{"id":214,"date":"2021-11-06T11:44:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T11:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sexpally.com\/blog\/?p=214"},"modified":"2025-07-07T08:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:28:57","slug":"vaginal-dryness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sexpally.com\/blog\/vaginal-dryness\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaginal Dryness or Atrophy &#8211; Causes and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #8c233b;color:#8c233b\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #8c233b;color:#8c233b\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.sexpally.com\/blog\/vaginal-dryness\/#Vagina_Dryness\" >Vagina Dryness<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.sexpally.com\/blog\/vaginal-dryness\/#Causes_of_vaginal_Dryness\" >Causes of vaginal Dryness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.sexpally.com\/blog\/vaginal-dryness\/#How_to_Treat_Vagina_Dryness\" >How to Treat Vagina Dryness?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Sex experts often advise partners to have foreplay before having sexual intercourse.<\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons is to enable the woman to get wet down there and the man to have a full erection.<\/p>\n<p>Do you notice your vagina is dry suddenly and making love to your boyfriend or husband is uncomfortable for you?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vagina_Dryness\"><\/span>Vagina Dryness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Vaginal atrophy which is also called atrophic vaginitis is the thinning and drying of the vaginal tissue, making penetration of the penis to be painful to women that experience it.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sexpally.com\/blog\/vaginal-dryness\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sexpally.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vaginal-dryness-causes-and-treatment-by-sexpally.com_.jpg\" alt=\"What to do when you're dry down there\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sexpally.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vaginal-dryness-causes-and-treatment-by-sexpally.com_.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.sexpally.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vaginal-dryness-causes-and-treatment-by-sexpally.com_-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sexpally.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vaginal-dryness-causes-and-treatment-by-sexpally.com_-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_vaginal_Dryness\"><\/span>Causes of vaginal Dryness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are several causes of vagina dryness and women go through a period at some point in their life when they have problems with vaginal dryness and wonder why they don&#8217;t get wet down there.<\/p>\n<p>Women that are affected may think that vaginal atrophy is not common because the topic is not popular amongst women.<\/p>\n<p>Vaginal atrophy or dryness can be a result of any of the following<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ovulation<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Menstruation<\/li>\n<li>Menopause<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety and Depression<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sexpally.com\/blog\/causes-of-low-libido\/\">Low libido<\/a> (lack of desire for sex)<\/li>\n<li>Side effects of drugs<\/li>\n<li>Hormonal imbalance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The causes of a dry vagina can be physical, emotional, or hormonal but it&#8217;s nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the physical causes, hormonal problems can usually be assumed. Hormonal problems that cause vaginal dryness can often occur during women&#8217;s menopausal age.<\/p>\n<p>Hormonal imbalance can also occur in younger women and lead to vagina dryness. In this case, you should consult a gynecologist for help.<\/p>\n<p>If the problem, is severe, your doctor will refer you to an endocrinologist.<\/p>\n<p>Much\u00a0more\u00a0often,\u00a0however,\u00a0emotional\u00a0causes\u00a0are\u00a0responsible\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0dry\u00a0vagina\u00a0during\u00a0sex.<\/p>\n<p>Also, anxiety or stress is another common factor &#8211; stress in work, health issues, debt, family problems, lack of trust in a relationship, anger can all be the reasons that your vagina is not wet and pleasurable sex is not possible.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, dark thoughts can also affect sexuality or the relationship itself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r\n<div id=\"container-8b4e5acc1483aec15f1e66c48060af49\"><\/div><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Treat_Vagina_Dryness\"><\/span>How to Treat Vagina Dryness?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A dry vagina can be treated by addressing the symptoms or causes, except when it&#8217;s menopausal dryness.<\/p>\n<p>If the vagina does not have enough moisture for pleasurable sex, you can apply sex lubricants to moisturize the vagina.<\/p>\n<p>In drug stores, you can get over-the-counter creams and moisturizers to help the vagina dryness to make penis penetration and sex painless.<\/p>\n<p>Many women have experienced vaginal atrophy because of emotional factors and the condition is corrected without any medication once positive emotions are restored.<\/p>\n<p>If vaginal atrophy occurs in a short period, moisturizing products are a good solution but if the vagina is dry and not getting wet again, the problem should be addressed by the gynecologist.<\/p>\n<p>Many women have found that an open, honest conversation with their partner about problems in the relationship in general or in sexuality, in particular, can be very helpful, so you should talk it out with your husband.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A dry vagina is a common problem among women, but few people talk about to discuss it in public.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to seek help in good time.\u00a0The dry vagina can have physical causes but is more often an expression of emotional concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Both partners are asked to treat each other with empathy and, if necessary, you can get professional support.<\/p>\n<script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '04a192e7868218ddb8ac92cc847dfd77',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 250,\r\n    'width' : 300,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sex experts often advise partners to have foreplay before having sexual intercourse. 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