By Dr. Anita Sadaty 1-Minute Read
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Your Question:
“Can I use vaginal moisturizer with vaginal estrogen therapy?”
The Answer:
From Womaness Medical Advisor Dr. Anita Sadaty, a board-certified OB/GYN who combines conventional medical training with a functional medicine approach from her trailblazing practice Redefining Health Medical in Roslyn, NY:
“A good question, and the answer is absolutely yes—you can use a vaginal moisturizer in addition to a vaginal estrogen therapy.
As a matter of fact, many times, the external area of the vulva does not get treated with internal vaginal estrogen treatment. So vaginal moisturizer is a wonderful addition to any estrogen vaginal moisturizing regimen.”
“Many times, the external area of the vulva does not get treated with internal vaginal estrogen treatment.”
Try Dr. Sadaty's recommended vaginal moisturizers for vaginal dryness, like water-based Daily V Soothe and coconut oil-based Coco Bliss. Want to save when you try them both? Check them out in this kit.
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