Vaginal dryness: causes, treatment

Many women encounter intimate problems. One of these is vaginal dryness. This unpleasant condition most often occurs in women who are in premenopause. But in recent years, dryness of the intimate area has also bothered younger women. Today we will look at the reasons for this phenomenon and look at treatment methods.

Causes of vaginal dryness

Dry vagina syndrome is a peculiar irritable condition that is manifested by thinning of its walls and their wrinkling. The level of natural lubrication decreases. This position is painful. Sexual intercourse does not bring pleasure, but feeling pain. Burning and redness appear. Vaginal tissue sometimes bleeds due to micro-injuries received during sex due to the lack of natural lubrication.

Another symptom of a dry vagina is frequent urination. The same symptom sometimes indicates the presence of an infectious disease.

Note that there may be several reasons for the feeling of dryness in the intimate area:

• Menopause can begin in older women over forty years old. It is also the cause of dry vagina. During this period, the body reduces the production of estrogen, which is responsible for the state of acidity and hydration. This leads to the fact that the acidic reaction of natural lubrication changes to alkaline, the tissues of the vagina and urethra become thinner, which makes the path easier for pathogenic microbes and fungus.
• Allergy to skincare products. Pay attention to the acid-base level of the care products you buy. Choose hypoallergenic products with a high percentage of fatty components and a pH of 4 to 4.5.
• Use of certain medications. Hormonal medications can change the amount of hormones produced and the level of estrogen. Its deficiency causes vaginal dryness.
• Taking oral contraceptives, especially drugs containing progesterone.
• A decrease in estrogen in the female body a few days before the onset of menstruation.
• Bad habits(alcohol and cigarettes) often affect hormonal levels, which leads to vaginal dryness.
• Uncontrolled douching washes out the normal microflora from the vagina and makes it dry.
• Chemotherapy and radiation treatment prescribed for cancer suppress normal microflora and contribute to itching and dryness in the vaginal area.

Vaginal dryness during sex

If you experience vaginal dryness only during sexual intercourse, then the cause of this condition may be one of the above. Moreover, if you have not yet reached the critical age of premenopause, then most often dryness can be explained by an infectious disease or a change in hormonal levels.

To accurately determine the cause of such an unpleasant condition, it is necessary to undergo tests to determine the level of hormones and the state of the vaginal microflora. Hormone tests will help identify the presence of decreased estrogen levels. Based on the research results, the specialist prescribes treatment.

Treatment for vaginal dryness

The principles of treatment for vaginal dryness should be explained by the doctor for each specific case. Everything will depend on the cause of this pathological condition.

Women undergoing menopause are offered hormone replacement therapy. In this case, local agents that act only on the vaginal mucosa can be used. These are special gels that are inserted into the vagina using a special device and relieve dryness syndrome within an hour. A gynecologist may suggest installing a special hormonal ring that will release estrogen and gradually relieve the feeling of burning and dryness. The use of vaginal suppositories is prescribed as a course of therapy. They must be used for two weeks until the problem disappears completely.

If for some reason you cannot use hormonal treatment, then follow these recommendations:

• Use before sex special lubricants to moisturize the vaginal mucosa.
• To heal small cracks and wounds on the walls of the vagina, use Vagikal or Feminela and Cicatridine suppositories.
• To increase estrogen production, homeopathic preparations “Klimadinon” or “Cyclodinone” are suitable. They stimulate the pituitary gland and cause it to produce estrogen.
• To protect against infections and normalize acidity, use a vaginal gel called “Gynocomfort”

• Treatment for vaginal dryness involves changes in diet. A woman should consume more products containing Omega-3. This is a fatty sea fish, olive oil. You need to drink a lot of clean water and give up sweet foods.