Vaginal atrophy. Why didn't someone warn me?

Oh please advise away.  Who would of thought that the dryness could cause so many problems... If it would of happened to me I would of taken ages to connect the dots.  You have to know before you can help yourself!!   I don't have that problem (never I hope) I am dryer than before but not bad.  I do have stress incontinence that is becoming a bit more than just stress, allways wear pads now but opting for thicker ones.  Can tighten myself most of the time, except when driving .. just not in the right position??  Interesting about the neuropathy, hadn't thought that it would affect more than hands / feet.   my libido is pretty dead - sex is nice now, but just nice...  I have been itchy lately and when I go to the loo and wipe myself, the wipe has ended up to be a scratch ... naughty naughty - the short term good feeling ends up long term bit sore.  You'd think I'd learn.  But just then I went to loo and thought I found a funny lump down there, after another feel the lump fell off!!  It was a bit of toilet paper that must of lodged when I had my last itch ...  and I hadn't even felt it??  Oh boy