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[Midnight Shadow]

Having had several good months respite from VA why would it suddenly rear its ugly head again?. I have been treating my VA with Vagifem 3 times a week. Just done a two week reload and doctor suggested 4/5 a week for the next month. Also use estriol sparingly mixed with yes OB externally most nights. Decided I may have been using a little too much estriol so thought I would intersperse estriol with epaderm. Couldn't use epaderm before, but now find it very soothing, so I guess this is progress.Take Kliovance daily. I know we are all different in how  VA reacts to our bodies. Just don't want it to take hold like last year. Maybe aggravated it sitting in the hairdressers yesterday. Any thoughts appreciated.

[Joaniepat]

If you have a regime that normally works, I think it would be the extra sitting that is to blame. I'd not be inclined to disrupt the usual nightly regime, but the addition of Epaderm during the day would be a good thing. I've got a similar situation myself today, having sat over coffee with a friend yesterday. I wouldn't normally sit for that long. Hope it soon resolves 🤞.

JP x

[jaypo]

I have this issue also, I find the ph balance pessaries from Boots help a lot,which I use alongside the vagifem

[Midnight Shadow]

Thanks ladies, yes I think it was the sitting. Also sat having coffee with a friend on Monday. Will look at the boots pessaries. Thank you both for responding.

[Midnight Shadow]

Do the pessaries from Boots help the external area? Burning like mad tonight having sat having a coffee with a friend. Comes to something when you can't sit and relax. My three good months didn't last long. Doctor said do another two weeks re load of Vagifem. That's not addressing the external burning. She is pretty useless. Bring back my lovely male doctor. Still using my estriol mixed with yes OB and it's stinging like mad. Will try and grin and bare it and hopefully get some sleep.

[CLKD]

Your GP is correct.  Use the 'vagifem' nightly, some require the occasional double dose.  Get some 'ovestin' for the external burning and make sure that your urine is dilute as acid can cause burning.  Some find that sitting on a 'ring' helps as it relieves any pressure, they are available from mobility shops. 

Did U sleep? 

[CLKD]

I'm sore inside and out this evening, having sat/slept all day!

MayB you are using too many products?  Pee should be straw coloured: the 1st in the morning is probably dark and smelly, as we hydrate during the day it should become paler: too pale and you are drinking 2 much. 

[jaypo]

Aww no,sorry,the pessaries don't help the outside 

[CLKD]

Pessaries are inserted so that they melt the active ingredient where it is required.  As well as the fillers  .  Fortunately I've never had a reaction and VA treatment has worked.  I also use KYJelly or Savlon on the outer areas if nothing else is to hand.