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[ilove]

I will be 46 in two weeks.

The last few times me and dh have had sex I have been very dry and last night he commented that things were not so enjoyable because of it.

Relevant info, I am turned on when we do it and I do orgasm.
I had a hysterectomy at 37. I haven't gone through the menopause that I know of.

Help! What do I do to make it the way it used to be? Please don't say GP...

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I'm going to have to go to the GP in the next few weeks possibly anyway, as I found a lump in my boob last night. Rather fed up, it's my birthday in a week and I seem to have been gifted a breast lump, dry vagina and hot sweaty spells. Fan bloody tactic!!!

Oh, I'm not bothered about people knowing I have sex - been with dh for 21 years, I think folk know we do it by now!!!

It's odd to read about it as an "epidemic". Surely this is just a part of the ageing process, it's just that only recently were we able to treat it? Or live long enough to experience it. I'm not saying women shouldn't get treatment, but it seems wrong to describe it in terms of a disease.

I'm going to have to go to the GP in the next few weeks possibly anyway, as I found a lump in my boob last night

Possibly go?
In a few weeks?

If you find a lump in your breast you know you ought to see the dr on the same day (unless it's a weekend).

PLEASE do not wait for a few weeks- this is urgent.

Op I'm bumping this up in the hope that you will read it or that other posters will read it and urge you to see your dr now about the lump in your breast. Please do not wait.

After initially being told the next available appt is in three weeks, I have been offered one tomorrow at 15:40. The receptionist stressed she was doing me a big favour and that it is for one problem only, ie the lump. Thanks for replying all ??

Glad you're being seen quickly - I'd had my mammogram in less than 2 weeks from seeing GP.

The hot sweaty spells are probably linked to menopause/peri menopause and the vaginal dryness. Another thing to look forward to as I head into my mid 40s then!!!

Tell the receptionist that actually by staying at that practice you are doing her a favour and keeping her in a job!

Rude receptionist. She's doing her job that she gets paid for!

I hope the lump isn't anything bad. Book another appointment as you leave. Tell the receptionist you want to keep her in a job!

Doing you a big favour by booking you in for a next day appointment for a breast lump

Hope it goes well.

Thanks :)

Appt isn't until 15:40

Been and been seen bhy a young male gp, he got a chaperone and examined me and has found the same irregularity I felt, so is faxing a referral today to the breast clinic at the hospital. They'll ring me or write with an appt.

Thsnks Footle. Regarding the original reason for thyis thread, I had an unexpected appt with my endocrinologist today - there was a cancellation so they rang me to see if I could go, rather than waiting until June which is when my original appt was.

He asked lots of q's around thyroid and vit d problems I have, THEN asked if i was gettig hot flushes yet when I mentioned not sleeping. So he has done a whole raft of blood tests, inc female hormone ones, and right at the end I managed to say "sometimes at night with my husband there seems to be a bit of an issue..." and he immediately realised what I was saying and said he will write to the gp to prescribe some topical oestrogen cream, along with doubling my vit d and increasing the thyroxiene.

I seem to be surrounded by male GP's and consultants, and even my female friends usually come round with their husbands argh!!!

It was a male consultant and GP who prescribed me vagifem. Very straight forward and no quibbles

Could do with a cure for the snoring lol!!! Yes he was very quick on the uptake, I have no idea why I am so shy, I've had four children, eleven pregnancies, a hysterectomy under a spinal and I gave birth on TV. But this, nightmare!

I hope you get on okay- glad you have seen the drs and things are moving.

lol

Back in 2001/2002 we took part in a documentary series for Living TV called Birth Day Girls. We were in th final 5 episodes. Gave birth to my DD with a TV crew in the room...

ilove- lube can be lots of fun! It really doesn't have to be a passion killer, quite the opposite!

Glad to see you have tackled your shyness head on ilove. Health isn't worth the risk, and I hope you get positive outcomes.

Had a call today from my local hospital to say they can't see me within two weeks, do I want to wait or go to the neighbouring health authority instead.

I don't mind where I go, so they have transferred me to Harrogate who rang me this afternoon with an appointment for next Friday morning at 08:45 (24th). So we'll see how that goes.

Labour was 34 mins and 4 seconds - unedited!!!