Factors Causing Vaginal Dryness among Married Women

The vaginal dryness is a problem in which the tissues of a vagina are not lubricated properly. There are several factors that cause vaginal dryness in married women ranging from physiological factors, like hormonal changes or side effects of certain medicines, to emotional and psychological factors such as lack of desire or anxiety.

Most of the women above 60 complaints of vaginal dryness as one of their top two sexual health issues and the other one is lack of desire in sex. The factors that cause vaginal dryness are:

Hormonal changes One of the most common factors for vaginal dryness is reduced estrogen levels at the time of menopause and perimenopause, during breastfeeding or after giving birth to a child.

Insufficient arousal. In some cases, If a partner has poor performance and ejaculates early, it also can contribute to vaginal dryness.

Medications. Medication for asthma, allergy and cold can have a drying effect inside the body and cause lesser vaginal lubrication,

Chemicals The chemicals in skin products, hygiene products, and perfumes may create problems of vaginal dryness.

Stress &Anxiety. Some psychological and emotional factors like stress and anxiety may interfere with sexual desire and cause vaginal dryness.

Smoking: Smoking is very bad for health and in women, it can also lead to vaginal dryness.

Immune Disorders: Some immune disorders may reduce your estrogen level and thus increases the possibility of vaginal dryness.

Cancer Treatments: If a woman is going through cancer treatment s, chemotherapy and radiations may decrease their estrogen level and get vaginal dryness.

Anti-estrogen Treatments: Antiestrogen treatments decrease the estrogen production in your body and hence increases the chances of dryness in a vagina.

Low sexual desire A low libido or other sexual problems may give way to dryness, and conversely, the dryness may worsen libido

Whatever the reasons could be, better to consult the expert Urogynecologist. Pristyn Care Laser Clinic offers Laser Treatment for Vaginal Dryness in Gurgaon which is a safe, non-invasive and quick procedure.