Causes Vagina Dry It and How to Overcome It

One of the most common problems experienced by female besides whiteness is a dry feeling in the area of ​​femininity. Drought is usually experienced by women who had experienced menopause. Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles are influenced by the level of a woman's age.

In premenopausal women, the skin and tissues around the vagina will feel supple and moist. It is influenced by fluid and mucus made ​​by glands in the cervix. This gland is influenced by estrogen, a female hormone that can affect the tissues around the vagina, causing the vaginal lining becomes thicker and elastic.

With the presence of the hormone estrogen in the body, making this mucus production will be optimized so that the vagina feels slippery or wet. The hormone estrogen also stimulates the cells lining the vagina to produce glycogen, which is a compound that triggers the presence of beneficial bacteria that protect the vagina from infection.

According to Dr. Rezha M. Faisal, SpOG as obstetrics and gynecology, menopausal women will experience a decrease in the hormone estrogen automatically. As a result, the production of mucus also be reduced and even cause vaginal dryness that can cause irritation. Decreased estrogen produced by the ovaries causes depletion of tissue around the vagina. This can make the area look a little different from the feminine condition before undergoing menopause.

There are several ways that can be done to overcome vaginal dryness. One is taking hormone replacement that can be taken in the form of birth control pills or oral contraceptives pill. This pill is a hormonal contraceptive drugs that contain estrogen or progesterone. In addition, topical administration of drugs or applying directly to the genital area to obtain direct reaction can serve to restore the hormone estrogen.

"We need to know, vaginal dryness is a natural thing, so do not be too scared. Due to the cause of menopause and aging, vaginal dryness will continue to dry and can not be returned to a state," said the doctor was born May 27, 1978 is when it encountered Wolipop on Wednesday (27/08/2014) in Bekasi area. Hormonal changes that occur during menopause also make the vagina less elastic and drier. Usually these changes will take months or years to develop and vary for each woman.(http://wolipop.detik.com/)