Conditions
Vaginal Dryness
It’s natural for a woman’s vagina to be moist, providing an essential self-cleansing mechanism. Moisture usually increases before sex, but just like many best laid plans, your vagina may not want to play the game. This can be due to a number of psychological factors, but women may find they experience dryness after the menopause. This is due to the fall in oestrogen levels, which makes the vagina thinner and dryer. Extra lubrication is also lost as the glands produce fewer secretions. Fortunately, lubricating gels are available to ease dryness during sex; and for post-menopausal women there are oestrogen creams that can be effective. A bit of time and patience in the bedroom can also help…
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I am 41 years old and had the Novasure treatment in June last year. I am having problems getting wet when having sex with my husband. Could this be related? My husband thinks I don't fancy him anymore because of this. Please help!
Hello,i would like to ask why my virgina n anus feel wet, n itchy when i wipe it sometime painful,and swollen and sometime sore to even walk n when i did have intercourse my partner say i was dry,please help me
I have been having the same problem for about 2 years now. But when me and a partner have sexual intercourse, my vagina gets too wet to the point it drips out after and during sex. It goes through my clothes If I put them on straight after sex and it is really embarrassing. I try not to mention it, but I just don't know what to do anymore.
Hi, I have a very sore vigina and its puffed up a lil and I have Some sort of cold sore on the top lip of my vigina. I haven't got time to go to the docters as I'm at work all the time. Sex is sore and its been like this for about 5days now. I scared and embarrised! Please help!!
Im 22 and have a 18 month old child recently after having sex with my partner my vaginal opening becomes sore and when i wipe sometimes there is a spot of very ligh pink blood its not dripping i think its from the opening on the side im on citolpram and depo provera could it be from this also sex drive has gone aswell
hi I have been on the same pill for about two years now and have noticed that I'm very dry down below.I have a boyfriend of 6 years and he is very patient as its so sore when we have sex and its sometimes impossible.I often bleed afterwards (not much) but its worrying me.I can also be sore the next day after sex.we have a good sex life but this is now draining our patience.I have been to the doctors but they jus say use lubrication but to be honest that's just as much a passion killer too.could this be pill related as it only started when I started my new pill Loisteren
At first I was itchy down there and i went to the doctor she said that i had a yeast infection and told me to try monistat. I didnt know what it was being a virgin i had trouble with it so it didnt work. I went again and she gave me a pill. It feels better but i have no discharge and it's become dry down there what can this mean?
Hi I'm 24 n for the past 4 months my vagina n bum have been extremely itchy especially at night, I've been the GP n first they thought it was thrush and give me Canesten which I've not stopped using but it hasn't helped.. They said n haven't got thrush but to keep using the cream if it helps.. They've done a urine test.. And since I had this itch I've had my periods but this month I've missed it I had a bit of a browny pink discharge for a day.. I'm scared it may effect me in the future n having children.. Can someone help please
Possibly thread worms, easily treatable at chemist
Im 19 years old, and have never had any kind of intercourse in my entire life. I realized that my vagina became dry just a month ago. It would get irritated and itchy and there would be no moisture, even wiping after i used the bathroom became painful. It seems to come during/directly after my period. I also realized that my period began to be a brown colour blood in the beginning and the amount of blood in general has decreased to the point it probably wont even need one tampon/pad if you were to add it all together. I did some googling and I came across how this could be a hormone problem. I dont know what to do, I live on campus so theres not much nearby but its killing me. I really hope this doesnt stay forever, will it?
I use to work for an OBGYN office, and your problem does sound hormone related. You need to go see an Gyn doctor to do a simple blood test to see if this is your problem. Even if you make an appointment durning time off from school or holiday vacation, see a doc. Even if it is just a regular family doctor or general practioner,should be able to help you. If it is hormones you may need synthetic hormones to fix your problem which only a doc. will be able to give you. So see one soon. hope this helps
I am a 47 year old women that has been going through early menopause for a few years now. I have been on HRT for 2 years. My problem is that i have always found sex painful. in the early years i was always getting cystitis. In my twenties i discovered i had PID. I have only ever slept with 4 men, one was my ex and now my present husband. My 1st marriage failed due to my lack of sex drive. I have a 4 year old child through IVF, which is when my menopause started. WE have sex less than 10 times a year and this upsets me soo much. My husband is very caring but he is becoming frustrated with me now. I have spoken to so many doctors with great embarrassment to myself and much courage.no - one is interested. i am now after 30 years desperate for help. 1 doctor said he can only refer me if ive been raped!! Please help.
oestrogen cream are suppose to help, but i get really bad migraines using then and also if i take HRT, any other suggestions
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