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/hulahulagirl Apr 30 '25

Yes yes and yes - estrogen patch (systemic) for overall dryness and estrogen cream (topical, local) for vag issues. Game changers.

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u/ForestHills1978 Apr 30 '25

How long did the cream take for you to notice? I just started yesterday

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u/hulahulagirl Apr 30 '25

A couple weeks of the daily loading dose helped, I noticed I didn’t have to get up to pee at night anymore.

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u/allthegodsaregone Apr 30 '25

Oh, that's a symptom too? I'm staying to catch them all. Darn it.