Vaginal atrophy

Posted by HomeAgainLA @llynch17056, Sep 21, 2023

TO THE LADIES ONLY: As I got older I started developing vaginal atrophy. Then I started developing open splits on my labia that were extremely painful. I went to urgent care one weekend and was prescribed vaginal estrogen medicine. It did the trick but I didn’t want to use estrogen. I went to a GYN that recommending organic coconut oil to use externally only. This was a few years ago and it has worked perfectly. I have never had another problem. At all. I wanted to pass along a natural inexpensive solution to vaginal atrophy.

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HomeAgainLA | @llynch17056 | Feb 11 12:17pm

In reply to @annief "I assume you melt the coconut oil or do you let it soften in your hands?..." + (show)

Just melt a small dab in your hand. It melts quickly. Only use on the outside.

annief | @annief | Feb 11 10:54pm

In reply to @llynch17056 "Just melt a small dab in your hand. It melts quickly. Only use on the outside." + (show)

Thank you!

christineb | @christineb | Feb 12 3:12am

In reply to @llynch17056 "Just melt a small dab in your hand. It melts quickly. Only use on the outside." + (show)

I also have a similar problem. How often do you apply the coconut oil.

susanfalcon52 | @susanfalcon52 | Feb 12 7:04am

In reply to @annief "I assume you melt the coconut oil or do you let it soften in your hands?..." + (show)

I try not to let it melt in my hands. It melts very quickly and is messy. I apply it as fast as I can. It works and can’t harm you. When our electricity went out last summer, the coconut oil was totally liquified.

jalo | @jalo | Feb 12 8:47am

In reply to @bonniethompson1234 "Is organic coconut oil found in health stores only?" + (show)

No many grocers have organic coconut oil.

mikeandtina | @mikeandtina | Feb 12 9:49am

There are a few vaginal atrophy groups on Facebook which has been a good place to get information.

HomeAgainLA | @llynch17056 | Feb 12 10:14am

In reply to @jalo "No many grocers have organic coconut oil." + (show)

I haven’t had any trouble finding it in regular grocery stores in LA and NC.

HomeAgainLA | @llynch17056 | Feb 12 10:29am

In reply to @christineb "I also have a similar problem. How often do you apply the coconut oil." + (show)

I take a shower every night and apply it after I dry off. That’s it.

christineb | @christineb | Feb 12 10:41am

In reply to @llynch17056 "I take a shower every night and apply it after I dry off. That’s it." + (show)

Sounds easy. Thank you

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cstevens | @cstevens | Feb 12 12:45pm

In reply to @llynch17056 "I had a complete hysterectomy at 42 and I’m now 76. My hormones are long gone..." + (show)

Thank you for all of your helpful posts. I completely relate to the painful feeling of knives, or an open cut feeling. I am 67 and dread the intense pain that I feel when even having a papsmear. I have an awesome female OBGYN who couldn't be more understanding and gentle during my annual appointments. She had me try a conservative amount of estrogen cream two different times to help with my extreme dryness and pain. Only a minuscule amount every evening for the first week, then the same amount only twice per week. I was hopeful this would work, but after only 2 days of using it during my first week, the pain and intense pressure in my lower bladder forced me to stop taking it. It saddens me that this has happened since I was very optimistic that this would alleviate my pain.