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mommatwostars · 08-01-2009, 05:33 PM

Are you thin? I'm a very lean person and have suffered from vaginal cracking for over 10 years. I saw several doctors & obs and went through a battery of tests to reveal nothing.

Until I met my husband. . .his sister had just gotten out of med school and he got down there and looked and described what was happening and she immediately said. . .vaginal cracking due to low estrogen. Estrogen is produced in the fat and it's a symptom of menopause. . .I hear. . .as I am only 35 and shouldn't be experiencing menopause. I always had issues with my progesterone levels and it shouldn't surprise me to have issues with estrogen as well. She said it was due to being thin and to use an estrogen cream (I use a natural wild yam cream).

Over the years I've learned to manage the splitting and have noticed patterns and here is what I have come up with:

1) If I'm not having sex I notice it's cyclic and and occurs about a week after ovluation, usually one crack and the same one every time. I keep the area clean and apply a bit of the yam cream.

2) If I'm having sex and using condoms the latex irratates it and I end up with several cracks in the same general area.

3) Yeast infections exacerbate it causing more splits as well, and causing alot of pain and discomfort. (Spermicide can cause UTIs and then if you have to use an antibiotic a yeast infection will follow. I treated monthly yeast infections--I would get from my husband--with boric acid for year, but it's pretty harsh. Oral use of acidiphilus on a daily basis eliminated the monthly yeast infections and if I get one I insert two tablets vaginally--one in the morning and one in the evening--and increase the oral dose to two a day until it's gone). Natural remedies take a little longer to get results, but they are generally better for your overall health.

4) I switched to cotton panties as synthetic fibers worsen the cracks.

5) I also switched to natural cotton pads without bleach, again, the synthetic fibers made it worse. Be sure to change them frequently.

6) The problem has never gone away and on occasion gets worse. It sucks, but I guess as long as I remain fit I'll have to deal with it. I just try to stay away from the things that aggravate it. If I do have a bad splitting issue I keep the area clean and dry and treat it like any wound & usually apply an ointment to the affected area.

Unfortunately I've only discovered management and am still seeking other solutions myself. . .so if anyone else has any ideas . . .please let me know. Thanks.

08-01-2009, 05:33 PM	#117 (permalink)
mommatwostars Upright	skinny Are you thin? I'm a very lean person and have suffered from vaginal cracking for over 10 years. I saw several doctors & obs and went through a battery of tests to reveal nothing. Until I met my husband. . .his sister had just gotten out of med school and he got down there and looked and described what was happening and she immediately said. . .vaginal cracking due to low estrogen. Estrogen is produced in the fat and it's a symptom of menopause. . .I hear. . .as I am only 35 and shouldn't be experiencing menopause. I always had issues with my progesterone levels and it shouldn't surprise me to have issues with estrogen as well. She said it was due to being thin and to use an estrogen cream (I use a natural wild yam cream). Over the years I've learned to manage the splitting and have noticed patterns and here is what I have come up with: 1) If I'm not having sex I notice it's cyclic and and occurs about a week after ovluation, usually one crack and the same one every time. I keep the area clean and apply a bit of the yam cream. 2) If I'm having sex and using condoms the latex irratates it and I end up with several cracks in the same general area. 3) Yeast infections exacerbate it causing more splits as well, and causing alot of pain and discomfort. (Spermicide can cause UTIs and then if you have to use an antibiotic a yeast infection will follow. I treated monthly yeast infections--I would get from my husband--with boric acid for year, but it's pretty harsh. Oral use of acidiphilus on a daily basis eliminated the monthly yeast infections and if I get one I insert two tablets vaginally--one in the morning and one in the evening--and increase the oral dose to two a day until it's gone). Natural remedies take a little longer to get results, but they are generally better for your overall health. 4) I switched to cotton panties as synthetic fibers worsen the cracks. 5) I also switched to natural cotton pads without bleach, again, the synthetic fibers made it worse. Be sure to change them frequently. 6) The problem has never gone away and on occasion gets worse. It sucks, but I guess as long as I remain fit I'll have to deal with it. I just try to stay away from the things that aggravate it. If I do have a bad splitting issue I keep the area clean and dry and treat it like any wound & usually apply an ointment to the affected area. Unfortunately I've only discovered management and am still seeking other solutions myself. . .so if anyone else has any ideas . . .please let me know. Thanks.