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LET’S TALK LUBE!!!
A dry vagina can be painful, with or without sex. It can itch, burn and just be flat out irritating. Then try bopping in the sheets. It reminds me of the very first time with that horribly inexperienced partner trying to get it in. Oh, dear lord, the memories!!!
Yea OK, that didn’t happen to me. My first time was quite amazing. BUT for a lot of women, it is not and at this time of our lives do we really want to be reminded of that first time?
For some lube is needed, for others maybe it’s just fun but don’t you want something organic for …um…down there?
We need lube sometimes and there is no shame in it at all. Whether out of necessity or just for pleasure, we love our lubes!
Below, from The Menopause.Org website, here is a link to an interesting publication and some pieces from it.
“Shifting levels of hormones — especially estrogen — during the menopause transition produce changes in a woman’s body. Both the vagina and the external female genitals (vulva) are affected.
Vulvovaginal atrophy. During perimenopause, less estrogen may cause the tissues of the vulva and the lining of the vagina to become thinner, drier, and less elastic or…
