Vaginal Dryness – Occurrence

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Typically vaginal dryness is a symptom that occurs during perimenopause or menopause as women age. However, vaginal dryness can occur in women at younger ages due to medications or medical conditions. Hormonal contraceptives, the birth control pill, for example, is a very common factor that can cause vaginal dryness in younger women. There are other medications that can cause vaginal dryness, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, for example, is a reason that women may experience vaginal dryness as well as different medications, the beta blockers, blood pressure lowering agents, variety of anti-cholinergic or antispasmodic agents for the bladder can impact vaginal health and vaginal lubrication. Vaginal dryness is definitely more common in older women, but can occur in younger women due to a variety of medical conditions, surgery, chemotherapy, or other factors.