i m in premature menopause since i was 17years old. i take HRT and honestly changed improved everything.
i follow lot of research and i can not live without rn.

in middle east is banned however they allow trt for men which is absolutely ignorant. LOL
my gp in uk gave me my HRT and still taking it while i m travelling.

the lack of aestrogen can be very dramatic in your life. sleep, acne, moody...
if you feel some of those symptoms i suggest to check your hormaones balance
your sex life and modd will be better with HRT if you are unbalanced

Assuming you're already using lube, I'd maybe go and get checked to make sure nothing else is going on (atrophy, internal tears and whatnot). If you have a women's clinic available to you, so much the better

There is a topical oestrogen you can now buy OTC too, but I cannot for the life of me remember what it's called - that might help? It's likely in this thread somewhere but I don't have time to look.

Ladies I need some advice please?

I've been struggling with the menopause for 3 years now (went down the herbal route initially) but after trying numerous pills I finally relented and went on HRT as the hot flushes I was experiencing alongwith a few other symptoms weren't pleasant.

Whilst a lot of us have our own opinions on HRT, at the minute I feel I've made the right decision for 'me'. However, the one  thing I'm really struggling with is the dryness, I only offer protected services but it honestly feels like someone is penetrating me with sandpaper at times, never a good or sexy feeling, especially in this line of work.

Can anyone advise?

Hi and can I ask what HRT are you taking? I ask because the old versions of HRT with synthetic progesterone actually causes low estrogen levels, I take the bioidentical version utrogestin.

I am perimenopause and I take estrogen gel to relieve my severe PMS, Stress or working out harder, Weight loss can result in needing more estrogen and antidepressants also do cause issues.

Women also need Testosterone for energy, Muscle tone, Bone density and sex drive, It's not just for men but GPs are useless at taking female sex drive seriously or even understanding how important our Estrogen is for our mental and physical wellbeing although some lucky ladies go through menopause with less symptoms.

I don't take Testosterone myself but would if and when my levels impact me. I know Maca and muira puana can increase blood flow and lubricate the vagina. The topical estrogen is also a good choice and you can get that from a pharmacy without a prescription.

You might need to up the HRT Estrogen dose if you are still getting vaginal dryness. When we go through menopause all 3 hormones bottom out include Testosterone. You will need progesterone if you still have a womb.

I listen to to Dr Louise Newson on Spotify podcasts and its excellent for information on hormones, Menopause and HRT. Unfortunately not many GPs really know much about HRT and hormones to prescribe optimally.

 

Vagifem is the stuff I was trying to remember (it's definitely on here somewhere); it's a pessary you can buy from Superdrug and so on. I don't know whether it's condom safe though, so you'd need to check.

If your lube isn't lasting well, maybe try a different type? I've used Pjur Woman silicone lube for years and it stays slippy for mucb longer than the water based ones - it's fragrance free and tasteless too AFAIK (I don't do RO so I don't know)

Oestrogen in the UK, not 'Estrogen' which is American English.

Apologies for the pedantry, but it's worth pointing out in case anybody wants to do some Googling and get relevant sites rather than US ones

Hi to all,
A saliva test will tell you what you need for menaupose related symptoms.
I have done mine and few things were detected . My private GP advise me a supplement as i have adrenal dysfunction+ a cream which cover other disfunctions. My menaupose came when my GP stop my Evra patch. Probably Evra patch hide my menaupose and for few years had terrible health. Now am happy that i will get the right treatment.
Hope that help .