My menopause journey has been a struggle from the start - 10 year ago I had a hysterectomy at the age of 44 because of fibroids. Kept my ovaries, which started packing up a couple of years later although I did not join the dots between the raging anxiety and suicidal ideation and the hysterectomy. And neither did multiple GPs and I just ended up with multiple prescriptions for anti depressants and randomly, folic acid.
Have been on estrogen patches for about 4 years. 2 years ago the GP added in Estriol cream after repeated UTIs which has worked well. But in the last 6 months I've been very sore around my urethra, stinging, pain. Sensitive bladder in a way I have not been affected in the past.
So back to GP tomorrow to ask for a swab to rule out BV, dodgy biome / thrush. And for a prescription for more estrogen cream to use externally as well as internally, and some sort of moisturiser.
Wish me luck, I have lost all confidence in their abilities to help me, to be honest.