Hi
I have posted before but although I have made some progress, I now feel a bit stuck.
As per my previous posts, I am 53, post meno. with uterus. Got suspected UTIs through August 2016, diagnosed with VA by GP in Sept. Only symptoms are bladder pressure and burning. Used cream for 2 weeks then vagifem twice a week upto Jan 2017. Symptoms reduced but not gone, some bad days. It got me down, went on Evorel patches for 2 months but felt very low and tearful so stopped at the end of Jan. Saw a meno. specialit in Jan 2017 who told me to increase to 5 vagifems a week. Seems bit better still but hanging on. Have been on 5 x a week now for 3 weeks. Can't seem to tolerate anything externally near vagina as it stings and sets off the symptoms again. I had a cytoscopy and dilatation procedure done on 24th Jan as urologist thought this might help and would rule out other things. I think that helped a little but still have bladder pressure and sometimes burning. GPs change at my surgery and each say different things about VA. My worry is that I have now been struggling with it for 6 months, largely bladder issues. GP says blood tests for hormone levels won't help. I have become very down struggling on with this and my question is...how do I know if I am on the right path and/or is I need systemic HRT. Any advice?