Do Ask, Do Tell

Posted June 9, 2009 12:47 AM
Posted in hormones, menopause, vaginal dryness, women's health
By Liz Neporent--Third Age

Menopause is so out of the closet, women discuss hot flashes and mood swings over five o’clock cocktails with nary a blush. But as a new survey shows, some menopausal symptoms still remain taboo.
Nearly 25 percent of the menopausal and postmenopausal women questioned by researchers as part of an initiative known as REVEAL (REvealing Vaginal Effects At mid-Life) admitted to experiencing vaginal dryness and pain, especially during intercourse, yet only about half of them worked up the nerve to broach the subject with their doctors or other health care provider. Click here for the rest of the article...

Note from Andrea: I am not advocating the use of Premarin cream, but this article reminds us that we need to TALK to our doctors----trust me, they've heard it all before and you are not going to shock them. I use a little estriol cream (bioidentical) and it works great for dryness, and it's inexpensive too!