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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: itsmetina on September 10, 2013, 01:14:17 AM

Title: Maybe my symptoms aren't related to menopause???
Post by: itsmetina on September 10, 2013, 01:14:17 AM

Hello, it's the 43 year old paranoid menopausal woman
Again ;). A friend of mine came over the other night and of course I was talking about my burning and itching vaginal issues blaming menopause blah blah and she said what if it's not from menopause and it's mental issues or eczema .  Although I've thought that it could be one or the other I wondered what your thoughts on this too?  Of course I have my gyno appointment next Monday but could he also just assume it's menopause related -
Sigh who knows just wanted to throw this out on the board.

Thanks for listening :)

Title: Re: Maybe my symptoms aren't related to menopause???
Post by: ancient runner on September 10, 2013, 08:26:34 AM

Well your gynae will be able to have a look and you can see if it's eczema, surely? (and then give some treatment)
And using an HRT cream would probably establish whether or not it was to do with the menopause. (And it probably is. Is there a reason your friend is trying to say it's probably something else Tina?)

Title: Re: Maybe my symptoms aren't related to menopause???
Post by: lesley998 on September 10, 2013, 07:58:02 PM

Hi itsmetina

Friend of mine had burning, painful vagina with no redness or signs of inflammation and was subsequently diagnosed with vulvodynia. 

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vulvodynia/Pages/Introduction.aspx (http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vulvodynia/Pages/Introduction.aspx)

Title: Re: Maybe my symptoms aren't related to menopause???
Post by: itsmetina on September 11, 2013, 01:06:22 AM

  I think my friend said that because I've told her that I don't notice any difference using the vagifem - I never really felt dryness inside and my problems have always been the outside if my vagina so she thinks maybe I shouldn't be taking any internal menopause creams.  I'll check out that link - thanks :)

Title: Re: Maybe my symptoms aren't related to menopause???
Post by: CLKD on September 11, 2013, 12:53:52 PM

You need to speak with your prescribing practitoner  ;)  ........... it sounds menopausal to me  ::)