Intimate Wellness
Articles on intimacy, comfort and sexual wellbeing through menopause and beyond, including painful sex and how to feel like yourself again.
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Can Stress Cause Vaginal Dryness? How Anxiety Affects Arousal and What Helps
Read article →: Can Stress Cause Vaginal Dryness? How Anxiety Affects Arousal and What HelpsStress can cause vaginal dryness by lowering arousal. How stress and anxiety affect lubrication, stress vs hormones, and what helps.
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Low Libido and Vaginal Dryness: How They Are Connected and What Helps
Read article →: Low Libido and Vaginal Dryness: How They Are Connected and What HelpsWhy low sex drive and vaginal dryness often show up together, especially around menopause, and the comfort steps and treatment options that…
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Exercise and Vaginal Dryness: Workouts, Cycling and Pelvic Floor Tips
Read article →: Exercise and Vaginal Dryness: Workouts, Cycling and Pelvic Floor TipsCan exercise cause vaginal dryness? How over-training, sweat, cycling and friction affect intimate comfort, and how pelvic floor exercises may help.
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Sex After Menopause: A Practical Comfort Guide
Read article →: Sex After Menopause: A Practical Comfort GuideWhat changes after menopause, and simple, practical ways to keep intimacy comfortable: lubricants, moisturizers, pacing, positions and when to see a clinician.
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How to Talk to Your Doctor (and Partner) About Vaginal Dryness
Read article →: How to Talk to Your Doctor (and Partner) About Vaginal DrynessEmbarrassment keeps many women from getting help. Here’s exactly what to note, say and ask, with your clinician and with your partner.
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Vaginal Dryness in Your 20s and 30s: Causes and What Helps
Read article →: Vaginal Dryness in Your 20s and 30s: Causes and What HelpsVaginal dryness isn’t just a menopause problem. Here are the most common causes in your 20s and 30s, from birth control to…
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Painful Sex After Menopause: Causes and Solutions
Read article →: Painful Sex After Menopause: Causes and SolutionsWhy sex can become painful after menopause and five practical ways to feel comfortable again.