Doctors report that many post-menopausal women experience pain during intercourse. That pain and discomfort, caused by the decrease in estrogen, can be treated with medication and creams, but also with physical therapy.

 

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Painful Intercourse After Menopause: Remedies

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  1. Shorne Reply

    It is often assumed that “natural” is the best way to go. However cyanide is natural but probably not on anyone wish list.

    Personal lubricants are the simplest and easiest way to combat vaginal dryness and are hugely popular, but some of these can cause side effects that may be worse than the dryness.

    The heavily advertised water based lubricants more than likely have nasty additives like glycerin and not so harmless preservative parabens. To make matters worse lube manufacturers add irritants like coloring, fragrances and flavorings and these can also serve to irritate sensitive skin and cause allergic reactions. http://safecosmetics.org/article.php?id=290

    The latest trend is to add chemical compounds like capsicum (pepper) to provide a warming effect or menthol to give a cooling feeling. Apart from more traditional artificial flavorings for lube, like cherry, we have heard of some really wild ideas like bacon flavored lube and whiskey flavored lube, should your lover be a pork devotee or cannot stand to make love unless reminded of the smell of alcohol. While they may be fun all these additives can add up to an allergic reaction or at best skin irritation and itching.

    There are several lubricants that rely on the appeal of the word natural/ organic and formulate personal lubricants with so called natural vegetable ingredients like carrageenan which is more simply known as seaweed. Vegetable products will inevitably degrade and rot and so we doubt that this is the best solution for vaginal dryness. Olive oil is also natural lubricant but upsets the PH balance in the vagina and also can deteriorate causing irritation and odor which can destroy a romantic moment.

    The best personal lubricant and the most economical because it lasts far longer than the cheap water based lubes that dry out and require reapplication, is the silicone oil variety. This oil is not absorbed by mucous membranes and does not cause skin irritation or allergic reactions. There are several major brands like PJur ID, Gun Oil, but the least expensive we have found is Sinsation at $14.99 for 200 ml. http://www.bestbodyshaver.com/personal-lubricant-massage-oil-silicone-oil-lube/

  2. Maria Reply

    Its very common issue after the menopause to avoid this lubricants are the best option to ake the vagina slippery.

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