Compare Minivelle vs. Evamist
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Relieves menopause symptoms.
The Minivelle (estradiol patch) is the mini-me of estrogen patches. It's used twice a week, available in five strengths, and has the least amount of skin irritation.
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4.2/ 5 average rating with 17 reviewsforMinivelle
Relieves hot flashes due to menopause.
Evamist (Estradiol Spray) is easy to use, absorbs well into your skin without needing to rub it in, and is a good option if you don’t want to use estrogen pills or patches.
Upsides
- Minivelle (estradiol patch) is the smallest estrogen patch available. It's the size a dime and comes in 5 different strengths.
- Causes little or no skin irritation and doesn't leave much adhesive on your skin.
- Minivelle (estradiol patch) replaces estrogen to your whole body and relieves many symptoms due to low estrogen, like hot flashes and vaginal dryness.
- By using a patch instead of a pill, there's a lower risk of side effects such as blood clots and stroke since lower amounts of estrogen are used in patches.
- Lowers your risk of fractures by keeping your bones healthy.
- Evamist (Estradiol Spray) replenishes estrogen to your whole body and relieves multiple symptoms due to low estrogen (hot flashes, vaginal dryness, low energy).
- Dries faster than topical estrogen gels.
- Good for people who don't want to take daily pills.
- Fewer side effects than pills since lower amounts of estrogen are used in topical sprays.
- Women in studies have seen the severity and number of hot flashes lower by half within 4 weeks of using Evamist (Estradiol Spray).
- Very few women had skin irritation from the medicine.
- Depending on your symptoms, your dose may change, but you can still use the same spray pump no matter what your dose is.
- Can lower your risk of fractures by keeping your bones healthy. Make sure you also get enough calcium and Vitamin D.
Downsides
- You need to replace Minivelle (estradiol patch) twice a week, compared to other patches that are once a week.
- Patches can fall off.
- Increases your risk of uterine and breast cancer.
- Increases your risk of developing blood clots and stroke.
- Can worsen other health conditions, like high cholesterol, asthma, diabetes, fluid retention, and migraines.
- Can't be used in people with liver problems.
- Increases your risk of endometrial and breast cancer.
- If you have your uterus, you have to use Evamist (Estradiol Spray) with another hormone called progestin to lower your risk of uterine cancer.
- Increases your risk of developing blood clots and stroke.
- Can't be used in people with liver problems.
- It's possible to expose other people to the estrogen before it's absorbed by your skin.
- Can be expensive since it's only available as a brand name product.
Used for
- Hot flashes
- Prevention of bone thinning in postmenopausal women
- Hot flashes and night sweats
Dosage forms
- Patch
- Spray
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Reviews
17 reviews so far
82%
saidit'sworth it
76%
saiditworked well
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saidit'sa big hassle
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Side effects
20possible side effects
- Headache26%
- Breast pain13%
- Back pain11%
- Menstrual bleeding11%
- Influenza8%
- Common cold8%
- Nausea5%
- Pain5%
- Sinus infection5%
- Lung infection5%
- Neck pain5%
- Limb pain5%
- Sinus congestion5%
- Joint pain4%
- Depression3%
- Constipation2%
- Flu-like symptoms2%
- Sinus headache2%
- Anxiety2%
- Trouble sleeping2%
5possible side effects
- Headache7%
- Breast tenderness4%
- Nasopharyngitis (common cold)4%
- Nipple pain2%
- Back pain2%
Risks and risk factors
- Endometrial cancer
- Using estrogen for more than one year
- Breast cancer
- Personal or family history of breast cancer
- Using estrogen for more than one year
- Increased risk of blood clots and stroke
- Personal or family history of blood clots
- Smoking
- Obesity
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Increased risk of heart disease
- Smoking
- Obesity
- High blood pressure
- High blood sugar
- High cholesterol
- Age 50 or older
- Dementia
- Age 65 or older
- Pancreas swelling (pancreatitis)
- High levels of triglycerides
- Endometrial cancer
- Using estrogen for more than one year
- Breast cancer
- Personal or family history of breast cancer
- Duration of use
- Increased risk of blood clots and stroke
- Personal or family history of blood clots
- Obesity
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Increased risk of heart disease
- Smoking
- Obesity
- High blood pressure
- High blood sugar
- High cholesterol
- Age 50 or older
- Harm to fetus
- Women of childbearing age
- Early puberty in children