Vaginal Dryness & Itching Treatment

Vaginal dryness after menopause is one of the major problems faced by women. The skin of the vagina is usually moist and wet because of the mucus membrane existence in it. During menopause when estrogen level decreased and no more production of estrogen takes place then vaginal dryness starts because estrogen is the hormone, which provides lubrication to the vaginal wall, that keep the vagina flexible, wet and lubricant. Estrogen also provides the small acidic material that helps to cope with bacteria’s. Due to lower level of estrogen the vaginal dryness occur and vagina become thin and dry and results in less lubrication. Another harmful effect is the lower amount of acidic substance, which can increase the risk of infection in vagina. When the level of estrogen is decreased in a woman then the circulation of the blood to the vagina is also decreased so the vagina becomes thin.

There Are Many Symptoms Of The Vaginal Dryness:

Itching:

Itching of skin is caused by the dryness. When vaginal moisture lowers then itching of the vaginal skin start and vaginal wall become tightened because of dryness it is an irritable condition and pain occurs during sexual intercourse and vaginal dryness tearing sensitivity increases.

Vaginal dryness can cause a sever pain during intercourse because of no lubrication of vagina. After intercourse, bleeding or spotting can be seen in vagina of menopausal woman. Many women who suffer from vaginal dryness are afraid of having sex because it is very painful process for them.

Urinary Incontinence:

During menopause the estrogen level is decreased and vaginal walls become thinner and week, which reduces the ability of urine control. A woman cannot control urine and an unwilling urinating can happen.

Vaginal Infection:

Estrogen not only lubricates the vagina but also provide an acidic material which is used to kill the harmful bacteria. During menopause the risk of vaginal infection increases and that leads to yeast infection.

The causes of vaginal dryness are related to the imbalanced activities of hormone. Most women face vaginal dryness during early pregnancy, hysterectomy and menopause. But after menopause vaginal dryness is common.

Vaginal Dryness How To Be Treated:

To treat the vaginal dryness different types of vaginal creams are available in the market. A doctor can suggest a vaginal cream or vaginal moisturizer to cope with the vaginal dryness. Using of vaginal moisturizers will lower the pain during intercourse and an enjoyable intercourse will be possible.

Vaginal dryness cure can be gained by hormone replacement therapy. Having no estrogen is the main reason of vaginal dryness. Natural remedies for the vaginal dryness include taking water heavily, energy rich diet having phytoestrogen. Use of natural progesterone creams. There are no side effects of progesterone creams; it helps to increase the level of hormone, which are required to treat the vaginal dryness. It also helpful to decrease the tearing sensitivity during vaginal dryness. Female sexual enhancement creams are also useful to treat the vaginal dryness by lubrication and enhance their sexual desire also. It contains the vitamin for the vaginal dryness.

Evista is a drug, which is used for the treatment of osteoporosis. It includes the vitamin D and calcium, which is helpful to maintain the bone. Evista has some positive and negative aspects. Evista and vaginal dryness treatments are linked to each other .It reduces the effects of vaginal dryness and provide help for vaginal dryness. The basic side effect of Evista is that it increases the risk of heart attack, pain in legs, headache and nausea, thrombosis.
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