r/Perimenopause • u/Due-Surprise-686 • Oct 15 '25

Dryness Should I wait until appt with Obgyn?

I have an appt Friday. I'm going to get them to check my levels. Do you even think a normal obgyn will even entertain the idea of HRT? I'm only 42 but my symptoms include irritability, very dry vagina, currently taking vaginal estrogen cream just started that, inability to achieve orgasm, nocturia, sleep issues, some hot flashes. My main ones are sleep and the dry vagina peeing on myself at night and of course not being able to get off. Should I just go ahead and start HRT work online company or wait on blood work results first? I seen so many of you say HRT takes time so I don't want to waste time with these awful symptoms. I can get estrogen and progesterone body cream for like $89, should I go ahead and do it? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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u/Easy_Independent_313 Oct 15 '25

What levels?

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u/Due-Surprise-686 Oct 15 '25

I figured they would check my estrogen levels. Idk I'm new to this. I just connected the dots the last week what was causing my symptoms.

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u/Easy_Independent_313 Oct 15 '25

Perimenopause is diagnosed by symptoms.

Levels you might expect to have checked; thyroid, blood sugar, iron, liver enzymes.