Hi FTC!
Thank you for the info! Weirdly I do not have vaginal pain or dryness. I've noticed no difference in that regard over the past few years. In fact I married my partner of 24 years in December and things havent been better in that respect. I guess I've been lucky so far...
However the bladder and urethral tenderness have been exasperating and keep me awake at night. Seems odd I'm experiencing that without the other problems. I ain't complaining though.
Weirdly when I had this exact same bladder tilt issue back in 2018 (it's worse lying down) a male Dr prescribed estrogen cream. I hated using it and it stung, so I was relieved when a female Dr some weeks later said she didn't know why he'd ever suggested it and stopped me using it. I was 43 then so well within the peri age bracket, but with no other symptoms. GPs seem very uneducated about it all. He was clearly barking up the right tree all that time ago but I was fobbed off again in 2020 over my clearly meno blood test, and wasn't prescribed hrt until late last year.
I'm so glad there are forums like this and that people are more open about discussing it. God knows how women got through in the olden days.
Thanks again, L x