Benefits of Vitamin E Suppositories

Vitamin E, also known as tocopherol, is a fat-soluble vitamin found in nuts, leafy green vegetables and vegetable oils. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that may help lower cholesterol levels and reduce heart disease and can be used as a vaginal or anal suppository to sooth dryness and itching, to relieve symptoms of menopause and as a way of getting vitamin E into your system when suffering from an upset stomach or nausea.

Vaginal Dryness

Atrophic vaginitis, the loss of vaginal lubrication, is common during and after menopause, as well as during breastfeeding due to hormone fluctuations. Vitamin E suppositories can be inserted vaginally to sooth and lubricate dry skin. Insert daily or before intercourse. Vitamin E is fat-soluble and oil-based and may interfere with a condom's effectiveness.

  • Atrophic vaginitis, the loss of vaginal lubrication, is common during and after menopause, as well as during breastfeeding due to hormone fluctuations.
  • Vitamin E suppositories can be inserted vaginally to sooth and lubricate dry skin.

Hemorrhoid Treatment

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Hemorrhoids are caused by an increase in pressure in the rectum from pregnancy, straining, obesity, chronic constipation or diarrhea or anal sex 2. Vitamin E suppositories can be used as an alternative to traditional hemorrhoid suppositories that contain hydrocortisone.

Menopause

Vitamin E may help relieve the symptoms of menopause, including stopping night sweats and heart palpitations and regulating hot flashes. It may be the antioxidants, which protect you from signs of physical and mental aging, that help with the symptoms of menopause, or it may be a placebo effect. There is little evidence about the positive effects of vitamin E and menopause.

Better Absorption

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Suppositories are an effective method of delivery of medications and supplements because they are absorbed into the blood stream faster than drugs taken orally, due to the thin skin of the rectum or vagina and large amount of blood vessels near the surface of the skin. If you are taking vitamin E for nutritional benefits, you can use suppositories without causing stomach irritation or during times of nausea, flu or illness.

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