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Dryness During Sex
My boyfriend and I have been together over 6 years and sex has always been incredible! We've never had a problem and I've always been able to orgasm. Recently, I've started having an issue where I become dry during sex. I'm still incredibly turned on when this happens and feel horrible about it. This has never happened before, I'm usually very wet the whole time and even afterwards. He is starting to think it's because of him and that I'm not sexually attracted to him anymore, but I'm still incredibly sexually attracted to him. What could be causing this and what could we do? How can I prove to him that it's not because of him?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello,
High levels of stress are responsible for causing such vaginal dryness. It is true that decreased estrogen levels is the principal cause of vaginal dryness but other conditions like Sjogren’s syndrome also need to be probed thoroughly. Dryness of vagina is also a manifestation of diabetes. So please get your blood sugar levels and HB a1C levels done.
Allergies like soap allergy, hygiene products, douches and perfume allergy in some of the cosmetics can also contribute to vaginal dryness. Try using mild soaps like dove and avoid dousing the area. Also wear cotton clothes and change your undergarments twice a day. Apart from these, endocrine abnormalities like prolactinemia, Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure, Lactotroph adenoma , Panhypopituitarism and premature menopause may cause vaginal dryness. My sincere advice is to consult an endocrinologist apart from a gynecologist to rule out these conditions.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
High levels of stress are responsible for causing such vaginal dryness. It is true that decreased estrogen levels is the principal cause of vaginal dryness but other conditions like Sjogren’s syndrome also need to be probed thoroughly. Dryness of vagina is also a manifestation of diabetes. So please get your blood sugar levels and HB a1C levels done.
Allergies like soap allergy, hygiene products, douches and perfume allergy in some of the cosmetics can also contribute to vaginal dryness. Try using mild soaps like dove and avoid dousing the area. Also wear cotton clothes and change your undergarments twice a day. Apart from these, endocrine abnormalities like prolactinemia, Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure, Lactotroph adenoma , Panhypopituitarism and premature menopause may cause vaginal dryness. My sincere advice is to consult an endocrinologist apart from a gynecologist to rule out these conditions.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
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