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[Flossieteacake]

At about 34 I would go to the bathroom constantly and was unable to empty my bladder. I just thought it was me and put it down to drinking a lot of green tea. Years past and I was always in pain. Each time I had a urine sample tested nothing would be found and I was given antibiotics. I learned about VA from this forum and mentioned it to my dr. He said I do not have the symptoms so cannot have it. I carried on in pain and then asked to speak to another dr. I had to do my own research and be very firm. They wanted me to have smear tests and other tests. I am sad to have been living with this for five years. Luckily now I am having the right treatment. I cannot wait for the time when the pain has eased.

[Whatsupwiththis]

 ;DCongrats on your new relationship, Jean.  Bu the sounds of it, you deserve all the happiness.  He sounds like a keeper and once you feel much more comfortable, well :-Xhave fun!

[Gracie]

I have to say it's come as a shock to hear so many stories about women having to battle to get the right treatment for VA and other menopause conditions.

I never had any trouble getting anything I wanted from my surgery right from the very beginning when I started HRT in my 50's. I am now in my 70's and recently diagnosed with VA and again absolutely no problem getting what I needed to help with this chronic condition.

I don't understand why so many GP's are unaware, uneducated even, when since I was on HRT years ago,  the medication has advanced so much I don't understand half the language I read here about the treatments women are on. Medical science is a wonderful thing and thank goodness for that, and this forum!

[JeanGenie]

Thank you so much ladies. I didn't realise I had posted such a long message! It was in the wee small hours and as I often do I came on here to read of other ladies experiences. I've learned so much since I discovered this wonderful forum. It's so good to have a dedicated post menopause part of the.forum as I, like a lot of women thought that once we come through the peri-menopause ....that was it. How wrong I was. Menopause matters has been a lifeline for me when I was at my lowest.

Jean

[Ana21]

I had my last period in 2018 (age 54) and was diagnosed with GSM/VVA during a routine PAP smear in 2019.  The doctor said my skin had become pale, thin and fragile.  She was concerned that she was causing me pain during the exam.  She wasn't.  She prescribed Premarin cream for the GSM and suggested I would benefit from MHT.  She asked if I would like to be referred to a menopause specialist.  I hadn't considered MHT until that point.  I was lucky she caught the GSM before it became troublesome.