Ways to avoid vaginal dryness
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- Regular sexual activity with partner, device and/or solo.
- Elimination of smoking
- Hydration
- Pelvic floor muscle toning- resistance training
- ?Probiotics, dietary supplements, herbs ie black cohosh
- Moisturizers - daily use
- OTC Non Hormonal - Replens, Vagisil, Luvena
- Lubricants - before/during sexual activity
- Jojoba oil
- Olive oil
- Coconut oil
- Aloe Vera oil
- Vitamin E
- OTC Non Hormonal - Astroglide, KY Jelly, Pjur Eros
- Medications
- Estrogen
- Estrogen cream - Estrace / Premarin
- Estrogen vaginal pill - Vagifem
- Estrogen vaginal ring - Estring/ Femring
- Systemic HRT
- “DHEA” IntraRosa (Prasterone) - nightly vaginal pill
- “SERM” Osphena (Ospemifene) - daily oral pill
- MonaLisaTouch - vaginal laser treatment
- Vaginal dilators (for introital narrowing, vaginal constriction)
Author
Sharan Abdul-Rahman, MD