How can the lubrication be increased?
Increasing the body’s own lubrication is only possible by eliminating or treating the cause. In the case of mental illness, knowledge of the illness itself can be helpful. A quiet, private environment can already help.
Drug treatment can also relieve the symptoms. In the case of stress, the lubrication usually increases by itself as soon as the permanent stress subsides.If medication is the cause of the lack of lubrication, a change of medication can be made. Simple omission of medication should not be done without consulting the family doctor, as these are often important therapies for serious diseases.
These include in particular blood pressure and diabetes medication. The lack of libido and lubrication after the birth of a child is completely natural and gets better by itself after a few weeks. In menopausal women, who often suffer from vaginal dryness and mucous membrane irritation, an ointment containing estradiol can help locally to protect the mucous membrane and increase lubrication.
If the lubrication cannot be treated or improved causally, those affected can resort to lubricants so that the mucous membrane is not irritated during sexual intercourse. One way to compensate for the lack of natural lubrication is to use lubricants. Lubricants are available in a wide variety of forms.
In free sales and on the Internet you can find many lubricants with different smells or oils. However, these are not recommended, especially in case of an already irritated mucous membrane. In drugstores and pharmacies, lubricants without perfume and other additives are available, which are much less irritating to the mucosa.
If you are unsure which lubricant is best suited to your individual needs, your gynecologist can be a contact person. In case of incompatibility, the respective lubricant should not be used any more. This also applies if the partner is intolerant to the lubricant.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis is usually made purely by taking the medical history, i.e. the interview by the doctor, as most women only have a lack of lubrication during sexual intercourse. However, frequent infections with fungi or bacteria and redness or irritation of the mucous membrane may also indicate a lack of lubrication during physical examination. Many women do not go to the doctor until they have long-lasting difficulties, as this is still a topic of shame for many women.
