Menopause shows up in different ways. Understand how different symptoms might be impacting you.
Treatments and Symptoms
Painful Sex
What it feels like
Painful penetration, pain and discomfort during sex, difficulty achieving orgasms
Why it happens
As estrogen declines during menopause, vaginal tissues thin and become less elastic. Reduced blood flow also causes a decrease in arousal and lubrication. These changes can lead to less enjoyable sex, orgasms that are harder to achieve, and painful penetration.
Up to 75%
of women experience painful sex at some point in their lifetime*
Between 17% and 45%
of postmenopausal women say they find sex painful at some point in time†
*What Women Need to Know About Pain During Sex. Cedars Sinai.
†Pain with Penetration. The North American Menopause Society.
Treatment options for Painful Sex include:
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FDA-Approved Hormonal Medications
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FDA-Approved Non-Hormonal Medications
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Supplements and Vitamins
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