(NSFW) question about menses?

Lol. So I am 27 and have experienced secondary ameorhhea, lapse in Menses for medical reasons for over a year.

So this is a first time in quite awhile (Yay, I think) and am going on the ninth day with no sign of stopping, which I’m not concerned about. I remember my last periods were infrequent and one must have lasted a month.

My problem is the tampons are irritating me. I feel dry and itchy. I switched to lights from regular on the 5th day. But the discomfort has only gotten greater. Or I have less tolerance for it. I don’t recall this being a problem before. And have no idea how to remedy it.

In case you need detail…. I switch tampons every 2–4 hours. More if I just ate. And when I go more then 4 hrs without eating I leave it out for an hour or so and just use a pantyliner if I am not exercising or sleeping.

I walk approx 7–10m at work a day. And exercise 10–30minutes running/walking/cycling dependent on energy level and time. I do not have any symptoms of yeast infection or uti. Just dry and itchy inner and outer and friction is not helping.

Any suggestions or ideas?