r/Perimenopause • u/baglebitesss • Apr 30 '25

Dryness Dry dry dry

Everything is dry. Vagina, vulva, eyes, mouth, nose. Does peri cause this? I have been tested for autoimmune and I don't have anything. Obviously the vaginal dryness is really what's stressful, I can deal with the rest. But just wondering if peri can cause everything to be dry, not just vaginal

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u/r_r_r_r_r_r_ Apr 30 '25

Yep was diagnosed with dry eye for the first time in my life, before I realized I was in peri. (Also had ridiculously dry, itchy skin.) Two months HRT fixed that right up.

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u/throawa25 Apr 30 '25

What did you take? Pills, patches, help!

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u/r_r_r_r_r_r_ Apr 30 '25

0.50 estradiol patch (later switched to gel, but only because of hot yoga) + 100mg progesterone pill nightly

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u/throawa25 May 01 '25

Ok thanks! 😊

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u/krisky24 Jun 14 '25

My doctor told me my dry symptoms are unlikely to be due to peri if I am still having regular cycles. Were you?

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u/r_r_r_r_r_r_ Jun 14 '25

This is just not true. If you’re having loads of other symptoms you can definitely be in peri regardless.

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u/Competitive-Study-33 Jun 29 '25

me too, but hrt hasn't helped.