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Painful Intercourse, Loss Of Weight. Prescribed Premarin. Is It Safe For Short Term?

my doctor want me to use premarin at .625 vaginal cream, is it safe for short term and what is meant by short term, I am 56, painful intercourse and weight loss especially in breasts, I weigh 117lb he said to use 2 time per week. I am a little apprehensitive of side effects, hair thining, blotchy skin, etc. maybe I can use just once a week to start , what is meant by short term use, a few months few years or what, my mom dies from dementia and heart disease runs in family and I have a lot of osteroperosis
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The premarin cream that has been prescribed is for the treatment of estrogen deficiency in the perimenopausal women. You can use it locally for short term as prescribed.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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Dr. RakhiTayal
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Painful Intercourse, Loss Of Weight. Prescribed Premarin. Is It Safe For Short Term?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The premarin cream that has been prescribed is for the treatment of estrogen deficiency in the perimenopausal women. You can use it locally for short term as prescribed. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal Regards, Dr. RakhiTayal drrakhitayal@gmail.com