Where do you rub estrogen cream?
If you are using estradiol gel, you should apply it in a thin layer to one arm, from the wrist to the shoulder. If you are using estradiol emulsion, you should apply it to both thighs and calves (lower legs). Do not apply estradiol gel or emulsion to your breasts.
What’s the best way to apply estrogen cream?
To place the dose using the applicator for cream and suppository dosage forms:
- Relax while lying on your back with your knees bent or stand with one foot on a chair.
- Hold the full applicator in one hand. Slide the applicator slowly into the lady parts. …
- Slowly press the plunger until it stops.
- Withdraw the applicator.
How do you apply estradiol cream without applicator?
Carefully spread the cream onto the top wall of the lady parts just underneath the urethral area (see Figure 2, yellow highlighted area). As the cream is spread, some may be gently inserted into the lady parts: however, it is not necessary to push the cream high into the lady parts.