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[merrygoround]

I'm three years post menopausal and have monthly bleeds due to using HRT (tibolone).

I use a menstrual cup because I've always bled too heavily/suddenly for tampons to work.

There is no drying tampon effect, but I still get irritation from taking it out and putting it back in.

My bleed ended two or three days ago but I'm still so irritated down there I can't wear my normal jeans or have sex.

I've changed washing detergents and toilet rolls in an effort to find a cause, still irritated.

I've used vagifem/vagirux/generic pessaries for the last two years.

Has anyone here had this problem and found a solution?

[merrygoround]

I shortened the above to cut out the waffle.

Four days on and the irritation is gone, yay.

I'd still like to know a way to help it in the first place each month.

[Dotty]

Hi have you tried YES vaginal moisturiser? I’ve just started using it and it seems to be helping alongside the Blissel gel that I use .

[merrygoround]

I hadn't thought of using a moisturiser, because it's not dry, but perhaps it would help anyway?

This has only become a problem post meno, I didn't have irritation a few years ago, so indeed, maybe it's a dryness problem, thanks Dotty!

[CLKD]

Even if U don't feel dry it may be useful to apply a moisturiser to ease symptoms.  what's to lose?