Menopause & GSM
Clear, evidence-based articles on Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM), vaginal atrophy and intimate changes during perimenopause and menopause.
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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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Can Vaginal Dryness Cause Bleeding? Spotting After Sex and When to Worry
Read article →: Can Vaginal Dryness Cause Bleeding? Spotting After Sex and When to WorryWhy vaginal dryness can cause light spotting after sex, the other causes of bleeding to rule out, why bleeding after menopause always…
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Ospemifene (Osphena) for Vaginal Dryness: How the Pill Works and Who It Suits
Read article →: Ospemifene (Osphena) for Vaginal Dryness: How the Pill Works and Who It SuitsOspemifene (Osphena) is a daily prescription pill for painful sex and vaginal dryness after menopause. How it works, research, side effects and…
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DHEA (Prasterone) for Vaginal Dryness: How It Works and Who It Suits
Read article →: DHEA (Prasterone) for Vaginal Dryness: How It Works and Who It SuitsVaginal DHEA (prasterone) is a nightly prescription insert for painful sex due to menopause. How it works, research, side effects and questions…
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Best Lubricant for Menopause Dryness: How to Choose
Read article →: Best Lubricant for Menopause Dryness: How to ChooseSilicone, water-based, hybrid or oil? How to choose a lubricant for menopause dryness, ingredients to skip, and when to add a moisturizer.
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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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Vaginal Dryness After Hysterectomy or Surgical Menopause
Read article →: Vaginal Dryness After Hysterectomy or Surgical MenopauseWhether your ovaries were removed makes all the difference. Here’s why dryness can appear suddenly after surgery, what to expect and what…
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Recurrent UTIs After Menopause: Why They Happen and How to Prevent Them
Read article →: Recurrent UTIs After Menopause: Why They Happen and How to Prevent ThemWhy UTIs become more common after menopause, what counts as recurrent, and the prevention options recommended in the 2025 urology guidelines.
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What Is Vaginal Atrophy? Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Read article →: What Is Vaginal Atrophy? Symptoms, Causes and TreatmentVaginal atrophy, now called GSM, is thinning and drying of the vaginal lining caused by low estrogen. Learn the symptoms, causes and…
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Vaginal Dryness in Perimenopause: Early Signs and What Helps
Read article →: Vaginal Dryness in Perimenopause: Early Signs and What HelpsVaginal dryness often starts in perimenopause, years before your last period. Learn why it happens, the early signs, and what helps.