Vaginal dryness can be uncomfortable, and embarrassing. Sorry, it is more common at the time of the menopause. But there is plenty you can do to help, so you don’t have to suffer alone. Here, I’ll see what might make you feel more comfortable during this time.
Vaginal Dryness Treatment In Dubai
Vaginal Dryness Treatment in Dubai provides effective solutions for women who feel uncomfortable due to reduced natural lubrication, especially during and after menopause. As estrogen levels decline, vaginal tissues become thinner, less elastic, and less moist, resulting in dryness, irritation, itching, and pain during intimacy. If untreated, these symptoms can affect comfort and quality of life on a daily basis. Current treatments available to help with vaginal dryness focus on rehydrating, improving tissue health and increasing vaginal elasticity. Treatment options vary, depending on the severity of symptoms, and can include non-surgical laser therapy, radiofrequency treatments, topical moisturizers and lubricants, or hormone-based therapies ordered by a healthcare professional. Non-invasive energy-based treatments can stimulate collagen production and blood circulation within the vaginal tissues, resulting in natural lubrication and healthier tissue regeneration. With advanced technologies and personalized care, treatment for vaginal dryness in Dubai is a safe and effective option for women to manage menopausal symptoms and improve their overall intimate wellness.
Menopause Treatment In Dubai
Menopause treatment in Dubai involves a variety of hormonal shifts that may influence a woman’s physical and emotional well-being. One of the most common symptoms of menopause is vaginal dryness, which is due to the natural decrease in estrogen levels. The hormonal change results in the vaginal tissues producing less moisture and losing elasticity. This can cause irritation, a burning sensation, and discomfort during everyday activities or sexual intercourse. Along with vaginal dryness, menopause may be accompanied by hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, sleep disturbances and changes in the quality of skin and hair. The severity of these symptoms varies among women and individual care is important. Healthcare professionals will look at the symptoms of each patient and will recommend treatment options that will best fit their concerns and lifestyle. Often a combination of healthy lifestyle habits, balanced nutrition, regular exercise and medical treatments when appropriate help to manage menopause. Targeted therapies can offer relief to women who suffer from persistent vaginal dryness, greatly enhancing comfort and quality of life. Consulting with an experienced healthcare provider early on helps women manage symptoms proactively, leading to continued confidence, comfort and overall well-being throughout the menopausal transition and beyond.
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What Causes Vaginal Dryness?
There are many things that can cause vaginal dryness, such as certain medicines, pregnancy and nursing, or cancer treatments. Vaginal dryness also increases during the menopause. As you go through the menopause your ovaries slowly stop making the hormone oestrogen. Oestrogen does a lot of things, including keeping your skin hydrated and supple.
When your oestrogen levels drop, the walls of your vagina thin, dry out and lose flexibility. And they’re more easily irritated. Your body also makes less vaginal secretions in this process, so your vagina is less well lubricated. Lack of oestrogen can also affect other areas such as your labia, clitoris and bladder.
All this can affect your physical health and your enjoyment of sex. If vaginal dryness affects your normal life, it can also impact on your mental health. So it’s important to know that there are treatments, and things you can do to help.
What Does Vaginal Dryness Feel Like?
Symptoms of a dry vagina include:
- Soreness, like when wearing jeans or sitting down
- Itching and/or burning
- Inflammation with redness and discharge
- Peeing a little more often
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs), particularly after sex
- Pain, tearing or bleeding at intercourse
If you have vaginal dryness and urinary symptoms (like needing to go to the toilet more often) at the time of the menopause it could be due to a condition called genitourinary syndrome of the menopause. Here the bladder symptoms are caused by a lack of oestrogen affecting the muscles around your bladder area. Treatment is usually hormone replacement, as discussed below.
Menopause isn’t the only thing that can cause these symptoms, so it’s best to check with your GP to see what’s going on. Don’t be ashamed to speak to your doctor; remember, they are used to seeing all sorts of conditions. If you can get some help, it will be worth it.
Does Vaginal Dryness Go Away?
Vaginal dryness affects anywhere from half to three-quarters of people who are perimenopausal (the stage before the menopause) or who have been through the menopause. Unlike most menopausal symptoms, it is unlikely to resolve on its own and tends to get worse over time if left untreated.
Is There A Vaginal Dryness Cure?
There is no cure but there are lots of treatment options. If your GP thinks your vaginal dryness is caused by the menopause they may suggest:
- Regular use of a vaginal moisturizer.
- Water based lubricants for vagina to use before sex
- A hormone pessary, ring, cream or gel that you put inside your vagina
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal symptoms broadly
Here are some things you might want to avoid, too:
- Don’t sleep in your pants.
- Do not wear tight clothes around the crotch that cause you to sweat.
- Don’t douche (wash your vagina from the inside).
- Don’t use scented toilet paper, tampons, or pads.
- Stay away from scented soaps and creams near your vagina.
- Do not use moisturisers and lubricants that are not made for vaginal use.
We know that vaginal dryness is one of those things that people might be embarrassed to go to the doctor about. But don’t let fear stop you from getting the help you need. This is a common problem and your doctor will be happy to help you with this.
If you’re dealing with menopause symptoms, you don’t have to do it alone. Through the Perfect Doctors Clinic Menopause Plan, you can talk to a GP who is specially trained in menopause, and get a personalised care plan made for you, with 24/7 support from Anytime HealthLine.
Treatments For Vaginal Dryness
Local estrogen: Because these symptoms are caused by not having enough estrogen, putting estrogen directly on the area that hurts works very well. This is called “local” or “topical” estrogen, and it’s not the same as the estrogen you take as part of your HRT. You can use vaginal estrogen treatments for a long time without any problems. You can get local estrogen with a prescription, and your doctor can help you decide which type is best for you. There are two types of estrogen used: estradiol and estriol, and there are three main ways to absorb the estrogen directly from the vagina and the area around it:
Pessary: Most people who want to use vaginal estrogen do so through a pessary, like Vagifem® (which contains estradiol). You use an applicator to put this small tablet into your vagina. For the first two weeks, it is given every day. After that, it is given twice a week. The pessary stays in place in the vagina for several hours, so most women put it in at night. If using it twice a week doesn’t help your symptoms, you can use it more often if your doctor tells you to.
The Imvaggis® pessaries are a kinder, lower-dose option that also has estriol in it. They are more eco-friendly because they don’t need an applicator to be put in and look like small, waxy bullets. They may, however, cause a discharge when the product breaks down and leaves your vagina. For three weeks, women use one pessary every night. After that, they use it twice a week.
There is another kind of pessary that is not like other estrogen preparations. Intrarosa® has DHEA in it, which is a hormone that our bodies make naturally. The DHEA is changed into both estrogen and testosterone once it gets to the vagina. A pessary should be used every night, but it can be used with or without an applicator.
Cream or Gel: For the first two weeks, estrogen creams like Ovestin® (which contains estriol) are put inside the vagina every day. After that, they are put in twice a week. You can use an applicator to put the cream in the vagina, or you can just rub it on and around the vulva area with your fingertips. This can help if your external genitalia are also itchy or painful.
A newer product called Blissel® gel also has estriol in it. This option has a lower dose, but not as low as Imvaggis. It also comes with a tool to help you put the gel inside your vagina. For three weeks, it’s used every night. After that, it’s used twice a week.
Ring: No suggestions Estring® is one brand of estrogen ring that can be used instead of vaginal estrogen. This is a soft, bendable silicon ring that you put inside your uterus. The middle of the ring gives off a slow, steady dose of estradiol over 90 days, so it needs to be changed every three months. A doctor or nurse can put the ring in for a woman who doesn’t feel confident or able to do it herself. The dose that is given is a little stronger than the Vagifem pessary. Women can have sex with the ring in place, or they can take it out and put it back in themselves if they’d rather.
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