Vaginal atrophy. Why didn't someone warn me?
There’s a long list of things nobody warns you about when you go through cancer treatment. It is fairly well known that chemotherapy, radiation therapy and significant surgery all carry risks and sid...
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Initially after chemo it was horrid for me and I have tried a number of lubricants and had no interest in sex at all as those nerves were affected too. Eventually though as I have mostly recovered from side effects of chemo some of those nerves have regenerated also. The dryness for me is now much less unless swimming a lot. I use a ph balance wash if I really need to. Of course lubricants are always needed with sex. First thing packed for holidays!
We do have a group which has very low activity called Lost libido ladies and this details Mona Lisa Touch and various lubricants that can be used...Yess seems to be the one most ladies prefer.
There is also a very low dose estrogen pessery that can be used and limited studies showed so low it only penetrated the vaginal wall not the whole body. 10mcg I believe. The company of course doesn't want to say it is safe in case...it's not.
Some ladies have a compounding progesterone ones made and details are on group site.
Wish you luck with your treatment. I have heard good results. Kath x
We do have a group which has very low activity called Lost libido ladies and this details Mona Lisa Touch and various lubricants that can be used...Yess seems to be the one most ladies prefer.
There is also a very low dose estrogen pessery that can be used and limited studies showed so low it only penetrated the vaginal wall not the whole body. 10mcg I believe. The company of course doesn't want to say it is safe in case...it's not.
Some ladies have a compounding progesterone ones made and details are on group site.
Wish you luck with your treatment. I have heard good results. Kath x