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Help!! Been in menopause for 8 years, I’m really struggling at the moment with my vagina!!

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charlotte82948
charlotte82948

I’m 39, and have a regular partner. All been good no issues really. 

But last month I’m feeling like a permanent thrush or UTI. 

I did have a UTI over Xmas and that’s all cleared up. 

I suffer with itchiness (occasionally), frequent urination, sometimes it burns. Feels like my bladder does not empty properly. 

Sex is ok, there is a bit of a white discharge (only on sex), I get sore after. Even thoe well lubricated. 

I always urinate straight after sex and shower. 

I am on HRT patches, but wondering if it’s time to look at extras to sort my vagina out. As it’s causng me pain, and feeling low about it. 

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  • Suki_girl
    Suki_girl charlotte82948

    Posted

    Oestrogen cream sorted out the vaginal dryness and uti for me. Ovestin contains the bioidentical hormone estriol which is actually a protective oestrogen and protects against cancer and cardiovascular problems that are the side effects of the other HRT hormones (estrone and estrodiol).
    • charlotte82948
      charlotte82948 Suki_girl

      Posted

      Hi suki thanks I am seeing my doctor on Monday so will be asking for the cream. I’ve also read about coconut oil & vit E capsules for vagina so I’m going to try that. 

      I hate being menopausal. 😔 

    • Suki_girl
      Suki_girl charlotte82948

      Posted

      I managed on only coconut oil and vit e oil for around 4 years, but then the dryness got too much and sex started to hurt so I started in the ovestin cream. I also took and still take sea buckthorn oil (swallow the capsules - not fir interning into the vagina). I take 3g a day because a very good study found that taking that much sea buckthorn oil improved the thickness of the vaginal wall lining and the condition of the vaginal wall cells and is a viable alternative for women who cannot use HRT. However, sea buckthorn doesn’t improve the natural lubricarion.  I still use the coconut oil, which I apply externally and internally after every time I go to the toilet. Once a day I insert the oil from  a 400iu oral vit e capsule (break it open and drip onto a blob of coconut oil on the end of my finger then insert). I also insert coconut and vit e pessaries when I go to bed on the nights I am not suing the ovestin.
  • angie45980
    angie45980 charlotte82948

    Posted

    Hi Charlotte I know how you feel it happened to me almost overnight my Dr has been brilliant and I have started astriol cream I am on my 5th day and still have it but getting easier I take paracetamol now and then to help. I keep my fingers crossed it will get better. You are not alone with this awful condition
    • charlotte82948
      charlotte82948 angie45980

      Posted

      Hi angie, thanks for the reply. I do feel very alone in this, none of my friends going through it as I’m so young. I feel there is no support anywhere for us. Very alone. X
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