription products and goals of therapy.

Dr. Gunter follows her GSM introduction with a deeper discussion of vaginal estrogen products in this series post. She discusses choosing and troubleshooting GSM therapies in the series introduction. She notes prescription products are discussed alongside nonprescription moisturizers. This post is part of her Hormone Menoverse series.

Dr. Malone discusses vaginal estrogen separately from systemic estrogen in the interview. She describes oral and transdermal as two broad categories of systemic estrogen. She discusses timing around menopause in relation to hormone treatment discussions. The interview covers estrogen forms alongside other menopause questions.

The episode summary lists discussion of estrogen application, vaginal estrogen routines, and oral progesterone. It also lists discussion of timelines for hormone therapy as presented in the episode. The conversation includes individualized approaches to hormone decisions, per the description. This episode is presented through a guest's experience as well as Dr. Casperson's discussion.

Dr. Brighten mentions vaginal estrogen and systemic estrogen as topics to discuss with a provider in later perimenopause stages. She discusses estrogen topics in the broader episode. She presents hormone decisions as individual discussions with a provider. These topics are part of a broader perimenopause discussion.

Dr. Streicher lists FDA-approved topical products intended for use in the vagina or on the vulva for GSM as she presents them. She discusses application to the lower third of the vagina and to the labia, vestibule, urethra, and clitoris with cream as described in the post preview. The full text is paid, with a public preview on the page. This source focuses on local vaginal estrogen questions.