Vaginal Dryness and Atrophy

How Does Vaginal Dryness And Atrophy Happen?

Vaginal dryness and atrophy is a common condition that affects approximately 40% of peri-menopausal women and 55% of postmenopausal women. While most menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats last only for a few years, vaginal dryness and atrophy symptoms often persist for decades after menopause. As oestrogen production decreases with menopause, local genital tissues become dry and thin, leading to vaginal atrophy or inflammation of the mucosa.

What Are  The Symptoms Of Vaginal Dryness And Atrophy?

Vaginal dryness and atrophy are usually associated with itching, discomfort, decreased elasticity of local tissues, painful intercourse, and increased risk of injury and infection with intercourse. Besides, vaginal dryness and atrophy will also affect urinary functions, causing irritation, dyspareunia, and dysuria. Vaginal dryness and atrophy present physical and emotional challenges, like pain, injuries, and infections associated with intercourse discourage sexual activities and may cause a strain on personal relationships. In summary, this condition greatly affects women's quality of life and is a medical condition that requires effective treatment.

Vaginal Dryness And Atrophy Relief Improves The Quality Of Life

Vaginal dryness and atrophy are painful conditions that affect women's physical and emotional health during peri-menopausal and postmenopausal time periods. Unlike most other menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats, which last only for a few months to years, vaginal dryness and atrophy generally persist for decades after menopause. Therefore, treatment is essential to improve the quality of life.

Treatment In Traditional Medicine

In Western medicine, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is long considered the standard treatment for menopause and its related conditions. However, there is no longer a consensus as to when and how to use these drugs. While these drugs may alleviate hot flashes and vaginal dryness, they significantly increase the risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, stroke, heart attack and have several significant side effects. For most physicians and patients, the risks are far greater than the potential benefits. The bottom line: synthetic hormones can never replace endogenous hormones. Therefore, no matter how or when they are prescribed, the potential for adverse reactions is always present.

Chinese Medicine And Acupuncture Can Help

Traditional Chinese medicine offers a gentle yet effective way to address menopause and its related conditions. Chinese herbs have demonstrated having marked effects to alleviate vaginal dryness and atrophy, hot flashes, vasomotor instability, loss of bone mass, and other conditions associated with menopause. Most importantly, they are much gentler and safer on the body.

Menopause is simply a transition in the journey of life. It is not a disease, and therefore, should not be treated with synthetic drugs that pose significant risks of cancer and other side effects. Herbs should be considered the primary option, not the secondary alternative, as they are safe and natural and more than sufficient to address almost all cases of menopause.

Use Qualified Acupuncturist To Help

Like all medical procedures, only a certified practitioner must perform acupuncture—a few recorded incidents where patients got infections after getting the medical procedure from unskilled practitioners.

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Acupuncture has proven to be a great success in dealing with irregular period and balancing. The practice remains an option of low-cost procedure of relieving vaginal dryness and atrophy. At City Acupuncture Adelaide, we take pride in being the pioneering acupuncture facility in Adelaide. We prioritise getting your women's health back to its prime.

We have incorporated modern scientific knowledge into the ancient medical practice to provide you with an effective remedy for vaginal dryness and atrophy symptoms, emotional disturbance, stress, sleeping disorders, and anxiousness. By choosing us, you get access to the latest technology in acupuncture, including state-of-the-art painless laser acupuncture. Our acupuncturists are registered with the Australian Chinese Medicine Board and are experienced in clinical treatment. We also have a Health Fund Claim facility in place for your convenience.