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Moose72 · Nov 06, 2021, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

@Mountaindewed What do you mean by hygiene item? You can PM me if you would rather.

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I don’t PM anyone. Or let anyone PM me. It has nothing to do with you. I trust you but I’ve just had some really creepy people PM me in the past about creepy stuff so I’ve just turned my PM function off altogether.

I’m talking about lube. My transference T mentioned it in August 2020 because I was having some gynecological issues. Then when my bleeding started in the spring my doctor mentioned I should be using it all the time. Then on Monday my endocrinologist said it is now a must because (sorry this is super TMI) but because of the hysto my vaginal lining is super thin and can tear very easily. It’s called vaginal atrophy. I had some really good stuff that I accidentally left opened all night which then spilled all over my bed. And I couldn’t find it on Amazon for a long time. Then I finally stumbled upon it again the other day and ordered it. I’m kinda worried I have the atrophy because I have not been careful and I’ve been doing things I shouldn’t be and I have been bleeding a lot and now I don’t know what to expect at my doctors. Like will I need corrective surgery? Did I mess up the stitches or my lining? I’m not you know overly worried since the pain and bleeding comes and goes but it’s just a thought in the back of my head.

Maybe TMI but ... I'm afraid of vaginal atrophy after menopause. It scares me that sex won't work.