Vaginal dryness is a troublesome ailment that effectively takes away the pleasure of sex. It occurs for many reasons, it makes intimate life difficult, and also (often) everyday functioning. It can become unbearable during intercourse, but there are ways to get rid of this problem and regain your well-being.
About insufficient vaginal lubrication We are informed by several basic symptoms: pain during intercourse, itching, burning of the vulva and vagina. In addition, pain sensations may increase when walking or moving. It happens that along with these symptoms there is a throbbing or unpleasant pressure in the vagina. Vaginal dryness it also contributes to, for example, frequent urinary urgency and other problems with the urinary system. It happens that the symptoms are accompanied by yellow-green or yellow discharge on the underwear.
A healthy woman produces mucus that lubricates the vaginal walls. It plays a protective role because it stops the appearance and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms. It also enables sexual intercourse, and more than normal is produced during arousal. Unfortunately, a disorder in the production of this mucus not only hurts, but also contributes to infection and avoidance of intercourse because it becomes unpleasant.
Causes of vaginal dryness:
- Fluctuations in estrogen levels. In some women vaginal dryness it occurs before menstruation, because that’s when estrogen levels naturally drop.
- Pregnancy. Both in the first months and after childbirth.
- Menopause. Then there is an intense decrease in estrogen levels, the vaginal walls become less moisturized, thinner and less flexible. For mature women, sex often becomes painful. Hormonal changes after menopause often lead to atrophic vaginitis.
- infections. Bacterial, fungal – each of these diseases is often the result of dryness itself, at other times they make it worse. The solution is simple – the infection must be treated with the help of a gynecologist.
- Incorrectly selected hormonal contraception. The problem should be reported to the gynecologist, it is possible that changing the preparation will help.
- Taking certain medications. Antibiotics, incontinence, antihistamines, etc.
- Little desire. The problem may lie in the psyche, the lack of desire to have sex with a partner.
Remedies for vaginal dryness is primarily the ad hoc use of lubricants that moisturize the vaginal vestibule and vagina. Some contain anti-fungal and anti-bacterial ingredients, thus preventing infections. Hormone replacement therapy is used for menopausal or post-menopausal women. Estrogen creams or pessaries can also be used.