Regelle Vaginal Moisturiser

No, Regelle doesn’t contain oestrogen or any other hormones. It’s a water-based gel, and its ingredients are purified water, glycerol, mineral oil, polycarbophil, hydrogenated palm oil glycerides, Carbopol 974P and sorbic acid.

If you have any questions about whether it’s suitable for you, speak to your prescriber or pharmacist.

Regelle is designed to give immediate comfort from vaginal dryness, and the moisture lasts for up to 3 days after each application. It works best used regularly, once every 3 days. You may notice some discharge when you first start using it, which usually settles with regular use.

If your symptoms don’t improve, or irritation develops, speak to your prescriber or pharmacist.

Regelle isn’t meant to be kept once opened. Each pre-filled applicator is single use, so use the whole applicator straight away and throw it away afterwards.

Before you open it, store Regelle at or below 25°C, and don’t refrigerate or freeze it. Keep it out of the reach of children, and don’t use it after the expiry date or if the applicator is damaged.

Regelle and Replens Vaginal Moisturiser are very similar. Both are hormone-free vaginal moisturisers that contain polycarbophil, and both are applied once every 3 days to give moisture for up to 3 days.

The main difference is how they come. Regelle comes in single-use pre-filled applicators, while Replens Vaginal Moisturiser is available as a tube with a reusable applicator. Which one suits you comes down to what you find easiest to use, and a pharmacist can talk you through the options.

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Regelle and Revaree are both hormone-free vaginal moisturisers, but they differ in form and ingredients.

Regelle is a water-based gel in a single-use pre-filled applicator. It contains polycarbophil, an ingredient that holds water and releases it gradually, and it’s applied once every 3 days.

Revaree is a small vaginal insert that you place by hand, without an applicator. It contains hyaluronic acid, a substance found naturally in the body that can hold many times its weight in water, and it’s used every 2 to 3 nights.

Which one suits you comes down to the form you find easiest and most comfortable to use. A pharmacist can talk you through the options.

Regelle and YES VM are both hormone-free, water-based vaginal moisturisers that come in single-use pre-filled applicators. They differ in what they’re made from and how often you use them. Regelle is made with polycarbophil and applied once every 3 days. YES VM is made with plant-based gums, such as flax gum and aloe vera, and is free from glycerine and parabens. It can be used daily or as often as you need it for comfort.

We don’t have evidence that one is better than the other, as they haven’t been compared directly. Which one suits you comes down to what you find easiest and most comfortable to use. A pharmacist can talk you through the options.

Neither is simply better, as they’re different types of treatment. Regelle is a hormone-free moisturiser that helps relieve vaginal dryness, while oestrogen cream is a hormone treatment that can be prescribed when vaginal dryness is caused by changes in your hormone levels.

For vaginal dryness linked to menopause, NICE advises that vaginal oestrogen is offered and discussed first, and that it can be used on its own or together with moisturisers. Moisturisers like Regelle can be considered on their own if you can’t use vaginal oestrogen or would prefer not to. Your prescriber or pharmacist can help you decide what suits you best.

No, Regelle isn’t a replacement for hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Regelle is a hormone-free moisturiser that helps relieve vaginal dryness, while the NHS says HRT can help with most menopause symptoms, such as hot flushes, mood swings, low mood and vaginal dryness.

Regelle can be used alongside systemic HRT, which means HRT tablets, patches or gels. If you can’t take HRT or would prefer not to, there are other ways to manage menopause symptoms, and your prescriber or pharmacist can talk you through your options.