What is intravaginal estrogen therapy?
Estrogen therapy involves estrogen being applied directly to the vagina, where it works locally to improve the quality of the skin by normalizing its acidity and making it thicker and better lubricated. The advantage of using local therapy rather than systemic therapy (i.e. hormone tablets or patches, etc.) is that much lower doses of hormone can be used to achieve good effects in the vagina, while minimizing effects on other organs such as the breast or uterus. Vaginal estrogen comes in several forms such as vaginal tablet, creams or gel or in a ring pessary