Is your vaginal health at risk?

What you should know about vaginal atrophy

The body of the woman may experience early symptoms of vaginal atrophy at the age of 35; although in most cases it manifests and accentuates after menopause . Because it is important? Approximately 25% to 50% of the women presented this health problem , "he said in an interview Luz Maria Bravo, a specialist in gynecology.

The vagina is a biological indicator of the body 's hormone levels, particularly estrogen. The decrease it produces not only intimate dryness, is also the main cause of the development of vaginal atrophy or atrophic vaginitis .

Let your pleasure not die!

"The estrogen are responsible for modulating the sexual response cycle . However, when there is vaginal atrophy, pleasure in sexual life can be altered: dry, presents pain with sexual intercourse , genital changes in sensation and decreased sexual desire , "says Bravo.

What can you do? Bravo doctor recommends the following.

1. Find the best treatment for you. The best way to treat vaginal atrophy is through local estrogenic therapy can be administered in cream. Estrogens are easily absorbed through the vaginal wall and its effects will not be exclusively local.
2. Sex. To avoid pain during intercourse is to use lubricants water based . Although it should be clear that these do not control or treat this disease, only control momentarily dryness.
3. Regular exercise and maintain a balanced diet help control some symptoms of vaginal atrophy.

Do not let time pass. "As you experience discomfort in your vaginal health or sex life comes immediately with a health professional," says Bravo.