During menopause, vaginal secretions decrease because there is less estrogen to nourish mucus membranes. What’s the good news?
One of the best ways to prevent drying and atrophy of the vagina is to keep having orgasms! Sexual activity can stimulate vaginal secretions and blood flow. Make sure to engage in plenty of delicious foreplay to get your love juices flowing. Other natural cures can also help. Here’s how.
To make a suppository for vaginal dryness, melt 1 ounce (28 g) of cocoa butter and add the following powdered herbs:
1 tablespoon (14 g) dong quai
1 tablespoon (14 g) licorice root
1 tablespoon (14 g) wild yam
1 tablespoon (14 g) marshmallow root or slippery elm bark powder
2 tablespoons (30 ml) vitamin E oil
This can also be scented with a couple of drops of pure essential rose oil. Pour into a glass baking dish and cut into suppository size pieces. Store in the refrigerator in a covered container. Insert one vaginally before bed.
Yeast overgrowth can be a contributing factor in vaginal dryness. It can be curbed by a probiotic capsule that is vaginally inserted to help produce lubrication.
Many creams containing wild yam are available in health food stores that can be used topically as a vaginal lubricant. Cotton swabs lubricated with sesame oil can be inserted vaginally overnight to improve dryness.
You can also take vitamin E oil from a pricked vitamin E capsule and apply it to vaginal tissues. Use a 400 IU capsule daily. Be aware that latex condoms can be broken down by oils.
Takinge a sitz bath with emollient herbs such as comfrey or marshmallow root can also be a comfort. Black cohosh can help build vaginal mucus membranes, when taken as a tincture or capsule three times daily.
An omega 3 fatty acid capsule helps lubricate the body from within.
Cures from Grandma’s Kitchen
Apply apple cider vinegar to varicose veins and drink 2 teaspoons (10 ml) of apple cider vinegar in warm water three times daily to strengthen the venous system. You can also apply a cabbage leaf or cottage cheese poultice or apple cider vinegar compress overnight.
This Vaginal Dryness Treatment article is taken from :
The Country Almanac of Home Remedies - Brigitte Mars
