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vaginal dryness menopause
I am 53 and have had vaginal dryness and stinging due to menopause. My OBGYN started me on vaginal estrogen 3x a week a few months ago. Prior to that I was getting constant urinary tract infections and vaginal discomfort and burning. This seemed to help for a while, but I am currently back to feeling the discomfort again and intercourse is painful. I am interested in starting a discussion with anyone who has experienced this and if they have done anything that has helped them.
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@@jenniferhunter Hi my name is Catherine. I can't take anykind of those hormone replacement pills, because my cardiologist told me no, because it will effect my electrical problems with my heart. How can I prevent it hurting me when I have sexual intercourse with my husband? It only hurts when he first goes in, and once he is in the pain goes down a lot, but we have tried lots of lueberkins, but it still is not working. Will you please let me no what we can try so it doesn't hurt when I have sexual relations with my husband please?
Hi, @catherinelewis - Here are some resources that may be helpful to you as you work on solving the problem of painful intercourse without taking hormone replacement pills:
– On painful intercourse: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/painful-intercourse/symptoms-causes/syc-20375967 (see especially the Diagnosis and Treatment page where it talks about medications and other treatments)
- Mayo Clinic Q&A on sex after menopause: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-sex-after-menopause/ (the doctor interviewed talks about an oral medication)
The doctor interviewed for the Q&A suggests talking to your doctor about options that would be right for you and your situation. Have you had the chance to talk to your primary care provider or OB/GYN about options to help with the painful intercourse that would not have ill effects on your heart?
Hi, @catherinelewis - wondering how things are going with the pain when you are with your husband? Has it improved at all?
@kathleentischer - is the nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) working to prevent the bladder infections you were experiencing? How is the pain you talked about?
Several years ago my Urologist suggested a bit of Premarin cream to be used on the urethra and years prior, with UTI's and no tub bathing or hot tubs, and I have showered ONLY since. The one time I was in a hot tub I developed a UTI, we were on vacation, I was miserable.
Now with much more age it is necessary for the entrance of my vagina, skin quite thin and can tear in one area....GYN says Premarin cream is to be used internally and as Urologist suggested as well.
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1 ReactionHave you heard of the Mona Lisa Touch procedure? I had this done 6 months ago and it helps tremendously. I also used the Vagifem suppositories and it helped but it doesn't really help revitalize all of the tissue. The Mona Lisa Touch builds up tissue inside and out which helps prevent bacteria from entering. It basically returns everything to a pre-menopausal state. The only issue is that it is not yet covered by insurance and costs about $1,800 for the 3 treatments required. Well worth the cost. I was plagued by recurrent UTI's and this helps quite a bit.
@fotula I found just using lubrication helps for dryness and UTI before an infection starts at the burny stage I buy AZO for uti also I drink cranberry juice helps keeping kidneys clean .