Understanding Vaginal Dryness

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Understanding Vaginal Dryness as a Menopausal Symptom: How to Remedy It?

Menopause is a normal stage in a woman’s life and the absence of a menstrual cycle.  During this stage there’s a slow decrease in her hormonal levels.  The balance among hormones, specifically progesterone, estrogen and testosterone changes.  As a result, women tend to experience what they call menopausal symptoms which can include vaginal dryness.
 
What causes dry vagina?

Under normal conditions, the vaginal walls are lubricated with a thin layer of clear fluid.  This fluid gets maintained by the hormone estrogen which also keeps the vaginal lining healthy, thick and elastic.
 
About 50% of menopausal women experience vaginal dryness.  A dry vagina is a result of less-than-normal lubrication in the vagina.  This is commonly due to changes in estrogen levels.  As a woman ages, her estrogen levels decrease which then reduces the amount of moisture lining in the vaginal walls.  Consequently, the vaginal secretion or lubrication production becomes lower, and the vaginal walls become thinner.  Additionally, the vagina becomes narrower and shorter.

Although women usually experience vaginal dryness after menopause, this can happen at any age.
 
What are the signs and symptoms of vaginal dryness?

When a woman has a dry vagina, she usually experiences the following:

• Increased vaginal infections
• Pain or discomfort during penetrative sexual intercourse
• Light bleeding after intercourse
• Soreness, itching or burning of the vagina
• Discomfort whilst urinating
• Mild vaginal discharge

How to remedy a dry vagina post menopause using the natural approach

A dry vagina can be treated in various ways, depending on its cause.  There are medication options as well as the use of lubricants and moisturisers.  A natural approach is also preferred by many to reduce their symptoms.

Lifestyle changes

Natural remedies for a dry vagina include the following lifestyle changes:

• Cease smoking.  Smoking reduces estrogen levels and causes early menopause in women
• Avoid perfumed products, powders, soaps, deodorants and certain lubricants as these can also irritate the vagina and cause dryness
• Exercise.  Regular physical activity can aid hormone balance
• Be hydrated.  Hydration helps maintains the moisture levels in the body
• Stay sexually active.  Sexual activity increases blood flow to the genitals which consequently helps keep them healthy.

Herbal teas

If you want a more natural remedy, menopausal teas are a healthy and inexpensive alternative you would want to try.

Teas are best menopause relief which can help lessen menopausal symptoms due to the decreasing hormonal levels in a woman’s body.   Various teas can assist during menopause transitions and improve qualities of life.

Below are some of the tea blends you can use to alleviate symptoms:
 
1.  Black Cohosh: The most researched of all herbs used for treating menopausal symptoms. Black Cohosh is
      said to be most effective for women who have early menopause.  It’s an alternative to hormone replacement
      therapy as it reduces vaginal dryness and hot flushes in menopausal women.
2.  Dong Quai Tea: Dong Quai Tea can regulate and balance the estrogen levels in women.
3.  Red Clover: Red Clover is used primarily to remedy night sweats and hot flushes in women with
      menopause. It contains phytoestrogens, a plant-based form of estrogen that can help improve menopause-
      induced hormonal imbalances.
4.  Ginkgo Biloba: Similar to Red Clover it naturally improves hormonal imbalances as well as premenstrual
      symptoms, mood fluctuations before and during menopause.
5.  Flaxseed or Linseed: Linseed reduces vaginal dryness through a mild estrogenic action of plumping up the
      vaginal cells.
 
What is the risk of drinking menopausal teas?

Drinking teas are a good alternative and natural approach of addressing menopausal symptoms.  Chinese herbs have also been around for centuries.  If you opt to drink teas to manage menopausal symptoms, organic herbal teas and caffeine-free varieties are available.
 
Takeaway
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Menopausal teas and other natural remedies can also be an effective alternative to relieve these symptoms.
 
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