Sometimes when you’re about to hit the sheets, it seems like your va.gi,na just didn’t get the memo. But it’s totally normal—vag.inal dryness can impact you if you take certain med.ications like antihistamines, antidepressants, or hormonal birth control.
It can also crop up after pregnancy or shortly before men.opa.use. When this happens, make sure you’re communicating with your partner so they don’t forge ahead before you’re properly lubricated, which is obviously painful and can cause abrasions. Or just use lube to speed up the process and make s/e.x even ho.tter, says Minkin.
Say No To Do,uching
Think you need some assistance keeping things all clear do/wn there? You don’t. The va.gina actually cleans itself, says Dena Harris, M.D., a clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York University. Plus, studies have shown that using intra. vag.in.al hygiene products can put you at increased risk of infections, pel.vic inflammatory disease, and STDs. Just don’t do it.
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