Vaginal Dryness Solutions

I agree and honestly found Replens cheaper and easier to get as at CVS! Ah Yes didn’t really help and one gal mentioned Kirkland Organic Coconut Oil -any others. I’m desperate and at 58 yrs and year on Letrozole my team said fine to start Estrodial (sp?) cream 2 a week!

I use AH! YES
It at least doesn't have all the bad stuff in it. I also when it flares up really bad on me I sit on ice packs or sleep with one. It does give me relief. I'm getting ready to start radiation and AI so I too have been searching relentlessly
For something to help.
They can send a man to the moon but can't find anything except more estrogen for us.
Hope you find something to help you

I’m just curious how you apply the virgin coconut oil, is it only for external area or can it be used internally too. Also I would like to know if there are any specific brands that you would recommend for coconut oil.

Do you take the olive oil orally or apply externally?

Sorry for the typo. I meant I started the olive oil about a month after going on Tamoxifen.

I have been on Tamoxifen for a year now. I am 71 and way past menopause but I have osteoporosis so that's why I am not on an AI which could make my bones worse. My primary care doctor suggested I try olive oil 2x a day when I first was having vaginal dryness about a month. That worked for 6 months but then it no longer was helping. The breast specialist at Mayo suggested Replens moisturizer. That works very well for dryness for me. You insert it ( like you would insert a tampon) every 3 days. So far I am very pleased with it. Replens also makes a lubricant and you get a little sample of it in each box of the moisturizers. I haven't needed that yet but I am saving the little samples just in case. Sending wellness and healing wishes to all on the site ❤️

I don’t know what role the aloe vera capsules play in vaginal dryness. They are pricey, for sure. My internist is skeptical, saying there is no proof of their value. Even though I’m taking a reduced amount than was originally recommended, I’ve been reluctant to eliminate them completely because I’m so happy with the results. Certainly coconut oil is the major player.

How do the aloe vera supplements work?

I was afraid to use any estrogen-based products following my lumpectomy. My urologist recommended applying a pea-sized amount of Kirkland Organic Virgin Coconut Oil to my vagina several times a day as well as taking 6 Desert Harvest Aloe Vera capsules daily . That was several years ago. Since then I have modified both: I apply coconut oil each morning and take just 2 aloe vera capsules daily. I have no vaginal discomfort and haven’t even had a hint of a pink stain since that time.

Thank you, @celia16 ! My husband took that picture at a wedding in Terra Serena, a private development in Arteaga, Coahuila. It's part of the Sierra Madre mountains.