I am a breast cancer survivor with severe vaginal atrophy. I cannot take estrogen. Can NeuEve help me?

Vaginal atrophy is not a disease, but a natural outcome of aging.

However, breast cancer treatments, including hysterectomy and anti-estrogen therapies such as Tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors, can trigger premature and often severe cases of vaginal atrophy.

Because estrogen, even plant-based phytoestrogens like those derived from soy, is contraindicated in breast cancer survivors, especially those sensitive to estrogen, most hormonal therapies are off-limits. Common moisturizers such as hyaluronic acid may offer temporary comfort but do not restore tissue health. Energy-based procedures, such as MonaLisa Touch, are frequently ineffective. As a result, many breast cancer survivors are left to endure the lasting and painful side effects of the cancer treatments without adequate relief.

NeuEve is all-natural and hormone-free. It is safe for breast cancer survivors. Since the start of NeuEve 12 years ago, thousands of breast cancer survivors have used NeuEve suppositories and salve (balm cream) and found relief from severe vaginal atrophy, dryness, and painful sex.

This suggests that NeuEve can help breast cancer survivors find relief.

How to choose the right products?

A. For women under 55:

To ease symptoms of vaginal dryness, you can try the following products:

  1. If you are not sexually active, you can try NeuEve salve (balm cream): https://www.neueve.com/cream
  2. If painful sex is an issue, you can try the combination of the following:

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B. For women over 55:

If you are over 55, you may be sensitive to regular Silk and salve (balm cream) due to cancer treatment-induced vaginal atrophy. You can start with sensitive versions of these products as follows:

  1. If you are not sexually active, you can try NeuEve Salve-Gentile (Sensitive Balm Cream): https://www.neueve.com/collections/menopause/products/sensitive-cream
  2. If painful sex is an issue, you can try the combination of the following:

After using the Sensitive versions of these products for 3-4 months, your vaginal atrophy and sensitivity may be partially relieved, and you may switch to the regular Salve (balm cream) and Silk suppositories for health maintenance, as described above for women under 55.

Tips about using the Salve (Balm Cream)

  1. Regarding how much Salve to use, the recommended amount to start is a tiny amount, such as a light touch of the fingertip or a grain of rice-sized amount to the affected area to test your sensitivity. If you can tolerate the product, you can gradually increase the amount. Otherwise, use a reduced amount. With repeated applications, your tolerance will increase, allowing you to tolerate a higher amount. However, a pea-sized amount is the largest amount you will need. Some customers were too eager to find relief and used too much of the salve, experiencing burning. So, please do not overapply. Start with a tiny amount of the salve to test your sensitivity first.
  2. About how many times and where you can use the Salve, you may find this article helpful: Do I apply the cream outside or inside the vagina? Can I use it more than once a day?
  3. If you're concerned about the possibility of an allergy, you may find this article helpful: I may be allergic to the cream (Salve-Gentle). It caused burning, and I cannot use it anymore.

Tips about using the Suppository and Salve:

If you have painful sex and ordered both the Salve-Gentle and Velvet suppositories, start with the Salve-Gentle first to test your sensitivity. Once you can tolerate the tiny amount of Salve-Gentle, apply it daily for a few days, increasing the amount to boost your tolerance. Once you can tolerate a pea-sized Salve-Gentle without a problem, you can start using the suppository. This may take a few days or weeks. Please do not start the suppository before using the Salve. This could cause burning and intolerance due to the higher dosage of the suppository.

Tips about using dilators:

1) Avoid overstretching. Understandably, one may wish to move up the sizes quickly to get a more rapid recovery. However, this can be counterproductive. The recovery of vaginal atrophy is a slow process. Moving up the dilator sizes too quickly or skipping sizes can cause overstretching, which in turn can tear the atrophied tissue, potentially leading to injuries. Please do not skip the sizes and try the largest dilator first. Please be patient and complete the exercise in a stepwise manner to avoid potential injuries due to overstretching. Please give one size dilator at least 3-4 weeks to allow tissue to catch up to the growth before moving up to the next size.

2) Preventing UTI. Physically, a dilation exercise is like sexual intercourse. The penetration movement can mobilize bacteria normally present on the skin into the bladder, causing a UTI. You will need to pee immediately after each exercise to prevent UTI. Urination can flush out any bacteria that entered the bladder during the dilation exercise. Therefore, drinking a lot of water before exercise helps build up urination flushing pressure and prevent UTIs.

How does it work?

We formulate NeuEve to deliver relevant nutrients and anti-inflammatory natural substances. Apparently, this combination works well for vaginal dryness and atrophy relief. Many women with severe dryness, atrophy, and painful sex have reported relief after using NeuEve.

For more information about how NeuEve works in relieving vaginal dryness, atrophy and painful sex, you may find these articles helpful:

In addition to breast cancer treatments, pelvic radiation for cancers in the pelvic area also leads to vaginal dryness and atrophy, often with more severe symptoms. Patients have tried estrogen therapy and laser-based treatments like MonaLisa Touch, but none have provided lasting relief. NeuEve is the only product that has shown positive results for these patients. This article explains:  https://www.neueve.com/blogs/blog/neueve-the-best-product-for-painful-sex-relief

Disclaimer: This article is for information purposes only. It is about natural products, nutrients, and/or methods for managing discomforts (not diseases). It is not medical advice for the treatment of any disease.

Nov 2, 2025

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