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Amy,

I was surprised, because it certainly sounded like the doctor was familiar with the ingredients when she discussed them. That is why I wanted to post what I found.

For the record, I am not anti-estrogens altogether. With my medical team's consent, I have used Estrace cream for VA, which worked very well. However, I think that once the atrophy is dealt with initially, there should be some way to maintain the cellular integrity that does not involve hormonal preparations. At least with the Estrace (and similar products like vagifem and e-string), the production is regulated, and when I use it, I know what the dosage is. With estrogenic compounds like parabens, there is no way to know the relative strength of the compounds and how much estrogen-like substances you are using, because there is no regulation of it and no standardized dosing. I would rather use the real thing, when I know what I am getting, than guess about these other preparations.

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