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Vaginal Changes

Estrogen is the main female hormone, responsible for all reproductive functions. Menopause is due to estrogen deficiency. This deficiency brings about a lot of changes in sexual organs. Vaginal tissues become thinner and lubrication decreases, thus making intercourse painful.

Is menopause responsible for atrophic changes affecting sexual organs

Estrogen deficiency as a result of menopause leads to atrophic changes and reduced blood flow in the genital tract and urethra. This relative ischaemia is related to the atrophic changes, which occur in the genital tract such as thin skin, sparse hair, and vagina shortening and diminished vaginal and cervical secretion. The consequences of these changes are increasing dyspareunia and apareunia, genital tract trauma, loss of libido, voiding difficulties, painful urination, increased urinary frequency, urgency and incontinence.
 

How can I combat vaginal infections resulting from menopause

Vaginal tissues become thinner with menopause and therefore become more susceptible to irritation and infections.  Vaginal lubrication could also decrease considerably, making  quite painful.  In this case, the use of water-soluble vaginal lubricants could help mitigate this problem.  Estrogen treatment (through Hormone Replacement Therapy) could also reverse vaginal atrophy.

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