Vaginal and vulvar dryness is common after menopause. It also shows up during perimenopause, while breastfeeding, and alongside some medications. It is ordinary, it is discussed far less than it should be, and there are products made for it.
A moisturizer and a lubricant do two different jobs, and it is worth knowing which is which. A moisturizer is used regularly, on its own schedule, whether or not sex is on the calendar. Foria’s Everyday Vulva Moisturizer is a hormone-free daily moisturizer for vulvar skin in a pump bottle. Foria’s Hydrating Melts are individually wrapped suppositories that hydrate internal tissue. A lubricant is used at the time, for comfort during sex or with a device. Wicked’s Aloe Lubricant and Simply Natural Gel are water-based and stated safe with silicone toys, and the Simply Natural Gel is also latex condom compatible. System JO’s Agape is made without parabens, glycerin, or glycol, which matters if your skin reacts to most things.
These are comfort and care products. They are not medication, and they do not treat a medical condition. If sex hurts, if there is bleeding, or if dryness is new and you do not know why, that belongs in a conversation with your doctor rather than in a shopping cart. Bring the product list with you if it helps.
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