Just a note of recommendation for anybody taking Ryeqo (Please read!)
I took Ryeqo for almost a year and stopped 3 months ago. I started dealing with an extreme case of vaginal dryness maybe 7 months in, I tried Estrogen cream but the alcohol/ chemicals in the cream made my skin down there worse. I’m still dealing with it even though I got my period back after 6ish weeks of stopping, and I’ve had 2 periods since. It takes longer for the estrogen to reach/ thicken up the skin tissues.
For anyone taking it I’d really recommend using some kind of vaginal moisturiser preventatively. I’m using YES Plant OB and I think it’s healing somewhat. Everything was so dry I could see skin literally peeling off my inner labia and it was red raw underneath across my entire vulva. Where the labia joins the clitoris, it was ripping every time I moved and causing sharp stabbing pains so I couldn’t walk, throbbing and stinging almost constantly. I was scared to move, walk, workout, wash or do pretty much anything. The rawness has now gone but the clitoral area is taking much longer to heal as it’s an area that always moves.
I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH, please pay attention to your skin down there and use something preventatively!! I’d recommend something with natural oils, not something full of chemicals. Even if you don’t think you are dry, there’s a chance your skin is atrophying and like me you won’t notice until it’s too late. Ryeqo took my periods away and gave me a much needed break, but I still wish I never took it at all. For now I’m just hoping my body heals itself eventually.