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coconut oil

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jackie73005
jackie73005

a lot of ladies recommend coconut oil but which one??? its a bit of a minefield.  Which "natural " creams/ointment to stop the cracking because its this what makes me sooooo sore.

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  • suedm
    suedm jackie73005

    Posted

    I bought a jar of Cocnut oil - which comes solidified until applied, from Waitrose. I suspect they are all of a muchness

    I use Diprobase from the GP to wash and use a a moisturiser/ barrier

    You can get elmulsifying ointment from chemists  - a large tub is not expensive and can use it in the same way

    Some use Vaseline  - Go to your local qualified pharmacist and sk for help - they know which products contain what chemicals

    You sound fed up

    Pecker up Jackie

    Where are you as it makes a difference to the resourses available to you

    Take Care

    Sue

    • jackie73005
      jackie73005 suedm

      Posted

      i am in lancs uk .  I do feel a bit fed up Sue i thought i had it under control and i suppose i do its just that always feeling sore, i even tried my grand-daughters bepaanthan thinking if its good enought for a 4 month old but i wouldnt say i had noticed any difference.  I keep searching the site looking for what other ladies use with some success.
  • pat66043
    pat66043 jackie73005

    Posted

    Hi Jackie. Emuaid cream and washbasin keeps the cracks away for me. 

    • pat66043
      pat66043

      Posted

      Should have said wash bar!

    • jackie73005
      jackie73005 pat66043

      Posted

      See i tried this after sending for it from the states but it didnt work for me which i suppose makes us all different and its definately trial and error.
  • justine89448
    justine89448 jackie73005

    Posted

    I use johnsons unscented jelly found in the baby section. It's petroleum and isoparafin and I think if you can put it on a baby's bum it should be ok for us. I think it's hard getting every day maintenance stuff. I'm getting some hydromol ointment to try.

    Xx

    • Holiday_girl
      Holiday_girl justine89448

      Posted

      I use Hydromol to wash down below when not showering and then apply it afterwards to keep urine away and have Hydromol shower lotion to use when showering or in the bath combined with Dermovate about 1 small pea size once a week had kept me itch free since February after suffering for 12 years.
    • wilmatm
      wilmatm Holiday_girl

      Posted

      Wow thats great going Holiday Girl. You seem to have a great method of keeping it at bay. 
    • wilmatm
      wilmatm Holiday_girl

      Posted

      Wow thats great going Holiday Girl. You seem to have a great method of keeping it at bay. 
  • wilmatm
    wilmatm jackie73005

    Posted

    I am in Australia. Personally i found using a soap reacement like aqueous cream for bathing down there helped. I also found one of the more soothing creams was oveston. I wash every visit to toilet no matter what i have done. Works really well. 

    Was recomended to go with out knickers as much as possible.  I find long cool dresses work. In mid thirties here daily too. I took about 5 weeks to respond to treatment and finally feeling less pain but still some cracking and bleeding around anus. What ever you do dont give in to the itch. Scratching is really bad and makes it worse. Oh and ointment works better in the heat than creams. 

    I wish you a speedy recovery from this out break. Feeling for ya. 

    Wilma. 

  • sha1271
    sha1271 jackie73005

    Posted

    Unrefined coconut oil was recommended to me and thats what I use to keep the skin moist and also for lubrication for intercourse. The dry skin seems to spit easily so keeping it moist helps a lot.

    When I do have a tear or raw spot I use vasaline or aquaphor ointment to keep it protected and promote faster healing. Also as said above, rinsing with water after urinating or during urination helps.

  • suzanne00
    suzanne00 jackie73005

    Posted

    Unrefined organic coconut oil sounds healthy.  Just read an article on the many benefits they're finding with coconut oil, and noticed that wound healing was on the list--increases healthy collagen development, antibacterial, etc.  Sounds like it might help healing even beyond being a good moisturizer.  
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