Sore intimately
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I have used aqueous cream to wash intimately for some years. I wonder if I have now become sensitive to it, I'm sore. What do others use that's gentle in that area? It's not thrush I've treated for that. I'm 55 and 3 years without a period but I don't think dryness is the problem.
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Lily76822 Yellow88
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You have my sympathy. I am a similar age and have been suffering from soreness down there for 5 months. Have tried every over the counter product which either didn't help or made matters
worse. Doctor has tested as you say for thrush urine infection all being negative. I have then since had Vagifem which caused painful stinging. Then I was put onto Ovestin which has helped the most but I have occasional flare ups which I have tried to figure out if it is something I am eating.
Have just been to see a gynaecologist who was scratching her head as she said tissues looked OK. The test even caused a flare up!
I have tried acupuncture which so far he not provided a cure. Maybe try a homeopathy treatment next.
Sorry I can't provide a solution as I am still looking for one myself and always scan posts here hoping to find an answer as the medical profession seemed to have run out of ideas!
If you find an answer please let me know!
Take care!
Lilelse Yellow88
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liz53953 Lilelse
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Lilelse liz53953
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marlene21102 Yellow88
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Yellow88
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Liz, I wonder if a vit E capsule opened and gently rubbed on my sore area would be helpful.
Marlene, I have researched the liinks you gave - oh dear!
I'll have to go back to the doctor and will certainly feedback anything that may be of help.
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liz53953 Yellow88
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elaine33371 liz53953
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elaine33371 Yellow88
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Zigangie Yellow88
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I'm the same age and 3 years post.
I had this so bad all the outer areas so dry it was sore.
HRT has made it much better.
But before that I was using coconut oil with a capsule of DHEA.
I opened the capsule and mixed it well into about 2 tablespoons of coconut oil.
I had read about it somewhere online and it was good used inside before sex and kept the outer areas nicely moisturised and soothed.
I reapplied it every few bathroom trips and was the best thing I tried.
Second best was aloe Vera gel.
liz53953 Zigangie
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Zigangie liz53953
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DHEA is a hormone. You can buy it online.
Some menopause experts give it alongside HRT.
As you can get it I got some to try for libido, it didn't help much taking it. Then I came across a site saying it is good for the dry sandy symptoms and vaginal atrophy.
As I had some I just emptied one into some coconut oil.
I have been using coconut oil as a personal lubricant for a few years now as it is so good for your skin, is antibacterial and anti fungal etc and natural.
So I just mixed up my own instead of paying for a personal lubricant containing it.
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liz53953 Yellow88
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Keeps thrush away and it's very soothing . You insert one at night I alternate between vitamin e and instafresh . Are you going to give it a try? I keep them in the fridge and take one out a couple of hours before so it's not too cold.