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Lubricants to improve the course of menopause

Dryness of the vaginal mucosa is the result of hormonal changes in a woman's body, more precisely, a decrease in estrogen levels. Because of the pain associated with this phenomenon, some women refuse to have sexual intercourse.
Water-based lubricants are a good solution.

#lubricants #menopause #vaginaldryness #womenshealth

'The unspoken agony of vaginal dryness: ‘I had to give up four jobs in four years’

"Previously known as vulvovaginal atrophy, now rebranded as genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), vaginal dryness will probably affect between 60% and 80% of women […] It is caused by the drop in oestrogen levels, which happens as women go through menopause, causing vaginal tissue to become thinner and less elastic."

"Hamoda has seen women who are too sore to wear underwear […] uncomfortable sitting or walking"

"every menopause is different: “For some women, vaginal dryness will be their first symptom, very early, even before their periods have changed"

"Women who breastfeed for more than six months will suppress their oestrogen to a level where they may get vaginal dryness. The pill can cause it. Antidepressants. It’s not just restricted to menopausal women.”

"If you are uncomfortably dry, you should never suffer in silence […] it’s something that can be treated and, in most cases, eased."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/16/the-unspoken-agony-of-vaginal-dryness-i-had-to-give-up-four-jobs-in-four-years

#health #women #menopause #perimenopause #VaginalDryness #vulvovaginalatrophy