Even though vaginal dryness can be an embarrassing topic to bring up to your doctor, it's actually very common among women.
Typically, vaginal dryness occurs when there's a thinning of the wall in your vagina, due to a decline in estrogen from menopause.
What are some symptoms of vaginal dryness?
If you're suffering from vaginal dryness, there are other symptoms you may be experiencing, such as itching, burning, or stinging around your vaginal opening, soreness, light bleeding with intercourse, urinary frequency, and recurrent urinary tract infections.
What causes vaginal dryness?
Other than menopause, breastfeeding, smoking cigarettes, immune disorders, removal of your ovaries, and childbirth can also cause vaginal dryness.
What treatments or lifestyle modifications can you make to alleviate symptoms naturally?
Cheryl Myers discusses vaginal dryness and ways you can alleviate your symptoms by changing your lifestyle and diet.
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Lifestyle Changes to Alleviate Vaginal Dryness
Featured Speaker:
Cheryl Myers, RN, is an integrative health nurse, author, and expert on natural medicine.
She is a nationally-recognized speaker who has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Prevention Magazine. Her many articles have been published in such diverse journals as Aesthetic Surgery Journal and Nutrition in Complementary Care, and her research on botanicals has been presented at the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the North American Menopause Society.
Ms. Myers is the head of Scientific Affairs and Education for EuroPharma.
Cheryl Myers, RN, is an integrative health nurse, author, and expert on natural medicine.She is a nationally-recognized speaker who has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Prevention Magazine. Her many articles have been published in such diverse journals as Aesthetic Surgery Journal and Nutrition in Complementary Care, and her research on botanicals has been presented at the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the North American Menopause Society.
Ms. Myers is the head of Scientific Affairs and Education for EuroPharma.