Hi ladies, so sorry for my late response, nightmare mig today!.
Thank you all so much for your responses and for taking the time to post. Ironically today all feels calmer: interestingly I had used Yes for the past 3 days and I don't know whether I reacted to it. Used a blob of Sylk this morning instead. Whatever the case I'm going to educate myself, taking on board all of your help and advice and go see a GP. The stories of VA on here should not be ignored and with my ridiculous reactivity to hormone change who knows what I have in store next! I am not producing any vaginal mucus at the moment so that in itself needs to be considered.
Sweetscarlett Thank you for your comment, I shall consider the use of both, I hadn't realised that was a possibility. I've never heard of Hydromol so will look in to that too x
CLKD Thanks CLKD, all these little tips are invaluable! x
Maryjane Oh Maryjane, your experience sounds just like mine, what a bloody nightmare. I didn't have big babies but my first was stuck in my pelvis and they didn't realise even after a 3.5 day labour. They had to rip him out as he was in trouble but thankfully managed to revive him after about 12 mins. All nightmarish but we were very very lucky that he survived. It rather took my mind off of my savaged body! What you must be going through, I'm so very sorry for you. Thank you for the comprehensive detail and advice, I hope your body continues to mend x
Annie Thank you for the further detail, the more info I can acquire the better informed I shall be. Good luck to you, it's seems like you've had a real battle. x
Hurdity Thank you for your very detailed advice: you've rather blinded me with science and the brain is addled today so I'm trying to take it onboard. As I understand it, the estriol cream is weaker than the Ovestin, which I suspect may better suit me as I don't yet appear to have a problem externally aside from sudden dryness. I will consider combining this with the Vagifem. I am very sensitive but of course won't know whether I will react until these things are tried.
Your comment about the oestrogen receptors is very interesting: I am going to look into this further. You say your link no longer works but if you have posted this info previously I may find it with a MM forum search, I'll give it a try.
For the past few years some of my oestrogen surges have been through the roof, these cause immense problems for me. However, it appears that they are becoming less frequent and less intense, and I've been on a low for the past 2 months. Unfortunately even minute doses of added hormones have affected me in the past but hopefully this will be less likely with my own hormones removed from the equation. I can but try. x
Dorothy Thank you Dorothy, I'm sorry things weren't sorted out early enough to prevent you from experiencing the pain. I shall consider your advice re the applicator with Vagifem. x