HRT may also help combat wrinkling of the skin as women who use HRT at the time of menopause experience better skin regeneration and preservation. A crawling skin sensation and dry, itchy eyes also respond well to oestrogen replacement. The vagina is highly oestrogen dependent. Prior to menopause the vaginal walls are ten cells thick and well lubricated. After menopause, in the absence of oestrogen this lining shrinks to two cells in thickness.
Some women also complain of dry vulval skin.
Problems with urinary control are extremely common in women over 50. There are effective treatments available so ask your doctor for more information. After menopause some women experience unwanted hair growth on the jaw-line. In many cases it is a result of hormone changes. Oestrogen replacement can control new hair.