Patient's question:
I have always felt that I have too little discharge, and during sexual intercourse, my husband often says that my vagina is quite dry. What could be the reason? I also have very little vaginal discharge. Recently, I just finished using a medicated ( is a type of medication), but why does my husband still feel like there is something in my vagina even though I haven't taken it for several days? Due to my lack of discharge, the medication residue also doesn't flow out. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hello: The reasons for vaginal dryness cannot be explained in a few sentences. It involves a very wide range, including psychological, physiological factors, sexual life factors, or other factors, etc. Sometimes these factors are interwoven and interconnected.A normal vagina maintains a certain level of moisture. During the process of sexual arousal leading to orgasm, due to the accumulation of sexual excitement, the vagina produces secretions from few to more, making the vaginal lubrication reach a high degree. These lubricating fluids mainly come from the secretions of the cervix, the exudate formed by congestion of the vaginal walls, and the secretions of the Bartholin's glands located near the vaginal opening. During sexual activity, these fluids can only be secreted and gradually increase when sexual excitement reaches a certain level. If sexual excitement is insufficient, these lubricating fluids are secreted less or not at all, naturally leading to vaginal dryness. Some women may not have experienced vaginal dryness before, but it may appear after a special reason, which is often caused by psychological or physiological factors.
1. Psychological factors: Psychological reasons are often related to changes in the environment, mood, and emotional life. For example, work stress, financial difficulties, changes in marital relationships, tension in interpersonal relationships, and so on. Such psychological pressures can lead to low sexual desire, delayed sexual arousal, and dull sexual response. Under obvious insufficient sexual excitement, the cervical glands and Bartholin's glands do not secrete, the vaginal walls do not become congested, and thus there is no exudate, making the vagina unable to be lubricated and becoming dry. Some infertile couples should follow medical advice to complete the "family assignment" style of sexual activity every time the woman is ovulating. At this time