There Is Help when Intimacy Hurts
Did you know that intimate dryness and pain upon intercourse is a more common problem for women than yeast or bladder infections? Four out of five women are living with uncomfortable itching, irritation, and “vaginal atrophy,” which is the thinning and inflammation of vaginal tissue caused by too little natural lubrication. That lack of moisture happens when a woman’s estrogen levels fall too low. Although there are many causes for decreased estrogen and the feminine dryness that inevitably follows, menopause is the most common cause. During peri-menopause (years when a woman’s period become irregular) and definitely after menopause (when a woman has not had a period for 12 consecutive months), […]
