Vaginal dryness is a common sex problem in women

Sex is a normal activity of life and an activity to enjoy. Both men and women at some of time experience sex problems in their life. If these problems are not informed to the doctors in time then treatment cannot be started which could affect both the normal life of the persons and could create serious health implications. Sex problems in men and women have physical as well as mental causes. The most common problems which the women face regarding sex are-

• No interest in sex- In such cases the women are not interested in the sexual activity.
• Late orgasm or no orgasm- The women do not have the orgasm at all or it takes time for them to reach orgasm during the sexual activity
• Do not get aroused- The women do not feel aroused during sex no matter whatever measures are taken

The above sex problems in women generally happen due to different physical as well as mental reasons. The reasons are-

• Past sexual abuse
• Sex related trauma of past
• Excessive stress
• Chronic illness like heart problem, kidney problem, diabetes etc
• Hormonal imbalance
• Any unhealthy habit like drinking, smoking or drug abuse etc

Apart from the above mentioned problems, many women also suffer from vaginal dryness during sex which causes pain during intercourse and the sexual activity does not remain something to enjoy. Vaginal dryness is very common in the women who are in the age group of 40-55 years and it becomes severe during pre-menopause and menopause period. The vagina becomes dry so it is unable to lubricate during intercourse and the women experience severe pain during intercourse which results in avoiding the sex most of the time. During pre-menopausal or menopausal period the women go through various hormonal changes which are responsible for this dryness of vagina. It is not possible to completely avoid this stage but there can be certain ways using which vaginal dryness can be minimized and the women could get relief from pain during intercourse.

During this menopausal and pre-menopausal period it is must to consult the doctor so that symptoms can be identified and proper treatment can be done through medicine or counseling. As vaginal dryness is caused due to hormonal imbalance the doctors could prescribe hormonal therapy. The diet plans could be changed to minimize. Soy and flax seeds help in formation of estrogen in the body thus the vagina get lubricated automatically.