VIGNAL DRYNESS

Vaginal dryness can be commonly found in women who are in perimenopause, which happens due to the reduced estrogen levels in the body as they age. As a result, vaginal lubrication is decreased, causing the lining of the vagina to be dry and lose its natural moisture.

The followings are the remedies for Vaginal Dryness

Use lubrications if experience irritations during sexual intercourse. Apply the lubricant around the vaginal area or the male genital.
Use hormone replacement therapy to increase the level of estrogen in the body. This is suitable for women who have reached menopause.
Apply estrogen to the vaginal opening. Estrogen pills, creams, and vaginal suppositories are all found to be effective. However, the use of these medications should be under the supervision of a doctor.
Use vaginal moisturizers to protect and coat the vaginal walls with moisture. The substance comes in water-based, gel, and tablet forms.
Laser treatment stimulates the production of blood vessels and collagen in the vaginal tissues. It takes only 5 – 10 minutes to restore moisture back in the vagina. The treatment protects and prevents the decrease of estrogen. Laser treatment is safe, painless, and not a surgical procedure.

Vaginal dryness often causes irritations and soreness in the wall of the vagina, resulting in bacterial infection or vaginal yeast infection. If experiencing vaginal dryness, it is recommended to consult a doctor to receive proper treatment from an early stage.

Don’t Ignore “Irregular Periods” they could be a sign of Enlarged Uterus

Women with abnormal menstruations, such as heavy menstrual bleeding, extremely painful cramps, passing blood clots during menstruation, pelvic and abdominal pain, throbbing or cramping pain in the lower abdomen, and painful intercourse, may be having indications of enlarged uterus.

Enlarged uterus may be caused by uterine fibroids or a common disease like Adenomyosis. Adenomyosis is a condition where endometrial tissue that normally lines the uterus, grows into the muscular wall of the uterus, causing chronic inflammations of the muscular wall, and thickening the tissues, resulting in enlarged uterus. This condition leads to painful menstrual cramps and heavy menstrual bleeding.

The doctor diagnoses the disease by gynecologic examination and vaginal ultrasound to assess a proper treatment for enlarged uterus from adenomyosis. The treatment methods include:

Pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medications.
Hormone medications, progesterone as well as oral medications and injectable contraceptives to reduce pain and menstrual bleeding. This helps delay the growth of the disease.
In case of severe symptoms and poor response to medications, the doctor may consider surgical treatment, such as hysterectomy. Nowadays, natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is used for this method. The procedure is done by a tube insertion through the vagina. This minimally invasive approach leaves no incision on the patient’s body and allows the patient to recover faster than any other procedure.

Abnormal menstruation should not be overlooked. Keep watching out for any abnormalities in the body and undergo vaginal examination every year to prevent such severe diseases.