Thread: Dry vagina --- Painful sex

Ok I had trouble with a dry vagina for 4 years and have totally and naturally reversed the situation. I too had paper thin walls and bleed even the pressure of a bowel motion would start it off let alone sex. After about ten visits to doctors I found a wonderful female gyn that has changed my life.
1 she would not give ANY form of replacement, not even estrogen cream.
What she gave me was a candle and told me insert it as often as I could ( before getting dressed in the morning, after toilet etc)
Said to use the vagina was the best thing in the long run.
2 Told me NEVER to let my husband enter me without me having a climax first. This was to make sure I was enlarged and wet.
3 Always to use lube.
4 When having oral to make sure hubby added to my wetness not licked it away!!!
5 To use daily vaginal moisture creams ( I use a soy one)
To watch my diet and eat plenty of linseed, soy etc.
6 To "pleasure" myself as often as I could to keep up the moisture.
7 To try ( and it was VERY painful) to have sex at least 3 times a week all that was to make the walls strong and supple again.
8 Pelvic floor exercises every single day.
The result it all worked, I have to use moisture every day but who cares about that.
But be warned there are side effects, at 46 I now find I enjoy sex, my hubby is very happy.
There an end to your problem if I could reverse it so can you, it took about 4 months.
Good luck

Originally Posted by marycate

Ok I had trouble with a dry vagina for 4 years and have totally and naturally reversed the situation. I too had paper thin walls and bleed even the pressure of a bowel motion would start it off let alone sex. After about ten visits to doctors I found a wonderful female gyn that has changed my life.
1 she would not give ANY form of replacement, not even estrogen cream.
What she gave me was a candle and told me insert it as often as I could ( before getting dressed in the morning, after toilet etc)
Said to use the vagina was the best thing in the long run.
2 Told me NEVER to let my husband enter me without me having a climax first. This was to make sure I was enlarged and wet.
3 Always to use lube.
4 When having oral to make sure hubby added to my wetness not licked it away!!!
5 To use daily vaginal moisture creams ( I use a soy one)
To watch my diet and eat plenty of linseed, soy etc.
6 To "pleasure" myself as often as I could to keep up the moisture.
7 To try ( and it was VERY painful) to have sex at least 3 times a week all that was to make the walls strong and supple again.
8 Pelvic floor exercises every single day.
The result it all worked, I have to use moisture every day but who cares about that.
But be warned there are side effects, at 46 I now find I enjoy sex, my hubby is very happy.
There an end to your problem if I could reverse it so can you, it took about 4 months.
Good luck

Hello,
I Can't say as this would help me. I could never "pleasure myself" due to my religious convictions nor would I permit oral sex for the same reason.

So I opted for prescription medication. I am using Estring. I am also finding that I must avoid tub baths as the water and soap seem to leach out what moisture I have left.

I am applying vitamin E on my external area and I am starting to feel better. I hope.

Originally Posted by Phoebee

Google Bio Indentical Hormones and Compounding Pharmacy. These are (We think) real "human" female hormones. And btw for sex drive you may want to explore using a tiny amount of Testosterone. Women need this in small amounts for sex drive.

For lubrication problems I use a vaginal bio identical hormone cream once a week. I use another one daily for the first three weeks of the month. I feel 1000 times better and its not just the Hot Flashes and lubrication. No more anxiety or mental fog!

I asked about bio identical hormones my doctor doesn't want me taking any hormones by mouth. I do not have hot flashes. No mental fog or anxiety either. If it were not for the atrophy and not having monthlies I wouldn't even know I went through the change.

Originally Posted by Doxielvr

Hello,
I Can't say as this would help me. I could never "pleasure myself" due to my religious convictions nor would I permit oral sex for the same reason.

So I opted for prescription medication. I am using Estring. I am also finding that I must avoid tub baths as the water and soap seem to leach out what moisture I have left.

I am applying vitamin E on my external area and I am starting to feel better. I hope.

I am curious, I use the estring and my doc says that I do not need opposing hormones (progestrin) with it---however a friend of mine who sees a diff doc & has almost identical health history, was told that it was very important to use progestrin with it. So I am confused..... do you have any insite to this?