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Menopause and running

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Meglet Nov 2024 11:15am, 4 Nov 2024 25,223 posts	0 Meglet Yes you can get one version OTC, though of course if you have a menopause certificate it’s included. I believe you can take it as well as your usual HRT.
Meglet Nov 2024 11:16am, 4 Nov 2024 25,224 posts	0 Meglet I’ve seen a lot of clips of this podcast, Davina McCall talking to the women’s health GP who I’ve mentioned before. It’s really interesting and potentially very helpful. It’s downloaded ready for me to listen. podcasts.apple.com
LindsD Nov 2024 11:29am, 4 Nov 2024 70,753 posts	0 LindsD You can defo take it as well as your usual HRT. I'm on Kliovance by tablet and Estriol cream.
ITG 🇮🇸 Nov 2024 12:22pm, 4 Nov 2024 18,064 posts	0 ITG 🇮🇸 [Pricks up ears] What can I get over the counter? What do I ask for?
Elsie Too Nov 2024 9:00am, 5 Nov 2024 5,424 posts	0 Elsie Too I’ve got a dr appointment but soonest I could get is 18th November. I think I might try a pharmacy before that.
Velociraptor Nov 2024 9:15am, 5 Nov 2024 71,811 posts	0 Velociraptor Vaginal oestrogen pessaries are available to buy at pharmacies as "Gina", and are the same as the prescription brand, Vagifem. They're more expensive than a prescription - £29.99 for 24 at Boots, a little cheaper at some online pharmacies.
Elsie Too Nov 2024 9:27am, 5 Nov 2024 5,425 posts	0 Elsie Too Thank you @Velociraptor that's really useful to know.
ITG 🇮🇸 Nov 2024 9:38am, 5 Nov 2024 18,069 posts	0 ITG 🇮🇸 @Velociraptor Do you use a day, before sex or???
Elsie Too Nov 2024 9:47am, 5 Nov 2024 5,426 posts	0 Elsie Too I’ve just looked it up on Boots website and it states that it is for post menopause and I’m still peri.
Velociraptor Nov 2024 9:53am, 5 Nov 2024 71,812 posts	0 Velociraptor You use one tablet daily for two weeks then one tablet twice a week. And you're right, @Elsie Too, the product licence for Gina (and Vagifem) specifies post-menopause so it would be better to approach your GP than the pharmacy.