Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Painful intercourse what you are experiencing in the post-menopausal period could be due to one of the two reasons. 1. Vaginosis, most commonly yeast infection. 2. Vaginal dryness, due to lack of enough lubrication. Kindly do the following to overcome it. 1. Clean the area with mild antiseptic solution like Savlon twice daily. 2. After drying, apply Fluconazole pessary as a single dose. 3. Use water based moisturizer cream everyday at bedtime. 4. Use vaginal pH balancing solution like v wash regularly. 5. Use water based lubricants while you have intercourse. By adopting to above measures, you should be able to overcome the problem. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.