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How To Get Rid Of Dryness In The Vagina?
What can I do for vaginal dryness? I have tried KYjelly and other lubricants but they don t work. I have tried Vagifem, twice weekly but it helps only a very little. I tired a vaginal cream but it was very expensive. I still have extremely painful intercourse. Any advice?
Fri, 3 Mar 2017
Hi,
How are you doing ?
The vaginal dryness I feel is due to some infection in vagina. So you are trying to cure the symptom , not the disease.
Vaginal infection is transmitted during sex, so both have to be treated at a time or else you will get infected next time of sex. You may have white or yellow or grayish discharge with or without itching , foul smell, pain at beginning due to dryness ( as the lubrication will be reduced) & late towards the end , when fully erect penis touches the inner most vagina ( due to inflammation of the structures around the uterus) pain radiating to the back / thighs.
Before treatment confirm that you are not pregnant
You & your partner can have - am mentioning Chemical names
1. Tab. Fluconazole 150 mg stat ( only 1 tab , no repeatation) After lunch
2. Tab. Azithromycin 1 gm stat ( only 1 tab , no repeatation ) 1 hour Before food
3. tab Secnidazole forte 2tabs stat ( no repeatation ) after dinner
All these on same day by both of you.
Later you have Cap. Doxycyllin 100 mg twicw a day for 1 week, Vaginal wash with V WASH or similar cleanser twice a day & vaginal pessary - Cap. Clingen forte or Candid -CL or Cansoft CL once at night for 5 nights.
Your partner can have local application of any antibiotic & antifungal cream
( Candid B or Candiderma or Lobate GM ) on penis twice a day after wash for 7 days
Don't have sex till the infection is fully gone.
Do treat it as delay may send the infection inwards & may affect both you & partner's future fertility
hope I have clarified your queries,do write back if any more queries
All the best
Dr.Balakrishnan
How are you doing ?
The vaginal dryness I feel is due to some infection in vagina. So you are trying to cure the symptom , not the disease.
Vaginal infection is transmitted during sex, so both have to be treated at a time or else you will get infected next time of sex. You may have white or yellow or grayish discharge with or without itching , foul smell, pain at beginning due to dryness ( as the lubrication will be reduced) & late towards the end , when fully erect penis touches the inner most vagina ( due to inflammation of the structures around the uterus) pain radiating to the back / thighs.
Before treatment confirm that you are not pregnant
You & your partner can have - am mentioning Chemical names
1. Tab. Fluconazole 150 mg stat ( only 1 tab , no repeatation) After lunch
2. Tab. Azithromycin 1 gm stat ( only 1 tab , no repeatation ) 1 hour Before food
3. tab Secnidazole forte 2tabs stat ( no repeatation ) after dinner
All these on same day by both of you.
Later you have Cap. Doxycyllin 100 mg twicw a day for 1 week, Vaginal wash with V WASH or similar cleanser twice a day & vaginal pessary - Cap. Clingen forte or Candid -CL or Cansoft CL once at night for 5 nights.
Your partner can have local application of any antibiotic & antifungal cream
( Candid B or Candiderma or Lobate GM ) on penis twice a day after wash for 7 days
Don't have sex till the infection is fully gone.
Do treat it as delay may send the infection inwards & may affect both you & partner's future fertility
hope I have clarified your queries,do write back if any more queries
All the best
Dr.Balakrishnan
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