Conjugated estrogens for Postmenopausal Symptoms User Reviews (Page 2)
Brand names: Premarin, Premarin Intravenous
Reviews for Conjugated estrogens
- Men...
- April 11, 2015
"Enjuvia helped me with my sudden menopausal symptoms after I had to have a hysterectomy at 47, but I have gained a tremendous amount of weight on it (60 lbs, at least). I don't know for sure that it was the Enjuvia, but I was slim before I started taking it and now am obese. I ran out of it recently and noticed that I immediately started to lose weight without even trying. I will update my review when I have been off of it longer. I have been at my wits' end trying to lose weight, so hopefully this will help."
- evi...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- July 20, 2014
"For a year post-surgery, I could not get cold. My family froze in the winter, honestly, they blew smoke in the air it was so cold in my house. I was burning up still. I can't remember the few meds I tried before my GYN finally prescribed Cenestin. End of story. Total fix within a few days. But now I'm told it is no longer being manufactured. On Premarin now... We will see."
- MLB...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 2, 2019
"I depended on Enjuvia for 5 years, but for the last 2, it has not been available. I felt healthy and happy while taking Enjuvia, with cognitive sharpness, physical stamina, and a stable mood. Headaches, word search, night sweats, and skin deterioration all returned in the last 2 years while taking Estradiol. It has been like falling off a cliff. PLEASE bring back Enjuvia!!"
- Orb...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- October 6, 2016
"Please tell me you are still going to be making Enjuvia. I have been on this drug for years, and it really works great for hot flashes and mood swings. I need my prescription filled, and I am totally out of it. The pharmacies are all saying you are not making it anymore and that there is no generic drug-period. I beg you to still make this product. What are we to do if we can no longer get it and there is no form of a generic made? Us patients can't go off of Enjuvia cold turkey. Evidently, the pharmacies were not warned ahead of time, and neither were the prescribing doctors, that the drug was stopping being made. This is terrible."
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- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- February 11, 2016
"I started this medicine right after having a hysterectomy. I have been on it for about 15 months now, and I have gained a tremendous amount of weight. I still have really bad hot flashes and mood swings galore."
- TRU...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- February 6, 2023
"Wish they still made it. I was allergic to everything in other hormones. Gave me chronic migraines. Cenestin was the only hormone I could take that didn't. Glad I'm old enough not to need them anymore. They really should start making them again for the thousands of women I met at migraine clinics."
- tin...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 21, 2023
"It's been two nights since I took the first dose of vaginal cream (1/2 gram) for vaginal pain. Since taking it, I have developed terrible anxiety, felt spacey all day, had a headache, and had trouble sleeping. My reflux, which was under control with Pepcid, has worsened. My doctor does not think these are side effects of the medication, but I do not believe that. Maybe the side effects will get better after more doses, but I am reluctant to continue using Premarin."
- San...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 24, 2021
"I began Premarin cream a month ago, using a pea-sized amount twice weekly. It does help with perimenopause symptoms. My estrogen got very low, I ended up with prolapses, dryness, sweating, melasma, facial hair, acne, water retention, and mood swings. So, I was given the cream to help with burning and prolapse. My concern is that I still have regular menstruation, and no progesterone was given to me with this. The sweats and burning are improving, but all other symptoms are worse! Especially acne. I’m wondering if it’s estrogen dominance, even though the estrogen is low, but the doctors dismiss these concerns, and nobody will repair the class three prolapse until it’s all the way out."
- Bor...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 25, 2018
"Doc prescribed it, but asked her to switch to Estrace and have good results. Y'all do realize that Premarin is a shortened version of Pregnant Mare Urine, which is what it's made from? They take large (most commonly Belgium Draft Horses) and confine them in small stalls for their 11-month gestation with their tails tied up and catheters on to harvest their urine. Female foals are cycled back into the program. Males are useless, so sold off to auction houses, some are lucky to get purchased by rescues, others are sold to end up as horse meat in other countries. The mares are bred again once they've foaled to continue the cycle. Ironic that a drug developed to help post-productive human females is derived from horrific treatment of female horses during their productive years. It is an awful life. Please find an alternative."
- san...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 25, 2012
"I have just started taking Premarin and I must say, the night sweats are gone along with the irritability. I have so much more energy than I know what to do with and my libido is back!"
- Sta...
- August 13, 2008
"This med saved my life. I was having a hard time dealing with all the side effects from my menopause."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 21, 2019
"I had problems with painful intercourse, and Premarin improved it and increased my libido."
- Anonymous
- January 18, 2012
"No side effects at all after taking for many years. Now not freely available at my current location."
- Mia...
- August 23, 2019
"I have been taking Premarin ever since I had my hysterectomy in 2007. It works fantastic for my hot flashes."
- Anonymous
- February 4, 2011
"Use after several years resulted in significant hair loss; had to discontinue due to this uncommon side effect."
- Dec...
- September 19, 2015
"I have lost 80 percent of my hair. I also have had bladder problems."
- bro...
- December 7, 2008
"Awesome. Started working right away, within a day or two. No noticeable side effects. Easy to take. Only drawback is some insurances do not accept it, and it is rather expensive. All natural."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 10, 2018
"Vivelle-Dot patch is the best to use. Natural plant-based Beta-17 Estradiol that bypasses your liver. Adjusted well for the pH of my skin. This is the one to use, not horse urine!"
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"I just started Premarin 0.625. It works, but I feel I need a higher mg, because it works for only 4 to 5 hours. Then the burning comes back. It is working. Hope my doctor can adjust the dose. Ladies, Premarin dose is the key. Dose and strength are different for all of us. Don’t give up, work with your doctor :)"