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Q: Are my more frequent bladder infections related to menopause?

April 1, 2021 barbdepree

About half of women will have at least one urinary tract or bladder infection (UTI) in their lifetimes, and about…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: dryness, estrogen, hormone therapy, menopause

Is there any cure for this dryness?

August 27, 2020 barbdepree

Intimacy was so painful last time that I dread having it again, so I’ve been avoiding it. I understand. Once…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: dryness, estrogen, health care provider, hormones, intimacy, lubricants, menopause

Why is climaxing more work or entirely elusive?

July 23, 2020 barbdepree

It used to be fairly easy, but lately it’s a lot more work. Sometimes I don’t even get there. Why?…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: dryness, hormones, intimacy, menopause, romance

What’s the difference between a lubricant and a moisturizer?

March 19, 2020 barbdepree

Can I use both? My lady parts are painfully dry but I’m not willing to throw in the towel on…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: dryness, intimacy, lubricants, menopause

I’m an Earth Mother kind of person. What can I use to manage the symptoms of menopause?

July 18, 2019 barbdepree

Many people choose nontraditional therapies, such as acupuncture, massage therapy, and homeopathy, either exclusively or in addition to traditional medicine.…

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Posted in: Resources Filed under: dryness, estrogen, hormones, medications, menopause, symptoms

Can I transition to using a moisturizer after Vagifem?

March 1, 2019 barbdepree

You say that you’re approaching the completion of a Tamoxifen regimen, and your doctor wants you to discontinue using of…

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Posted in: Intimacy, Physical Health Filed under: breast cancer, dryness, hormones, localized hormones, menopause

I’m at the end of my rope with menopause. What can help?

February 8, 2019 barbdepree

You describe the top symptoms of menopause: interrupted sleep, heart palpitations, hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, vaginal dryness, painful…

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Posted in: Brain Matters, Emotional Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Physical Health Filed under: dryness, estrogen, hormone therapy, localized hormones, sleep, stress, symptoms

Could my moisturizer have caused a yeast infection?

July 27, 2018 barbdepree

Many of the intravaginal moisturizers (like the Lubrigyn you mention) will correct or “normalize” the vaginal pH. (An atrophic vagina has a…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: dryness, yeast infections

Could my old episiotomy scar be causing me pain?

June 29, 2018 barbdepree

It would be very, very unusual for an old episiotomy scar to become problematic. You say you experience dryness, irritation,…

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Posted in: Intimacy, Physical Health Filed under: atrophy, dryness, estrogen, painful intercourse, testosterone

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