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[Bobidy]

Hi ladies

I added this question onto the bottom of a post yesterday but thought I would create a new one for it today in case anybody else had any other advice (thanks to those who responded yesterday).

My mum is 78 and all through her pre/meno/post she has suffered with bouts of 'cystitis' and has had blood in her urine for no apparent reason. She now has some lady bits soreness too.

Drs response has been what we have all come to expect on here.

Mum and I have not spoken about this before properly until yesterday when it suddenly occurred to me it is probably VA!!

Until this forum I had never heard of it and mum certainly hadn't.

She is 78, still has her womb and ovaries. Her mum had breast cancer in her 50s and sister has it in her 80s. She took the equine HRT for 10 years 50-60.

Do you think there is any VA treatment which might be suitable?

Would it be safe to start at her age?

I'd like to get my facts straight before we tackle the dreaded doctors so that I can fight her corner.

I have printed the VA checklist that Dr Currie produced.

Thank you as always x

[Tinkerbell]

My mum was referred to a specialist about recurring urine infection and was prescribed ortho gynest cream, no longer available, but I think estriol cream is it's replacement, she was about 74 at that time.

[dahliagirl]

I am sure I saw a doctor somewhere say that vagifem was a really good thing for elderly patients - nice small applicator, not messy.

I thought it was Annie Evans but have got lost in her you tube presentations about risk...……………….

[suzysunday]

I don't see why she couldn't use local hrt. If you have VA then we have to use it for life as it won't go away unfortunately.  No woman should have to suffer whatever her age.

[CLKD]

Go along and speak to the Practice Nurse for a well woman check and ask for specific treatment for vaginal atrophy.  No iffs or buts 

[sheila99]

It could well be VA. If they've used a urine test to diagnose a UTI it seems it can come back negative when there is low level infection. Has she seen a specialist for blood in the urine? Might be worth asking for a referral if she hasn't.