5 Products To Avoid When Suffering from Vaginal Dryness

Relentless and just plain annoying, vaginal dryness during menopause can seem like an uninvited houseguest who crashed the party. As estrogen levels decrease during menopause, vaginal lubrication can slow, leading to vaginal dryness.

It can make daily activities excruciating to perform and take the vigor out of sexual intercourse, leaving you thinking this symptom will never end! But you can relieve the suffering and discomfort of vaginal dryness by avoiding key everyday products, without sacrificing your sanity or lifestyle.

Read on to get back to your daily routine and learn about 5 key products to avoid when suffering from menopausal vaginal dryness.

Hand Lotions

Hand lotions should not be used as moisture replacements because they can contain ingredients that upset the natural pH environment within your vagina.

Perfumed Soaps

Perfumed soaps can be a source of irritation to the sensitive tissue encompassing the vagina. Replacing them with chemical free, herbal cleansing agents which help to reduce tissue and skin allergies can help to increase mucous secretions within the vagina.

Oil-Based Products

Cocoa butter, oils like canola oil or sunflower oil and oil-based products such as petroleum and baby oil can irritate the vagina and should be avoided as vaginal lubricants for sexual intercourse. An exception is vitamin E, which can relieve itching and irritation while providing lubrication.

Douching

A process used to cleanse your vagina with a prepared liquid, douching can disrupt the normal chemical balance in your vagina causing inflammation known as vaginitis. This can cause the vagina to feel dry and irritated.

Medication

Long-term use of allergy medications like antihistamines and antidepressants can dry out the mucosal membrane lining the wall of the vagina. As well certain breast cancer medications such as Tamoxifen and Raloxifene can interfere with the estrogen levels in your body, resulting in vaginal dryness while medications for high blood pressure can also result in vaginal dryness.

By avoiding these products, sexual intercourse can be pleasurable once again and you can get back to enjoying the finer things in life, without having to worry to about the discomfort caused by vaginal dryness. Click on the following link to learn more about vaginal dryness.