Description
Femring is a vaginal ring that contains estradiol. This prescription medication is a female hormone (estrogen) used after menopause to treat moderate to severe hot flushes and menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes vaginal dryness.
Estring vs Femring
- Both are estrogen-containing vaginal rings used to treat symptoms of menopause, such as vaginal dryness and inflammation. The main difference is Femring provides a higher dose of estrogen than Estring, and it is also used to prevent hot flushes.
Femring Dosage
Menopause Treatment for Moderate to Severe Vasomotor Symptoms
- Start with Femring 0.05 mg every day. The clinical response should be used to guide dosage adjustments.
Menopause-related Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy: Moderate to Severe Treatment
- Start with 0.05 mg every day. The clinical response should be used to guide dosage adjustments.
Direction:
- Once the vaginal ring is in place, you should not feel it. Remove the vaginal ring after 90 days if it is still in place. Your doctor may advise you to get a new ring. During sexual activity, the ring does not need to be removed. If the ring hurts you, take it out, clean it with warm water, and put it back in after intercourse.
- Loop a finger through the ring and slowly draw it away from the vaginal opening. If you’re having problems eliminating a vaginal ring, consult your doctor.
Femring Side Effects:
Among the most common negative effects are:
- Stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating;
- Headache;
- Tenderness or discomfort in the breasts;
- Weight increase, swelling in your hands or feet;
- Thinning hair on the scalp; or
- Breakthrough bleeding, vaginal irritation or discharge, changes in your menstrual cycles
Caution:
- Estradiol may enhance your chances of acquiring a uterine cancer-causing disease. Any unexpected vaginal bleeding should be reported straight soon.
- Taking this medication raises the chance of blood clots, stroke, heart attack, and breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer. Estradiol is not recommended to prevent heart disease, stroke, or dementia.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Femring Alternatives?
There are several options available. There are tablets, patches, injections, pellets, a gel, lotion, troches (lozenges), and compounded cream if you do not like the notion of the ring.
Is Femring and Weight Gain possible?
Weight gain is not a prevalent adverse effect of this medication (estradiol acetate vaginal ring). If you notice that you’ve gained weight while starting this medicine, talk to your doctor.
What is Femring HRT?
This medication is a systemic hormone replacement therapy (HRT) that delivers estradiol acetate into the vaginal walls. The estrogen in this drug is the same estrogen produced in the female ovaries. Thus, the therapy decreases hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal symptoms.
