Does your vagina feel dry, sandpapery, filled with paper cuts or ground glass? If so, you are not alone. While perimenopause and menopause are a major cause of this condition, there are also many other culprits.

Learn how GSM, or genito-urinary syndrome of menopause, causes vaginal dryness
The safety of vaginal estrogen products
Medications that lead to vaginal dryness
How medical conditions like diabetes and other autoimmune diseases cause dryness
Pain and vaginal muscle spasm leading to dryness
Lubrication ingredients that may be drying

By examining all the factors contributing to vaginal dryness, you can make an informed decision about  improving your quality of life.
 
Key moments in this episode are:
00:52 GSM, genito-urinary syndrome of menopause
03:12 Estrogen to treat GSM
03:22 Safety of vaginal estrogen
07:10 Non-estrogen treatments for GSM
08:07 Medications that cause vaginal dryness
09:02 Diabetes as a cause for vaginal dryness
10:12 Auto-immune disorders and vaginal dryness
12:00 Vaginal pain associated with dryness
15:35 Lubrication ingredients that may cause dryness
 
Read ACOG's statement on the safety of vaginal estrogen here: ACOG Clinical Guidance
 

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