Question about vaginal dryness and products

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I've been in a bit of pain recently, and this morning at a specialist clinic I was told that I was quite dry inside.

I was given some emmoilient cream called Diprobase, labelled as Eczema cream although I don't have Eczema. The thing is, I was told to only use it externally and on my labia. But the pain (and I had a couple of small cuts last week) is quite far inside.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I don't understand how putting cream on the outside will make things less dry on the inside?

Try vagifem pessaries

Depending on age could it be menopause related? If so HRT will sort things out pretty quickly, otherwise vagifem pessaries are good.

Is there a reason why the dermatologist didn't recommend these pessaries?

I'm not sure if it's perimenopause or not as I'm not quite old enough. But I do have a million other medical complications and I don't need even more on my plate.

Could someone at least explain why she's given me stuff to put on the outside when the problem is on the inside? I asked several times but she couldn't really give me a straight answer. For various reasons I feel like I'm being fobbed off as I've had ongoing medical problems for years that nobody is taking seriously so I feel like nobody wants to listen to me.

I found Replens quite effective. It's applied in a tampon like applicator
Failing that, hormonal pessaries from a gynaecologist.

Are you in the UK OP? Dermatologist seems odd if a vaginal problem?
As others have said there are many other better products on the market for vaginal dryness. I'd go back to your GP?

@daylilies The appointment was actually to talk about lichen sclerosus, which I've already had for a number of years. So I talked about the pain and stinging problem while I was there. It's a long story.

Ah then more complicated. Hope you get some help OP.

The lining of your vagina isn't skin as such, so may not be part of a dermatologist's specialty. Get yourself referred to a gyno.

Yes Organic Vaginal Moisturiser would help in the short term. Good luck getting answers.

Yeah, I almost wonder if she gave me this stuff just so she could say she'd done something rather than nothing.

I suggest you do some reading on Vaginal atrophy
there is some good info here to start with:www.webmd.com/menopause/vaginal-atrophy

I suspect the dermatologist was out of her depth addressing this issue, and yes - she gave that good all rounder of diprobase just to do "something"! I would discuss with your Gp, or ask for a gynae referral.

Ovestin oestrogen cream is really good. I’d ask for some of that from your Gp.