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Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:25 am  |
I have a friend....(no, just kidding it's ME  ) who sort of got through menopause unscathed for the most part... I did have ridiculous hot flashes, the night sweats...the "I'm going to chop your head off" mood swings - but I made it to the other side without hormones (though I had tried them a couple of times only to find they didn't agree with me. They never have - from the pill to Bio-Idents, I'm just way too sensitive to them.)
Anywhooooo.... one area that has really suffered is the "mojo" ... has anyone seen mine? Because it has gone out the window...couple that with the fact that I am so dry (sorry TMI) that there may as well be cacti and sand dunes in the southern part of the region... my poor husband...I would like to regain SOME kind of intimacy because as much as we'd like to kill each other half the time, we are/were very compatible in the bedroom area. I know there are all sorts of creams and such I can buy to help in the dry-department (and I have used them) but I'd also like to enjoy it as well! My doctor suggested an estrogen cream/suppository and though I did get it, I'm reluctant to use it because I don't want any side effects... I guess I won't know until I try it - but has anyone used an estrogen cream and it helped in that department or is there something else natural that'll put the swing back in my step  ?
Any advice is much appreciated.
xoMaria |
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Maria, early 50's, post meno, normal to dry skin, more dry in winter, some sun damage... |
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Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:21 am |
Poor dear!!!! 
Definitely try the cream for dryness if it doesn't work stop it, you may also want your testosterone levels checked, they say some woman's go very low after menopause and is the root cause of no libido! I know its more hormones but if it fixes it  . Another as corny as it sounds read some good (not 50 shades) but good romance novels, kinda try to restart the brain!
ok that's my bucket of wisdom, sorry its not much |
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Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:16 pm |
Testosterone will help libido and sensitivity. My doc gave me and Rx for cream as often as I wish, some of which to be applied to clitorus- yes it definitely does make a difference! and I second the suggestion for erotic stimulation novels, etc. to get the imagination and juices flowing!
IMO sex is a glue that keeps relationships together (not that there isn't other important stuff). Hope this helps and good luck. PS I think that topical applications of estrogen (good as a skin cream to increase skin thickness) and testosterone are not as concerning as ingestion or injection as they bypass the liver. |
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Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:24 pm |
| By all means you should use your cream. I have a tube .5 mg of cream that my gyn prescribed; it is perfectly safe. I have used it 6 times already. Lots of women go thru this. I had originally gone for an itching area of the vulva area that was driving me nuts. So after an examination and pap test, she said the inside has thinned a lot, which is very common in post menopausal women. The cream helped me greatly and is also good to use 2 weeks prior to a pap test. Its just makes it more comfortable. |
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