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HotPause Health Medical Advisor and pelvic floor therapist, Dr.Tanya Goodrich explains what you can do about painful sex in perimenopause and menopause. Painful intercourse during menopause, experienced by 17% to 45% of postmenopausal women, can manifest as dryness, tightness, or acute pain.
Following intercourse, some women may encounter vaginal soreness or burning. Continuous neglect of this condition, particularly engaging in infrequent sex without adequate lubrication, can exacerbate inflammation, leading to the tearing and bleeding of vaginal tissues.
As estrogen levels fall as women approach and pass menopause, the resulting dryness and thinning of vaginal tissues can cause penetration and intercourse to be uncomfortable for many women. The genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a term that describes various menopausal symptoms and signs associated with physical changes of the vulva, vagina, and lower urinary tract.
GSM includes not only genital symptoms (dryness, burning, and irritation) and sexual symptoms (lack of lubrication, discomfort or pain, and impaired function), but also urinary symptoms (urgency, dysuria, and recurrent urinary tract infections [UTIs]).
There is no reason to suffer. Get help today. Find a menopause-specific doctor or healthcare expert near you to help support your perimenopause and menopause journey.