Hi Ladies, have any of you experienced an itch around your groin area?

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To be more precise(without being too graphic)it's more around the outer Labia? I am aware us women can experience vaginal dryness/itch during perimenopause, but has anyone else experienced this itch? I am 49 and have had no period for 4 months. Have had this itch for past couple of years. GP prescribes Daktacort cream. Anyone else suffer this or just me? Thanks x

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    Yes!! I have had this too, and as you mentioned I think it has something to do with dryness
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      Hi Kim, isn't it horrible! I nearly didn't ask the question as I thought it was just me had this! There are times it's really irritating, particularly at night for some reason. X

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    Hi there, no it's not just you. I've had the same on and off. I'm also 49 and reached the menopause 4 years ago. I also get stinging when I wee sometimes, usually after sex. All I can say to the men in our lives "be gentle guys! Donna xxx

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      Ah Donna, it's so irritating, thank goodness it's not just me! Have you tried any creams? Yes, I agree....men be gentle!! x x

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    Yep! I am 48. I still get my period. Right before my period comes and sometimes for a day or two after I am extremely itchy there to the point that the skin gets extremely irritated. the itchy is usually worse at night. I put an ice pack on mine when it happens and that seems to help a lot.
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      Oh jo, there's nights I could draw blood with the itch! I noticed I was getting it before my periods for the last couple of years. Now my periods are less frequent, I have the itch regularly. My skin, where the itch is, is quite dry some times now too.

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      The skin there on mine is quite dry as well. I saw someone comment that they use monistat cream. I'm going to try that!

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    Yes, it's common during perimenopause. It will manifest itself a few times around throughout this phase. I bought a monistat cream that came with another cream that stops itching. It was the best buy ever. I haven't had the itch since. Also, for the ladies with vaginal dryness, pain after sex, what you have is vaginal atrophy, where the skin becomes extremely thin. I recommend you use either coconut oil or vitamin e. As these will help reduce the pain.

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      Thanks sochima, I will try anything to ease the itch! At night, it is more itchy for some reason. What cream did you buy?
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      Oh thank you so much for those tips! I will definitely try those. xx
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      I bought it at my local pharmacy. It's called miconazole nitrate vaginal cream 2% and it came with an external valvular cream that's also called miconazole nitrate cream 2% for external use only. Maybe you can look for it online if you can't find it in the store hope this helps xx

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      Thanks very much Sochima, I will certainly be giving this cream a go! Great to know you got good relief from it x
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    Yes! I used bag balm, it works. Not sure if your supposed to use it for things like that (think it's harmless??) but.....had to do something, I couldn't function. And it worked so....

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      Hi Jazzy, yes its so annoying! Mine is particularly irritating at night. I would try rubbing anything on to soothe it!

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