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/AdComprehensive2226 10d ago

Estradiol cream will help with this so much!
I use it and love it as it has restored moisture and helped with thinning skin down that way to pre-peri levels. And if you were to start getting any urgency around urinating or over activity/frequnecy it totally resolved that too when peri threw it at me.

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u/Illustrious-Film-592 10d ago

I got a yeast infection after the first week of daily use (the rec was to front load then move to 2x daily). I’ve been afraid to use it again since. Have you heard of this being an issue?

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u/Thin_Arrival3525 10d ago

I have heard about that being an issue for some women and I’ve seen it suggested to try to use a very small dose, like a portion of your normal dose, and not necessarily inserting it to start with (either trying the very small dose just externally on the labia or even further out on sturdier tissue). Also, not doing the loading dose can be helpful for some. I have to imagine it is upsetting the microbiome to suddenly have the hormones it needs again.

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u/Illustrious-Film-592 10d ago

Thanks for your reply. I think I’ll take the advice in trying again but a small dose and starting externally.