What to do about vaginal dryness after menopause

After menopause, women will experience a decrease in estrogen and atrophy of the reproductive and urinary systems. The shrinkage of the reproductive system will produce a series of effects: vaginal dryness, dryness and pain, difficulty in sexual life, and even recurrent vaginitis in the elderly. How to solve this problem? We asked professional gynecologists for advice on each question.

What should I do if I suffer from recurrent vaginitis in the elderly after menopause?

Professor Xie Meiqing, director of the Department of Gynecology at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, said that the main symptoms of vaginitis in the elderly are burning pain in the private parts of the vagina, excessive leucorrhea, foul odor, and even itching, but no pathogens can be found. It is only manifested as an increase in white blood cells and worse cleanliness during routine examination of leucorrhea. During gynecological examination, it will be found that the private parts of the vagina are significantly atrophied, especially the mucosa in the vagina becomes very thin, without elasticity, pale and with blood spots under the mucosa.

For this problem, we can use the method of partial estrogen supplementation to deal with the problem. If there are also systemic menopausal symptoms, such as more obvious sweating, or uncontrollable mentality, these systemic menopausal symptoms can also be treated by systemic estrogen supplementation. At the same time, it not only solves the symptoms of menopause throughout the body, but also treats the relative condition of atrophy of the urogenital system. Including for the elderly vaginitis, among the local medications for the treatment of elderly vaginitis, there are many estrogen ointments, estrogen tablets or acids or creams, all of which can be rubbed on the private parts, as well as inserted into the female vulva to improve the symptoms of genital and urinary system atrophy. These local medications are relatively safe.

What to do if sex becomes difficult after menopause?

As mentioned above, women after menopause will be afraid of having sex due to decreased hormone levels, shrinkage of the reproductive system, decreased secretions, and vaginal dryness. In fact, this problem can be improved. First of all, the condition of vaginal atrophy can be improved by supplementing growth hormone. Supplementing growth hormone can also increase the lubrication of the vagina, and the condition of vaginal dryness and pain can be reduced. In addition, before sexual intercourse, couples can use lubricants according to their own needs to improve the condition of difficult sexual intercourse.

Three points should be paid attention to in physiological health care after menopause

1. Have a certain understanding of the physiological changes and solutions that occur during menopause. As the saying goes, "know yourself and your enemy, and you will win every battle." It is known that this stage is something that every woman must go through and cannot avoid it. In addition, the menopause period for women lasts for more than ten years. Before this stage comes, it is important to prepare knowledge in these areas in advance to prevent problems before they occur.

2. Women entering menopause should pay more attention to health services. Including comprehensive management of one's own urinary and reproductive system, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, mental health, etc.

3. Conduct a gynecological examination once a year. Eliminate problems related to reproductive system atrophy, including senile vaginitis, recurrent urinary tract infections, and also eliminate tumors of the reproductive system.