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Ladies: How are you managing vaginal atrophy as you age?

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 | 23 hours ago
In reply to @frouke "I’m wondering if it’s necessary to do anything about vaginal atrophy if you’re not sexually active,..." + (show)
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I’m wondering if it’s necessary to do anything about vaginal atrophy if you’re not sexually active, perhaps I’m naive and there’s other benefits besides having sex, just thought I’d ask.

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@frouke see my answer below. If I had not had painful labia tears I wouldn’t have done anything.

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gigipatula | @gigipatula | 2 hours ago
In reply to @laren3 "@gigipatula and HomeagainLA: please elaborate on how the coconut oil is helpful to you? If it..." + (show)
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@gigipatula and HomeagainLA: please elaborate on how the coconut oil is helpful to you? If it helps with painful intercourse?

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@laren3 At 68 my sex drive is nearly 100% gone ): but when I did....I used Carlson Vitamin E suppositories and ID lube in particular the Millenium silicone lube. It lasts forever and is water proof, however be forewarned it can stain sheets and clothes. For a bit I was using it as a moisturizer but I stopped using it all due to sensitivity. I cannot vouch for coconut oil as a sexual lubricant but I think anything moist even olive oil would work just use lots of it, keep applying it and enjoy, hope that helps!

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HomeAgainLA | @llynch17056 | 1 hour ago
In reply to @gigipatula "@laren3 At 68 my sex drive is nearly 100% gone ): but when I did....I used..." + (show)
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@laren3 At 68 my sex drive is nearly 100% gone ): but when I did....I used Carlson Vitamin E suppositories and ID lube in particular the Millenium silicone lube. It lasts forever and is water proof, however be forewarned it can stain sheets and clothes. For a bit I was using it as a moisturizer but I stopped using it all due to sensitivity. I cannot vouch for coconut oil as a sexual lubricant but I think anything moist even olive oil would work just use lots of it, keep applying it and enjoy, hope that helps!

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@gigipatula Thanks. Fortunately I haven’t had sex in decades. I like it that way, but that’s just me. Sounds like good ideas for those that want to have sex.

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