Abuja - Vaginal dryness/ irritability is an uncomfortable subject and
experience for many women, but the more you know, the better.
- The female vagina, bladder and urethra are particularly sensitive to
the decline in oestrogen that occurs at menopause.
experience for many women, but the more you know, the better.
- The female vagina, bladder and urethra are particularly sensitive to
the decline in oestrogen that occurs at menopause.
- Declining oestrogen causes thinning of the walls and muscular
layers of these parts of the body and loss of support tissue – a
process known as atrophy. It also results in decreased secretions,
which causes vaginal dryness.
layers of these parts of the body and loss of support tissue – a
process known as atrophy. It also results in decreased secretions,
which causes vaginal dryness.
- About half of all postmenopausal women will experience symptoms
related to vaginal atrophy, affecting sexual function and quality of life.
- Approximately three quarters of women with vaginal atrophy will
experience uncomfortable vaginal dryness. Other symptoms include
pain during sexual intercourse and vaginal itching, discharge and
pain.
- Unlike other symptoms of menopause, such as hot flushes and night
sweats, which resolve spontaneously in time, atrophic symptoms
affecting the vagina and lower urinary tract are often progressive and
frequently require treatment.
experience uncomfortable vaginal dryness. Other symptoms include
pain during sexual intercourse and vaginal itching, discharge and
pain.
- Unlike other symptoms of menopause, such as hot flushes and night
sweats, which resolve spontaneously in time, atrophic symptoms
affecting the vagina and lower urinary tract are often progressive and
frequently require treatment.
- However, only one in four women seek medical advice for
uncomfortable symptoms of vaginal atrophy. Reasons for this include
embarrassment and the belief that symptoms will get better by
themself.
- Vaginal health plays a crucial role in sexual health. Women with
vaginal dryness also frequently experience other sexual symptoms,
such as reduced sexual desire, poor arousal and orgasm, and
impaired sexual satisfaction.
uncomfortable symptoms of vaginal atrophy. Reasons for this include
embarrassment and the belief that symptoms will get better by
themself.
- Vaginal health plays a crucial role in sexual health. Women with
vaginal dryness also frequently experience other sexual symptoms,
such as reduced sexual desire, poor arousal and orgasm, and
impaired sexual satisfaction.
- Vaginal dryness can be helped by simple lubricants, but the best
and most logical treatment for urogenital atrophy is to use locally
applied (topical) oestrogen. This is safe, effective and has few
contraindications.
- A study including 500 menopausal women (who had experienced
vaginal discomfort) and their male partners showed the following
results:
and most logical treatment for urogenital atrophy is to use locally
applied (topical) oestrogen. This is safe, effective and has few
contraindications.
- A study including 500 menopausal women (who had experienced
vaginal discomfort) and their male partners showed the following
results:
- Over two-thirds of women (69%) and more than three-quarters of
men (76%) considered that vaginal discomfort resulted in avoidance
of physical intimacy, mainly due to concern about sex being painful
(women 63%; men 61%).
- Almost one out of five women considered vaginal discomfort had
created emotional distance between them and their partners. One
reason for this was that the women believed their partners did not
understand the changes they were experiencing, causing them to feel
isolated from their partners.
men (76%) considered that vaginal discomfort resulted in avoidance
of physical intimacy, mainly due to concern about sex being painful
(women 63%; men 61%).
- Almost one out of five women considered vaginal discomfort had
created emotional distance between them and their partners. One
reason for this was that the women believed their partners did not
understand the changes they were experiencing, causing them to feel
isolated from their partners.
- Fourteen per cent of men reported failing to understand what was
happening to their partners’ bodies, thereby feeling isolated
themselves.
- One third of the women did not feel comfortable discussing vaginal
discomfort with their partner.
happening to their partners’ bodies, thereby feeling isolated
themselves.
- One third of the women did not feel comfortable discussing vaginal
discomfort with their partner.
- 40% of women who used local oestrogen therapy reported feeling
'happy that their body was working again'.
- Approximately one third of women and one third of the men reported
feeling emotionally closer to their partner after the female partner used
local oestrogen.
'happy that their body was working again'.
- Approximately one third of women and one third of the men reported
feeling emotionally closer to their partner after the female partner used
local oestrogen.
- In a study of women who had tried various forms of local oestrogen
treatment, vaginal tablets were the most preferred option because
they were effective, convenient and cleaner to apply. Women also
reported a longer duration of tablet use in comparison to vaginal
cream.
treatment, vaginal tablets were the most preferred option because
they were effective, convenient and cleaner to apply. Women also
reported a longer duration of tablet use in comparison to vaginal
cream.
Source - News24
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