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BF has made my vagina shrivel up. Probably TMI.

mrsmcdonaldmrsmcdonald member
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

For the past 2-3 months, I've had what I thought were recurrent yeast infection-like symptoms in my lady bits. Burning, itching...oddly enough, mostly at night. I felt disgusting with the funkiness. I finally went to the doctor today. She said due to the extended BF (I didn't think almost 9 months was all that long), my estrogen levels are too low, causing "Lactational Atrophic Vaginitis." It's like my lower half is in menopause. I have to do some estrogen replacement. While I'm not excited about that, I am happy there isn't any funk going on down there.

I never knew such a thing existed - I don't remember it being covered in the breastfeeding class ro any book I've read! At least there's a cure!

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Re: BF has made my vagina shrivel up. Probably TMI.

  • kittykatloverkittykatlover

    Yikes. Glad you found the cure.

    And BTW, I read your title as "boyfriend has made my vagina shrivel up." It was pretty funny to read it that way!

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  • SymharmonySymharmony member
    That's disturbing...I've never heard of that either, and I've been BFing for a while.  I hope the estrogen replacement works....feel better.
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  • kellyperk85kellyperk85 member
    I didn't end up BFing but I never read that in any of the material I read!  They should warn women of things like this so they'll know what to expect!  Glad you got it figured out!
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  • noah-bearnoah-bear member
    I had that problem at the beginning. Be careful with the estrogen. Too much can/will lower your supply
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  • jenn11980jenn11980
    imagekittykatlover:

    And BTW, I read your title as "boyfriend has made my vagina shrivel up." It was pretty funny to read it that way!

    Me too! 

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  • ChrysallysChrysallys member

    Wow, I have never heard of that. Ouch. You have my utmost sympathy.

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  • easyBreezieeasyBreezie
    Pretty sure I never read it in any of mine. Glad they got it figured out though. Out of curiousity, were you on any bc if you don't mind me asking?
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  • mrsmcdonaldmrsmcdonald member

    Thanks ladies. I'm glad to finally have an answer. The low estrogen can also explain my frequent headaches, joint pain, feeling somewhat depressed lately, fatigue, and weight gain (although the ice cream I eat probably isn't helping), I didn't realize what a mess I was and how it was all related. The Dr. put me on a low dose of estrogen and she said it shouldn't affect my supply. I haven't been on any BC - not that it matters - the low estrogen has also contributed to my lack of sex drive Crying

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  • Mr. & Mrs. RNMr. & Mrs. RN member
    I vaguely remember hearing about this.  I feel like my sex drive has been "shriveled up" and DH just doesn't get that it's from BF.
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