Vaginal dryness

World Menopause Awareness Day 2024 and World Menopause Month

World Menopause Day is held annually on the 18th October to raise awareness, break the stigma and offer support for all those going through the menopause.
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Painful sex and relationships – how to talk about it and improve things together

Are menopause symptoms making sex painful? Relate, a UK-based largest provider of relationship support, has worked with Health & Her to develop advice to help you and your partner work together to understand why painful sex can become a problem at menopause,...
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Painful sex, menopause and you – what’s happening and how to feel more comfortable

Why do some women start to find sex painful around menopause? Vaginal and anatomical changes can lead to poor lubrication, as well as changes to the shape of your vagina – it can actually become shorter, less wider, and less stretchy. This...
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Perimenopause to menopause and post-menopause – A doctor’s overview

From the time you start noticing changes and symptoms to beyond your last period, menopause is a time of multiple changes. Many of us feel mystified by what’s going on. So if you’re wondering ‘am I perimenopausal’ or want to understand what’s...
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Loss of libido in perimenopause and menopause - Working through it with your partner

Libido, sex drive, sizzle, in the mood… call it what you will, your desire to have sex can take a real hit during menopause. Whatever the reasons – physical or emotional or a mix – it’s a change that can can really...
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Phytoestrogens and menopause

For many women, the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause can be frustrating and can affect everyday life. Though there are options available to medically treat menopause, for women who are looking for an alternative, many symptoms can be helped by using natural...
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Menopause vaginal changes explained

At menopause, many women experience vaginal changes including dryness, shortening and tightening. This is perfectly normal, and for most women, very manageable, too. You may need to make a few small, practical changes, but there’s no need to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable....
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