(Menopause can also
cause vaginal dryness.
Lube is crucial; new moms need extra since a postpartum drop in estrogen may
cause vaginal dryness.
Fluctuating hormones can
cause vaginal dryness and trouble maintaining an erection, but with Viagra and new lubricants on the market today, we can deal with these little hiccups and have fun in the process.
One research study has shown that birth control pills can also
cause vaginal dryness in some women.
Douching can also
cause vaginal dryness.
Lack of estrogen can
cause vaginal dryness and make intercourse painful.
What's
causing your vaginal dryness, and should you consider «vaginal rehab»?
Not exact matches
While breastfeeding is a very intimate and tender part of motherhood, it does
cause hormonal changes which also contribute to
vaginal dryness.
Nursing
causes a drop in estrogen levels, which in turn can
cause vaginal wall
dryness, thinning, and discomfort due to the lower levels of lubrication.
According to Baby Center, breastfeeding lowers your estrogen levels which can
cause you to experience
vaginal dryness.
A: Some
causes of
vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse, such as
dryness due to menopause or irregular menstruation, are not serious and can be easily treated with topical hormone creams and / or contraceptives.
Studies attribute this to a variety of
causes: tiredness, weight gain, stress, work, children, pornography, power struggles, erectile dysfunction,
vaginal dryness, and lack of communication, among others.
If a woman is extremely sensitive to progesterone, the IUD can
cause a reduction in natural estrogen, which can
cause low libido and
vaginal dryness.
Perimenopause refers to the few years before menopause when many women's hormones are really fluctuating,
causing even greater weight gain, irregular periods, heavy bleeding, hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, mood swings, thinning skin,
vaginal dryness, loss of sex drive, fatigue, and memory loss.
Loss of libido can also be
caused by other menopause symptoms themselves, such as
vaginal dryness or depression, or by prescription drugs, including medication prescribed to treat menopause symptoms.
In my professional experience, every woman who has come to me with 2 day periods has an underlying hormonal imbalance that is
causing other symptoms like trouble getting pregnant,
vaginal dryness, low libido or bone loss to name a few.
Hormonal imbalances
cause symptoms such as, intense pelvic pain and bleeding, insomnia, irritability, breast tenderness, bloating, water retention, weight gain, hair loss, libido fluctuation,
vaginal dryness and atrophy, mental duress with family, friend, and life seems to be less than ideal when your hormones are not fully available.
Vaginal and vulva
dryness can
cause pain and discomfort outside of intercourse, while doing your favorite things (horseback riding, gardening, Zumba class, etc.) or even during your gynecological exam and / or Pap smear.
As estrogen levels fall when women approach and enter menopause, the resulting
dryness and thinning of
vaginal tissues can
cause penetration and intercourse to be uncomfortable or painful for many.
When estrogen level becomes too low, it may
cause symptoms like hot flashes, sleep disturbances, night sweats,
vaginal dryness, headaches, memory lapses, foggy thinking, a low libido, depression and bone loss.
In other cases, however, a lower libido may be
caused by hormonal shifts in the body, and are not linked to
vaginal dryness at all.
Because estrogen is the hormone that keeps the
vaginal tissues moist, thick and elastic, a significant decrease * in this hormone can
cause dryness and less elasticity.
For women approaching menopause, hormone imbalances can
cause hot flashes, night sweats, fatigue, estrogen dominance, weight gain, foggy thinking, moodiness, lack of sex drive,
vaginal dryness, hair loss, night sweats, osteoporosis and more.
And, at the same time,
dryness can
cause the
vaginal pH to increase which can actually contribute to more frequent infections — especially bacterial vaginosis.
This can
cause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, pain during sex, and
vaginal dryness.