Genital Dryness and Misbehaving Bladders

Men have always had the clear advantage of being able to inspect their genitals with very little effort on their part. Women’s genitals are not quite as accessible, resulting in a lot more uncertainty about what’s normal and what’s not. No wonder women are frequently blindsided by not only the physical changes that occur with the onset of menopause but also symptoms like dryness, painful sex, itching, recurrent urinary tract infections, and that constant “gotta go” feeling!

• Why the term VAGINAL ATROPHY is problematic
• GENITOURINARY SYNDROME OF MENOPAUSE- What it is and what it means
• The PHYSICAL CHANGES that result from a lack of estrogen
• The genital and urinary SYMPTOMS that women experience because of LACK of ESTROGEN
• Options to Treat GSM
  • Lubricants 
  • Long-Lasting Moisturizers 
  • Local Vaginal Estrogen 
  • DHEA 
  • Ospemifen

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Related Episodes:
Episode 4: Is Your Lubricant Helping or Hurting Your Vagina?
Episode 5: Vaginal Estrogen- Rings, Creams, and Other Things 
Episode 27:  Using Vaginal Estrogen but Sex Still Hurts Like Hell 
Episode 44 A Deep Dive into RECURRENT UTI
Episode 63 DHEA-An Estrogen Alternative for Vaginal Dryness 
Episode 74 Ospemifene- A Pill a Day to Keep Dryness Away 


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Books by Lauren Streicher, MD

•  Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain