Vaginal dryness is back!

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Not sure what to do. I'm on 2 pumps a day of Oestrogel plus Utrogestan and also Vagifem x 3 a week. This worked fine but recently I am finding that the vaginal dryness is back.... it's not terrible but sex can be painful and then I have discomfort for at least 2 days afterwards.

Any idea what I should do? Increase the Vagifem or increase the Oestrogel? I am not having any other symptoms (hot flushes etc) at the moment but tbh vaginal dryness is the symptom I've always struggled with the most. I don't think I need to use any more lubrication during sex, it seems ok but afterwards it really isn't!

Increase the vagifem. Many women need it more than every other day.

Also- info for new users!- it used to be 25 mgs per pessary but they changed the dose to 10mgs a few years back. So in the 'old days' a dose was more than double the current one.

I'm struggling with this. Does anyone else find it flares with walking?

Thanks @JinglingHellsBells I didn't realise that about the Vagifem, I'll try increasing straight away.

@allycat4, I have found walking makes it worse too and being warm eg thick duvet, warm jogging bottoms, cat on my knee even!

You could also try Ovestin cream.

Not sure what lubrication your using but i switched to Yes oil based lub and its made a massive difference