How to use coconut oil to cure vaginal dryness
How to use coconut oil to cure vaginal dryness

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How to use coconut oil to cure vaginal dryness

How to use coconut oil to cure vaginal dryness

A sign and symptom of menopause that can occur at any time in life is vaginal dryness. However, with the hormonal imbalances that come with menopause, it is most common during this transition. As many as half of all menopausal women suffer from the symptom at some point and, thus, need to find a remedy for it.

Symptoms of vaginal dryness

As we know, vaginal dryness is the thinning of the vaginal walls and inflammation that is the result of a lack of estrogen. This is because of a hormonal imbalance and there are multiple symptoms of vaginal dryness and these include: painful intercourse, light bleeding with sex, stinging, discomfort, urinary frequency, itching, irritation and burning, pressure.

As you can see, there are many symptoms of vaginal dryness, and it can be quite obvious when you are suffering from it. The causes are also wide and varied but help is at hand through numerous means. Diet, exercise and other remedies can all help you to overcome vaginal dryness.

Using coconut oil

Coconuts are tropical fruits that originated in countries on the Indian Ocean and northwestern South America. They are globally sold and coconut oil, which is extracted from the fruit, is used for a manner of purposes: from industry to personal. It can help many symptoms of menopause and is used for vaginal dryness. It is useful because it is:

• Cheap
• Tasteless
• Odorless
• A lubricant
• Antibacterial
• Soothing

The properties that coconuts possess help many things in life, inside and outside menopause. Coconut oil can be applied directly to the vagina during intercourse to make it less painful and offer more lubrication, or taken in pill form.

By having one or two tablespoons of coconut oil daily then things like hot flashes and vaginal dryness can be alleviated. The best product of this kind will have a good taste, texture, color and aroma but there are other remedies.

Other home remedies

Alongside coconut oil, there are many other home remedies that you could try to get rid of, or alleviate, vaginal dryness. These include:

• Olive oil
• Water
• Avoiding scented soaps
• Gels
• Cotton underwear
• Flax oil
• Fatty acids
• Foreplay

As you can see, there are many options for trying to halt vaginal dryness during menopause. The trick is finding what works for you. Click the following link for more information about the treatment of vaginal dryness.

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Sources:
  • "Vaginal Dryness". Mayo Clinic Health Resource. 2007.
  • "Vulvovaginal Symptoms". The Changing Body: Menopause Handbook. www.menopause.org.
  • Love, Susan M.D. Menopause and Hormone Book. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2003.