Vaginal dryness: causes, treatment

Many women have intimate problems. One of these is vaginal dryness. This unpleasant condition most often occurs with women who are in a state of premenopause. But in recent years, the dryness of the intimate area has also worried younger women. Today we will consider the reasons for this phenomenon and deal with the methods of treatment.

Causes of vaginal dryness

Dry vagina syndrome is a kind of irritated condition, which is manifested by thinning of its walls and their wrinkling. The level of natural lubrication decreases. This position is painful. Sexual intercourse is not pleasure, but a feeling pain... Burning and redness appear. Vaginal tissues sometimes bleed due to micro injuries received during sex due to the lack of natural lubrication.

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

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

• Menopause can begin in a woman of age over forty years old... It is also the cause of a 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 it easier for pathogenic microbes and fungus to pass.
• Allergy to skin care cosmetics. 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.
• The use of certain medicines. Hormonal drugs can alter the amount of hormones produced and estrogen levels. Its deficiency causes dryness in the vagina.
• 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(alcoholic beverages and cigarettes) often affect hormones, leading to vaginal dryness.
• Uncontrolled douching flushes the normal microflora from the vagina and makes it dry.
• Chemotherapy and radiation treatments given for cancer suppress normal microflora and contribute to vaginal itching and dryness.

Vaginal dryness during sex

If you have a feeling of dryness in the vagina only during 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 pass tests to determine the level of hormones and the state of the vaginal microflora. Hormone testing can help detect a decrease in estrogen levels. Based on the research results, the specialist prescribes treatment.

Vaginal dryness treatment

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

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

If for some reason it is impossible to use hormonal treatment, then follow these recommendations:

• Before having sex, use special lubricants to moisturize the vaginal mucosa.
• To heal small cracks and wounds on the walls of the vagina, use candles "Vagikal" or "Feminela" and "Tsikatridin".
• To increase estrogen production, homeopathic remedies 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 "Gynokomfort"

• Treatment for vaginal dryness involves a change in diet. A woman should consume more foods containing Omega-3... This is a fatty sea fish, olive oil. It is necessary to drink plenty of clean water and give up sugary foods.