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What Causes Dry Vagina And Difficulty In Sexual Intercourse During Menopause?
Question: Hi ,I'm 52yrs old been through my menopause but I'm having very dry virginer and I cannot have sex ever since my menopause and it's hard on my husband what can I use to help me
Brief Answer:
You can use vaginal cream
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your query and I understand your concerns about dry vagina in menopause.
Following is my reply:
1. It is common to have dry vagina during menopause causing difficulty in sexual intercourse.
2. There are vaginal cream made exclusively for this purpose which you can use.
3. KY jelly is such vaginal lubricant available over the counter.
4. Other vaginal creams contain estradiol as active ingredient and are better than KY jelly. I am not sure if these are available OTC. Please confirm from your doctor. They are better suited creams for postmenopausal dry vagina.
I hope your doubt is clarified. Let me know if you wish any other information.
Regards,
Dr. Soumya
You can use vaginal cream
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your query and I understand your concerns about dry vagina in menopause.
Following is my reply:
1. It is common to have dry vagina during menopause causing difficulty in sexual intercourse.
2. There are vaginal cream made exclusively for this purpose which you can use.
3. KY jelly is such vaginal lubricant available over the counter.
4. Other vaginal creams contain estradiol as active ingredient and are better than KY jelly. I am not sure if these are available OTC. Please confirm from your doctor. They are better suited creams for postmenopausal dry vagina.
I hope your doubt is clarified. Let me know if you wish any other information.
Regards,
Dr. Soumya
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
I'm willing to try almost anything how can I get this cream without going to my Dr
Is there anything again I can use to give me some relief what about sex does almost ever woman have this same expericece because some people I spoke to said they are using stuff and it's working for them I just not getting the right treatment is ther a Dr I can go too
Is there anything again I can use to give me some relief what about sex does almost ever woman have this same expericece because some people I spoke to said they are using stuff and it's working for them I just not getting the right treatment is ther a Dr I can go too
Brief Answer:
You can see gynecologist
Detailed Answer:
Hi
You can see your gynecologist for prescription of estradiol cream I told you. Doctor will be happy to prescribe.
Moreover other lubricant creams like KY jelly are available over the counter.
I hope your doubts is cleared.
Let me know if you need any more clarifications.
Regards
Dr. Soumya
You can see gynecologist
Detailed Answer:
Hi
You can see your gynecologist for prescription of estradiol cream I told you. Doctor will be happy to prescribe.
Moreover other lubricant creams like KY jelly are available over the counter.
I hope your doubts is cleared.
Let me know if you need any more clarifications.
Regards
Dr. Soumya
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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