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Estriol is a mild, short-acting oestrogen used as a vaginal cream for the dryness, irritation and discomfort that follow menopause. PockDose sells Estriol Topical in 15g tubes.
Estriol
15g
Estriol Topical is a 15g tube of oestrogen cream applied inside the vagina for dryness, soreness and other postmenopausal discomfort, sold in packs of one to five tubes.
Estriol is one of the three oestrogens the body makes, alongside estradiol and estrone. It is the mildest of them and the one cleared fastest, which is why it is used in creams that act on the spot rather than through the whole body.
When oestrogen falls, the lining of the vagina and lower urinary tract becomes thinner, drier and less elastic. The modern name for the resulting symptoms is genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM): dryness, burning or itching, soreness during sex, a frequent, sudden need to urinate, and repeated urinary or vaginal infections. Menopause is the common cause, but breastfeeding, surgery to remove the ovaries and some cancer treatments lower oestrogen too, and the same symptoms can follow. These changes build up slowly, often over the years after the last period.
Applied to the vaginal lining, estriol attaches to oestrogen receptors in the cells there. That nudges the tissue to thicken, to hold moisture better and to bring back its natural acidity, which is what keeps irritation and infection down. The effect stays mostly local: what little is absorbed is broken down quickly, so this is not a whole-body hormone treatment. It does not ease hot flushes or other whole-body menopausal symptoms.
The cream goes inside the vagina with the applicator that comes with the tube, and most people apply it in the evening so it stays put overnight. Courses tend to start with one application a day and then step down to a lighter maintenance pattern as dryness and soreness settle. Most people need to keep using it to hold the improvement; the dryness tends to come back when it is stopped. Keep the tube out of direct sunlight and replace the cap after use.
Irritation, itching or a burning feeling where the cream is applied are the usual complaints, along with tender breasts. Headache and nausea are reported by some. A rash that comes with swelling or trouble breathing is an emergency. Vaginal bleeding that begins after menopause is not part of GSM; it points to something else.
The product sold here is Estriol Topical, a cream in a 15g tube, and it sits among the Women's Health products. Estriol also exists as gels and pessaries; the tube of cream is the form you can order from this page.
Estriol can be ordered online with delivery to Hong Kong. The range here is Estriol Topical in 15g tubes. Tracked courier delivery to Hong Kong takes 5 to 9 business days and comes with online tracking.
Estriol Topical is priced per pack: its page lists every strength and pack size with the current price in HKD or your chosen currency.
PockDose does not ask you to upload a prescription when you order estriol. See the ordering FAQ for details.
Estriol is sold under brand names including Ovestin. Here, estriol can be bought online as estriol topical tubes. These are generics, not the original brand.
It works over weeks rather than hours: the tissue it treats has to rebuild, so dryness and soreness usually ease gradually over the first few weeks of regular use. The maintenance schedule is what keeps the improvement going.
No, they are different oestrogens. Estradiol is the main oestrogen before menopause and the one used in most HRT tablets, patches and gels. Estriol is weaker and shorter-acting, which is why it is used in creams applied to the vaginal lining rather than as a whole-body treatment.
Yes. Genitourinary syndrome of menopause covers the lower urinary tract as well as the vagina, so needing to pass urine often or in a hurry, burning when you pass urine and repeated urinary infections are part of it. Oestrogen cream treats those symptoms along with the dryness.
Topical means the cream is applied to the tissue itself rather than swallowed, so most of the effect stays where it is put. The small amount that enters the bloodstream is broken down quickly.