{"id":52815,"date":"2025-04-25T22:08:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/vaginal-dryness\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:12:19","slug":"vaginal-dryness","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/zh\/mayo-health-library\/vaginal-dryness\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaginal dryness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>Vaginal dryness may be a problem for women at any age, although it occurs more frequently in older women, particularly after menopause.<\/p>\n<p>Reduced estrogen levels are the main cause of vaginal dryness. Estrogen is a hormone that helps keep vaginal tissue healthy by maintaining normal vaginal lubrication, tissue elasticity and acidity. Other causes of vaginal dryness include certain medical conditions or hygiene practices.<\/p>\n<p>Estrogen levels can fall for a number of reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breast-feeding<\/li>\n<li>Childbirth<\/li>\n<li>\u5438\u7159<\/li>\n<li>Effects on your ovaries from cancer therapy<\/li>\n<li>Immune disorders<\/li>\n<li>\u505c\u7d93 <\/li>\n<li>Perimenopause (the transition time before menopause)<\/li>\n<li>Oophorectomy (ovary removal surgery) <\/li>\n<li>Use of anti-estrogen medication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other causes of vaginal dryness include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Douching<\/li>\n<li>Sjogren&#8217;s syndrome (a condition that can cause dry eyes and a dry mouth)<\/li>\n<li>Use of allergy and cold medications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vaginal dryness affects many women, although they frequently don&#8217;t bring up the topic with their doctors.<\/p>\n<p>If vaginal dryness affects your lifestyle, in particular your sex life and relationship with your partner, consider making an appointment with your doctor. 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