WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2000: Re: Allergic to Vaginal Lubricants? What Can I Use for Dryness?

Re: Allergic to Vaginal Lubricants? What Can I Use for Dryness?

From: Ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 6 Jun 2000 15:00:41 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 6 Jun 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>At Tue, 6 Jun 2000, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I'm a peri-menopausal 45 year old. I still have regular cycles with
>>light bleeding and no obvious peri-menopausal symptoms but have recently
>>developed a constant extreme dryness in the vaginal area even though I
>>normally have an oily complexion elsewhere. I've tried all sorts of
>>commercial products to relieve the dryness but have discovered I'm
>>allergic to them all! I've tried KY(liquid and jelly), Astro-glide,
>>Replens and Vagisil(both forms). I've tried mineral oil but I broke out
>>with acne on my buttocks and vulvular region. Help! I have a fragrance
>>sensitivity so I've used scent-free products for the past 10 years and
>>remained rash free. Would something like an estrogen cream help me
>>since I am in the peri-menopausal stage of my life?
>
>Estrogen cream will almost certainly help. I would typically ask you to
>use 1 gram in your vagina at bedtime 2 times a week for 6 weeks, and
>then drop off to one time a week to see if that would be enough to hold
>you. Systemic absorption is very limited, and as a consequence, there
>are few side effects.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>Clarksville, TN
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement
>or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical
>professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>

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