vaginal dryness

I am also 52 and having the same problems. I cannot have sex.....way too painful. Do the replens work? I have a dr. app. after Xmas to see if there is anythink I can do about it. But I am curious about the replens as no need for a dr. prescription.

Do a search on the BCO site for Scream Cream.  It is a vasodilator used to lubricate. Everyone that has tried it has had great success.  It can only be made by a compounding pharmacy though and may not be covered by your insurance company.

I can tell you that I am a scream cream user and it works better than anything else that I've tried.  I really don't feel any pain during sex any more.  It was put together in a compounding pharmacy for about $50.  No insurance coverage, but my flexible spending account did reimburse me.  I got the prescription from my primary MD, and the formula is the one you can find here at BCO on the scream cream thread.

Some people do use Lidocaine with it.  So far I haven't needed both but I have it in case I need it.

Count me in. 52 seems to the key # here. My GYNO suggested I ask my Onc about a topical hormone cream but I'm very ER+ and I find I obsess about BC returning all the time anyway so I don't feel comfortable using the Hormone cream. I also find besides intercourse being painful I end up with a UTI. I asked My GYNO about SC but he seemed totally uninterested. Sort of the same way I am about sex! I see my Onc next month and see what his input is on SC. Thanks for posting

I'm 52 also... Read through some threads recently and saw my gyn 1/7 & got a RX for scream cream as per the advice I've read. Just picked it up the other day. Not quite ready to give it a try as I had my exchange on the 17th. I did speak with gyn about dryness , I was using replens with some help, but not enough. She suggested olive oil. In the shower every day, massage your lady parts with olive oil. Well, I have been doing that and things feel much smoother & no pain to the touch. Just thought I'd pass that along. Can't wait to try the SC!

I just posted this:  hyaluronic acid has been studied as a safe alternative for vaginal atrophy.  Talk to your naturopath!

I have read that hyaluronic acid is not safe for cancer patients, especially those with bc. It has been linked to tumor/cancer progression.

maybe cocout oil?

Please tell me more about coconut oil. I've started using Replens and it helps a little but I'm still too dry and I've started to hurt. Do you use the coconut oil every day? Use it as a lubricant too? 

Boy I sure am glad I found this thread.  Will check into Scream Cream (what a great name!).  My ever-suffering husband will be glad if we can get this fixed, I'm sure!  As will I.  Sex life is nill at the moment!

ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER.  Even better than coconut oil ;-)))  It's very solid, in a plastic jar, instructions, after you remove the inner lid AND THE WAX LAYER, suggests putting in microwave to melt.  That's what I do when I use it as a body moisturizer, BUT, to make a Vaginal Suppository, I use a very CLEAN little knife, to chip off a small piece, and use it as a vaginal suppository before I go to sleep.

Yes, it can be a bit messy, wear your old cotton underpants, maybe with a panty liner - BUT IT IS SO SOOTHING.  And if it's bad for E+ women, I don't wanna' know.  Seriously.  I prefer DeNile.  HATED replens, the beads, all that stuff.

Organic Cocoa Butter.  I get it at the health food store, in a jar.  Yes, smells like chocolate.  Good luck.

BTW: I used to make suppositories by putting small amount of coconut oil, in plastic wrap, in refrigerator - this is BETTER.  Learned about it on the "mojo" thread.

I've been using the coco butter for a few weeks now, and I will say I am so much more comfortable. I would love to ask for the scream cream, but haven't gotten the nerve up yet, just to embarrassed.

Vagi femhas hormones in it, right? Is KY bad? I used it and it felt great. Is KY bad for us?

Thank you all so much for the tips re: coconut oil & cocoa butter. I just had my last surgical drain out yesterday and I'm ready to get back in the saddle...and I KNOW my DH is more than ready. Regarding cocoa butter and estrogen, I just googled a study where they used cocoa butter suppositories as the control in a study of estrogen suppositories so they must not have any affect on estrogen. I'm 100% er+ so I'm a little paranoid about that.

Another wonderful  side effect of vaginal dryness is bleeding.

I was wondering why I was spotting years after a complete hysterectomy, and my OB-GYN told me that lack of estrogen in the tissues make them so fragile - like tissue paper - that just walking can cause the tissue to tear in some women and make them bleed.

It's important to stay lubricated even if you're NOT having sex!!!