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- Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:59 am
- Forum: vaginal issues
- Topic: Vaginal Dryness
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1658
Re: Vaginal Dryness
It is very likely that this is due to menopausal lack of estrogen, which can have significant effects on the vagina and bladder. Using a regular vaginal moisturiser can help, but also worth considering the use of low dose vaginal estrogen. See https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/dryness.php and resou...
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:55 am
- Forum: vaginal issues
- Topic: Sore vagina
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1588
Re: Sore vagina
Recommend seeing your doctor. This may be related to your condition but should be checked.
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:54 am
- Forum: general
- Topic: What should I be doing?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1622
Re: What should I be doing?
If you feel well, the patch suits you ok and there is no irregular bleeding, then nothing else would be required as a check up. Use of condoms reduces risk of Sexually Transmitted infections and could be used as well as contraceptive patch. You will be called for for a cervical smear at age of 25 wh...
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:47 am
- Forum: general
- Topic: Complete prolapse
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1844
Re: Complete prolapse
Procedures for prolapse are becoming very specialised. There are very effective procedures available, including pulling up the top of the vagina and fixing from inside your pelvic cavity. I believe that many regions are developing specialist referral pathways. Meanwhile please keep doing pelvic floo...
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:42 am
- Forum: general
- Topic: Diagnosed with a cervical polyp
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1808
Re: Diagnosed with a cervical polyp
Polyps are common and very unlikely to be serious. They are often noticed at the time of having a smear taken. If small, we encourage them to be removed in primary care at the time that they are noticed. Please don't worry!
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:39 am
- Forum: menopause
- Topic: Period pain. No period.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1667
Re: Period pain. No period.
I believe that even after periods stop (because our ovaries produce so little hormones that the womb lining is not stimulated to build up and then shed), there may still be some low level hormonal production which may cause some cyclical discomfort. Some of this discomfort may be due to effect on bo...
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:29 am
- Forum: menopause
- Topic: Perimenopause
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1669
Re: Perimenopause
The main way to diagnose perimenopause or menopause is by history of period pattern and possible menopausal symptoms. Blood tests can measure hormone levels, but are not recommended over the age of 45, since levels fluctuate significantly and are unhelpful in assessing stage and whether or not treat...
Re: Menopause
Periods are dependent on the function of our ovaries; if working normally, developing and then releasing an egg each month, we produce estrogen and progesterone which cause the womb lining to be thickened and then shed, shedding being the period (in the absence of pregnancy). As our egg cells become...
- Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:06 pm
- Forum: menopause
- Topic: Menopause & receding gums / gum disease
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2171
Re: Menopause & receding gums / gum disease
There is some evidence that estrogen deficiency can affect dental health. Certainly be guided by your dentist in the first instance,
Heather Currie
Heather Currie
- Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:03 pm
- Forum: menopause
- Topic: Feelings of tiredness and loss of physical feeling
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2463
Re: Feelings of tiredness and loss of physical feeling
I agree that tibolone may be helpful, but also any HRT would be worth considering. Separate testosterone in unlicensed form of gel would usually only be considered if HRT is unhelpful and testosterone implants are no longer generally available. Generally testosterone would not be used without HRT be...