Vaginal Dryness
One thing I come across all the time in women in their mid-30s and beyond is vaginal dryness. Now we all consider 35 to be young :-) but what we may be unaware of is the drop in hormone levels that occur at the age of actually 25 and beyond. In fact research shows that after the age of 25 our testosterone levels tend to drop significantly. By the time we ladies are 35, that may be even to less than half of what it was prior to the age of 25. It is no wonder why in our mid-30s we may tend to experience a decrease in libido and vaginal dryness. It doesn’t happen to everybody, but for those of you who have experienced this, you know that it can be very uncomfortable and can lead to a huge annoyance in your life.
Now, although this is a very common symptom of menopause, it can occur earlier. Your vagina becomes thinner and less elastic with any drop of hormones.
Normally, the walls of the vagina are lubricated with a thin layer of clear fluid and the hormone estrogen maintains that fluid and keeps the lining of your vagina healthy, thick, and elastic.
Common causes of vaginal dryness are:
Not enough foreplay prior to intercourse
Childcare & Breastfeeding which cause fluctuations in hormones
Douching (which I recommend against) - ruins vaginal flora necessary to help with lubrication
Allergy & cold medications that dry the mucous membranes for you in your nose can do the same thing to your vagina
Surgical removal of the ovaries plummets estrogen
Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation may destroy the tissues intensively not allowing room for normal function on resolution
Autoimmune disorders like sjogren’s which attacks mucous secreting cells
What can be done?
On your own: Vagina diet! Make sure you are eating foods rich in fats, water and which provide lactobacillus acidophilus
During sex, feel free to fantasize during foreplay & require / practice foreplay ;)
My favorite natural lube is coconut oil but a solid water based lube is:
(note this is an affiliate link only repping products that I have used and love)
At PURR we offer two treatments for vaginal dryness:
Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation
&
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Both treatments work wonders!
Interested in learning more?
Check out my blogs:
Vaginal Rejuvenation:
purrhealth.com/blog/juliet-vaginal-rejuvenation-and-laser-labiaplasty
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy:
https://purrhealth.com/blog/bioidentical-hormone-replacement-therapy