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Vaginal Dryness and Soreness

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DaisyDaze
DaisyDaze

Does anyone have any recommendations for vaginal dryness? I am looking for over-the-counter solutions without hormones.

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  • carmarie
    carmarie DaisyDaze

    Posted

    I use Yes which is a lube which can just be used to moisture (a well as for intercourse) which You can buy on the net oil base works better for me. There are pessaries you can buy balance activ are less irritating for me
  • paisleygirl
    paisleygirl DaisyDaze

    Posted

    Hi Debbie I use Replense twice a week plus use coconut oil daily it works well for me ,😊

    • DaisyDaze
      DaisyDaze paisleygirl

      Posted

      Going to buy some today. Thank you! I had no clue this was going to happen after menopause. No one ever told me about it, so it was a shock. I feel uneducated about menopause! This site has helped.
  • carmarie
    carmarie DaisyDaze

    Posted

    Yeah no-one tells you anything. I started menopause age 45 just after my mam died and thought my periods stopped as was in shock, (sudden death) then the burning started and had a couple of UTIs and a wrong diagnosis, (DR said it was Lichen sclerosis and it wasn't). Doctor put me on Vagifem for a while and it helped but I did not want to be on it long term so tried the natural route. I still have problems with chafing my my symptoms are better. Vagifem makes me tired and gives me insomnia and makes me feel miserable. At least the hot flushes have gone. I still find intercourse very uncomfortable and avoid it.

    • donna18720
      donna18720 carmarie

      Posted

      did vagifem give you yeast? That is what I'm fighting taking yuvafem

    • carmarie
      carmarie donna18720

      Posted

      No Donna. I did not get any yeast infection with Vagifem. And although there is a list of side effects I don't think yeast is one of them.

    • kathryn26445
      kathryn26445 carmarie

      Posted

      Hi carmarie, I am just following your discussions, and i am very similar to you i have been given vagifem after being totally against HRT, do you mind me asking what you are doing for the natural route you have taken? As I have tried numerous recommended products but the vaginal issue was the worst symptom out of the whole lot and although a big follower of natural products nothing helped getting rid of the soreness/dryness etc
    • carmarie
      carmarie kathryn26445

      Posted

      Hi Kathryn. Firstly I use hydromol recommended by a dermatologist to wash intimate areas (on prescription) I avoid dark coloured underwear as the dye is an irritant and I wash underwear without any detergent. Sounds gross but it is still clean. I use a lube called yes (oil based) for internal moisture and it can be used externally also. I use balance activ pessaries occasionally but they sometimes irritate my skin but ok internally.I avoid jeans and tights and find leggings with carefully selected seams don't rub especially lycra are best. I am married but find intimacy uncomfortable probably because I have avoided it so when we do have intercourse I have forgotten how to relax. Think that is about it. Anything else you want to know let me know I will happily give out any info which I think may help.

    • DaisyDaze
      DaisyDaze carmarie

      Posted

      I found washing white underwear with Clorox Bleach is an irritant. I only wear colored underwear now...thank goodness they do not bother me.
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