Dryness

[ariomness.livejournal.com]

For a long time now (probably towards a year, at fluctuating levels?), I've noticed a lot of dryness around my vulva area. It's increasing somewhat.




The areas spray painted red are areas where I have seen these red/sore dry spots in the past. Not everywhere across there at once, and it's not quite THAT noticeable. :P It also appears in some parts of the front of my vulva.

Now, I've been checked for STDS regularly, and I came out entirely free. My doctor noticed the dryness and thought it might be a yeast infection of some kind, but this did not turn out to be the case either.

Getting lubricated and wet isn't a problem at all for me in sex. The area with the problem is the external region - along the sides, mostly.

I also have been known to have problems with eczema and psoriasis along my legs in the past (including now). It seems that the lower half of my body is just exceptionally dry.

This doesn't really interfere with my sex life all or cause any sort of constant displeasure - it's just dry skin - but it does make me resistant to shaving/etc, and I'd just rather not have to deal with it on the whole.

Does any one know what this might be? Or how I could 'fix' it, or at least alleviate it temporarily?

Comments

[fireaphid.livejournal.com]

Woah, that sucks about the lack of treatment! (Also sucks about the financial troubles. . . though reusable menstrual products definitely save money in the long run.) I also have both eczema and psoriasis, and I've been on a dozen topical steroids for it over the years. If nothing else, at least some OTC hydrocortisone should help if it's itching. There are also some heavy-duty moisturizers out there that might generally be useful, though most aren't appropriate for the vulva. /-:

[ariomness.livejournal.com]

My variation is mostly mild with only the occasional rare "oh god oh god" situation.

I get a lot of skin problems, and the only one I can remember getting treated for is when I had something that was kind of like having an allergy to the sun and looked like ringworm.

I'll definitely look into everything you've suggested!

I try and lotion my legs with shea butter and the like on a sort-of daily basis, but it doesn't seem to do anything no matter how steady I go. :/