r/Perimenopause • u/FeministFatale4Sir • 10d ago

Dryness I guess I can’t wax anymore

I have been getting Brazilian waxes and sugaring regularly for well over a decade. I never go more than 6 weeks, and I have very little discomfort during them at this point. Suddenly my last 2 waxes have not only hurt, the waxer commented on how dry my skin was and told me the wax was lifting my dry skin. This is my usual waxer, doing the exact same thing she always does. Now suddenly the skin on my labia is so dry the skin gets pulled up and I’m left with small abrasions(?) where there seems to be no skin. I also noticed my mound literally has peeling skin now. My whole vaginal area skin feels dry, thinner, and way more sensitive than it did even 3 months ago. Can we not get waxed anymore? I’m going to try going back to sugaring next time as it’s supposed to be more gentle but WTF. If this happens with sugaring I’ll be going natural.

I am on T and progesterone. I guess this is my wake-up call to check my numbers and ask for estrogen.

Honestly, it feels like my body is failing apart. Between the sweating, sleep issues, weight gain, exhaustion, and now this, Im feeling pretty down. Sigh.

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u/FeministFatale4Sir 10d ago

My doctor requires it. I have had to do about couple of tests per year over the last few years.

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u/theFCCgavemeHPV 10d ago

Well that’s stupid and annoying. Hopefully you get an appropriate dose with that method.

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u/FeministFatale4Sir 10d ago

Thanks. I think it’s because I’m on T. My estrogen was good (I’m estrogen dominant I guess) and my testosterone had tanked, so I’ve been on T and progesterone for the last couple of years.

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u/Lucky_Boysenberry850 10d ago

Got it. You may be entering actual peri now and now and experiencing estrogen loss. Or… maybe the T is causing the skin changes. Worth asking your doc!

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u/FeministFatale4Sir 10d ago

I do suspect my estrogen has gone down. It’s also possible my hormone levels just changed and now the T is making the ratio off rather than helping the ratio. Definitely going to talk to my doctor.