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Underwear that wont caus irritation

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lee12629
lee12629

I have external irritation.Now buy one size larger underwear. Cotton. Still causes friction and My skin feels so dry it hurts.Any ideas?

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  • fluffmonkey
    fluffmonkey lee12629

    Posted

    Have you tried a moisteriser?Also wash in cool water and use a simple unperfumed gentle cleanse. I will try to think of more
    • lee12629
      lee12629 fluffmonkey

      Posted

      Thanks for all your replies to my posts,i so apprecite it!
    • chris00938
      chris00938 lee12629

      Posted

      I'm wondering if silk would be good - a sort of satin silk and what they used to call 'french knickers'?  A bit like boxer shorts but in silk, so they're really loose.  In fact, it might be worth trying a pair of mens silk boxers?  But I think others were right about the moisturiser and there seem to be quite a lot on the market but I'd google the ingredients because they vary a lot.
    • chris00938
      chris00938 fluffmonkey

      Posted

      Oh,nearly forgot - I used the vagisil prohydrate intimate wash for the third morning this morning and there is a definite improvement.  Everything is feeling less sore and more moisturised!
    • lee12629
      lee12629 chris00938

      Posted

      Will ask doctor about that all they ever come up with is low dose hydrocortisone ointment,or the opposite. .some strong hydrocortisone. .or baby diaper ointments.Ive gotton to the point Im afraid to try anything because im scared it will make things worse..so i do nothing different and nothing gets better..sigh
    • fluffmonkey
      fluffmonkey chris00938

      Posted

      Thanks for that Chris, did you get it on script? i will ask my doc.What else are you taking if you don't mind me asking?
    • fluffmonkey
      fluffmonkey chris00938

      Posted

      Dear Chris,

      I have looked this product up-and there are lots of choices! Which one do you use? They have a choice of internal, external,intimate wash, hydrating gel........are they expensive? do you buy it or is it on prescription? Many thanks

    • chris00938
      chris00938 fluffmonkey

      Posted

      Its vagisil prohydrate intimate wash and I got it from boots.  It's £5.  I was very sore after them attempting the pessary fitting yesterday but showered with it this morning and it immediately felt better.  I'm VERY pleased with it.  I've ordered the external hydrating gel as well, online, from superdrug, who were the cheapest, just to see what it's like and I might well try the internal one at some point in the future. 
  • carmarie
    carmarie lee12629

    Posted

    I live in UK and buy hydromol on prescription. I think if you look online someone will be selling it. Amazon seems to sell anything so does e bay
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