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Shrinking clitoris - Sorry to have to ask !

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Hellsbelles Sat 30-Mar-19 14:08:22

This is definitely a question for the ladies !
I went through a natural menopause very early - 39 ! I did not have any HRT or anything else. I'm now nearly 59 and have noticed in the past few years my clitoris is shrinking to almost non-existent existence. Is this something I've never heard about and is just something is ladies do not talk about ? And if anyone else has noticed it happening to them , did you go to the Drs and if so what happened, was prescribed etc ? Apologies for a sensitive (!) question .

FlexibleFriend Sat 30-Mar-19 15:23:01

I haven't measured it but believe it's remained the same, certainly functions as it should.

Esspee Sat 30-Mar-19 15:58:53

I understood that atrophy of all the female attributes was a natural consequence of menopause so I opted not to go through that. I was 40 when I had my ovaries etc. removed. After 30 years of oestrogen replacement therapy everything is plump and functioning.
I have no intention of ever going through the menopause, and having chosen oestrogen implants I only have to have the oestrogen implanted twice a year so there is very little inconvenience.
Why not investigate whether you could start on oestrogen therapy to reverse the shrinkage OP. My only advice would be to ensure you take it transdermally not orally, so implants, patches, gel etc. Not pills. Good luck.

Luckygirl Sat 30-Mar-19 16:20:38

Please remember that size does not matter.

LullyDully Sat 30-Mar-19 16:27:46

Maybe see the doctor. I am not worried to be honest.hmm

phoenix Sat 30-Mar-19 16:45:58

Esspee I wasn't aware that the menopause was optional!

Lily65 Sat 30-Mar-19 16:49:11

nice user name. Are you new here?

EllanVannin Sat 30-Mar-19 17:04:54

Everything shrinks----even the brain !

Hellsbelles Sat 30-Mar-19 17:07:21

Thanks for the replies, maybe a trip to the Drs is on the cards.I

Lily65 no I've been here a few years .

Alexa Sat 30-Mar-19 17:18:30

Please remember that the clitoris is a lot more spacious than the visible tip that shows inside the labia minora.

BlueBelle Sat 30-Mar-19 18:23:20

Haven’t looked lately, must put that on my to do list

Lily65 Sat 30-Mar-19 18:24:55

sorry hells, I thought you were a strange 14 year old . I have vaginal atrophy if that helps....its grand isn't it?

Iam64 Sat 30-Mar-19 19:09:20

Waves as Lily65 in comradeship

Coolgran65 Sat 30-Mar-19 19:18:54

I'm not aware of my clitoris shrinking but my minor labia have certainly shrunk considerably. I went to the Dr about a month ago and she says all is fine and healthy. The shrinkage is an age thing usually together with vaginal atrophy.

I had actually googled it before the appointment.
I have never had HRT even though I went into menopause at 40. I am now 70.

She gave me a local hrt pessary, tiny like a pill and it is inserted using an applicator rather like the old tampons. Though I think that is more for the dryness ..... And will save me a fortune in KY Jelly.

Honestly, it seemed like my minor labia were as always, and then one day they were half their size.

Doodle Sat 30-Mar-19 19:40:07

Must buy new magnifying mirror ? can’t see otherwise ?

Bellasnana Sat 30-Mar-19 20:12:06

BlueBelle ???

Hellsbelles Sat 30-Mar-19 20:23:57

Yes I never suggested VA in my post but having read about it I was asking to see if it was suggested as I'm suspecting it was also.Thanks again.

Lily65 Sat 30-Mar-19 21:37:29

OMG re VA. Thought it was a museum.

Anja Sat 30-Mar-19 22:21:25

Lily so did I!

BlueBelle Sat 30-Mar-19 22:34:30

It is Lily a shrinking museum

Sunnysideup Sat 30-Mar-19 22:35:28

Hi Hellsbelles, yes, after 12 years of hell otherwise known as the menopause, my clit gradually shrunk. At 64 I started HRT patches and now, after five years of oestrogen, my clit is back to normal size. Mother Nature didn't expect us to live much after the menopause so probably felt our feminine bits would be redundant!

BlueBelle Sat 30-Mar-19 22:41:58

On my word I can’t believe this thread they re going up and down now ?

phoenix Sat 30-Mar-19 22:50:40

I'm beginning to think that mine are sad

Galen Sat 30-Mar-19 23:38:09

Bella don’t bother.

travelsafar Sun 31-Mar-19 09:17:35

wish i could get HRT from my gp but she WILL NOT prescribe!!!!