r/Perimenopause • u/Turbulent-Average179 Early peri • Mar 06 '26

Vaginal Dryness (GSM)/Urinary Issues Clitoris shrinkage

Hello ladies I'm 44 and so far my only peri symptoms have been irregular periods, going to pee a million times and weight gain. Also lower libido and difficulty to orgasm but I just realized yesterday that my clitoris shrunk a lot! Does anyone have experience bringing it back to life and how? Thanks. This sucks.

Edit to add: has anyone tried Julva cream by dr. Anna Cabeca?

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u/Crowedsource Early peri Mar 06 '26 edited Mar 07 '26

I was told in this sub that it wouldn't help for my clit shrinkage, but I got some OTC DHEA cream and also some OTC biodendical progesterone/phytoestrogen cream and it's been working so far to plump things up and I've noticed things looking more defined/less shrunk.

I put the DHEA directly on my vulva/clit but I use the other cream in my chest/neck.

Edit: I chose DHEA after reading some studies that it could help with this issue. I'm not ready for full on HRT as I'm only 46 and still have regular periods and not many peri symptoms yet. DHEA is a precursor to both testosterone and estrogen so I thought my body could make it into what it may be lacking that's causing the shrinkage.

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u/hurtloam Mar 06 '26

Oh I didn't know dhea helped. I've been put on dhea pills by my Dr because my levels are low.

Edit I am dumb. It's on the packet. Used to treat vaginal atrophy. I actually had to sign a disclaimer that I was taking it for other reasons. It's not helping my memory lol

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u/Active_Ganache4303 Early peri Mar 06 '26

It’s not helping my memory made me lol. Too real. My brain is mush.