Vaginal Dryness And Aging - How it Affect Your Sex Life

Vaginal dryness is an occurrence that is very frequent in modern women. This dryness leads to painful sexual intercourse because the moisture found in vagina makes the sexual intercourse easier. Partners who are eager to experience the penetration of the penis and don’t wait for proper moisture inside the vagina, risk experiencing irritation of the reproductive organs. This is something that can be unpleasant for both partners.

There are many reasons why dry vaginas occur and aging is certainly one of them.

When women reaches menopause, they usually experience certain sexual problems and sexual dysfunction related to their sex organs. These difficulties are related to the rapid and strong hormonal changes. According to some statistics vaginal dryness is experienced by more than 20% of women in the beginning of the menopause. Of course, the effects are increased because of the physical changes in the organs and urinary tract. The wall of the vagina becomes thinner because of the lowering of estrogen level. This leads to decreased secretion of fluids. It is very important for men, to understand the situation in which their partners are placed.

It is not their problem that they cannot get wet down there so fast. This lack of wetness doesn’t mean that your partner is not excited and doesn’t want to have sex with you. It is just the menopause that leads to this unpleasant situation. Aging is a process that cannot be stopped. If you are with a partner who is in menopause and you are not patient enough your desire for sex may pass. This means that you can expect additional and completely unnecessary emotional issues. The vagina of a woman who is in menopause can still get wet during the sexual arousal, but this wetness comes slowly. In other words, you will need to spend more time for your partner, especially for the sexual stimulation during foreplay which has key importance. Now let’s see how exactly we can moisten the vagina in later life.

Most experts in the field of sexuality, especially sexuality in older people, recommend women to avoid using scented bath oils, soaps, sprays, foams and wipes used for washing the vagina. These products usually contain compounds that irritate the skin and cause even more difficulties in sex. Avoid the use of decongestants and antihistamines too.  These medications can significantly dry up the vagina. It is highly recommended to use water-based gels, which can be easily applied on the inner side of the vagina and on your partner’s stronger erection because they eliminate the dryness and possibly painful intercourse. Another thing that makes water-based gels the ideal solution is the fact that they cannot lead to inflammation of the vagina. Experts also advise regular sexual intercourse because in this way you will increase the blood flow through the vagina during arousal and keep your vagina in shape.  If you don’t have the chance to have sex on a regular basis, feel free to masturbate because the effect will be more or less the same.

How to increase male libido?

The low sex drive not only affects women, many men in their lifetime also experience lack of libido. Knowing how to increase male libido can help man recover or revitalise their sex life, allowing it to be lived and enjoyed in full.

It is a common misconception that only women suffer from low libido, but the truth is that about 1 in 5 men suffer from low sex drive and push sex into the background compared to other activities.

Low male libido causes

Aging is the main causal factors of low male libido; however, it is not the only reason for this condition. All men are different and although many maintain their sexual desire throughout life, others suffer a break at certain times and due to various causes. The main causes can be:

Psychological causes: Stress and anxiety present in the day-to-day problems in relationships, depression and its treatment, can affect sexual desire.

Medical problems: Health problems such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, also influence sexual desire, as well as some anti-AIDS drugs and hair loss.

Hormonal causes: Testosterone is the hormone in both male and female, is responsible for sexual desire. In some chronic diseases, due to some medication or after andropause, testosterone levels can undergo breakage, having negative consequences on the male libido. Sexuality can also be affected by low levels of thyroid hormone or prolactin produced in the brain.

Dopamine: Dopamine is a messenger substance in the brain; with this your body is closely linked to sexual desire. Low levels of dopamine, common in people with depression or other neurological diseases, are proven to interfere with sexual desire.

Treatment for low male libido

Treatment for low male libido depends on the causal factors, so if present underlying health conditions, these should be treated first.

In addition, there are some changes that can improve your sex life, such as:

Let yourself be carried away by the moment: If your partner or partner wants to have sex and your will is not much, just do not say no. Give in to her advances and lose yourself in the moment. The most certain is that the dormant sex drives awakens in the middle of stimulation and can take pleasure.

Sleep well: Sleeping well increases the production of testosterone during the night, which will allow more constant levels during the day and the increase in sexual desire, especially in the morning.

Evaluate other sexual dysfunction: Erectile dysfunction can shake male confidence, which in turn has an impact on sexual desire. The inability to achieve erections sufficient for penetration needs some professional care; your condition should be properly evaluated and may require the taking of oral treatments for impotence, to help eliminate this concern.

Have sex elsewhere: The mind-set that will have sex in the same bed and in the same room can always be demotivating. Consider other rooms such as bathroom, kitchen or living room in the house, which can further stimulate your sex drive simply by being different.

List of Drugs Whose Side-Effects May Cause Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction influenced by other health conditions, can be caused by medications aimed at treating those conditions. Below is a list of drugs whose side effects can worsen your erection problems and make it difficult to obtain and maintain a strong erection enough for sexual intercourse and consequent penetration.

Antidepressant and psychoactive drugs:

Depression is a very common disease in our social environment. While life's so hectic and increasingly impersonal imposed in modern times; it is a causal factor, we now know that in many cases, the genetic factor is the most important.

The psychoactive treatments are highly sensitive; for any reason must be modified doses, let alone skipping them. Any suspicion of a negative impact on the sexual area, consult with your doctor immediately.

Among the drugs in this branch have been associated with sexual dysfunction likely include:

·        Amitriptyline (Elavil)

·        Buspirone (Buspar)

·        Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

·        Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

·        Clorazepate (Tranxene)

·        Cesipramina (Norpramin)

·        Diazepam (Valium)

·        Doxepin (Sinequan),

·        fluoxetine (Prozac),

·        fluphenazine (Prolixin)

·        Imipramine (Tofranil)

·        Lorazepam (Ativan)

·        Meprobanato ( Equanil)

·        Mesoridazine (Serentil),

·        nortriptyline (Pamelor)

·        Oxazepam (Serax)

·        Phenelzine (Nardil)

·        Phenytoin (Epamin)

·        Thiothixene (Navane)

·        Tranylcypromine (Parnate),

·        thioridazine (Mellaril)

·        Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)

·        Perfanazina (Leptopsique)

·        Clorprotixene (Taractan)

·        Haloperidol (Haldol)

·        Lithium carbonate (Carbolit, Litheum)

Hypertension medicines:

Hypertension is also a problem of high incidence in our society and a direct derivative of the new life style adopted in the West: life without exercise, diets high in fat, and significant levels of worry and stress.

As a result, thousands of patients consumed daily drugs to lower blood pressure. Some of these drugs have been associated with sexual problems, including the following:

·        Atenolol (Tenormin)

·        Acebutol (Sectral)

·        Bisoprotol (Ziac)

·        bethanidine

·        Carteolol (Cartrol)

·        Carvedilol (Coreg)

·        Chlorothiazide (Clotride)

·        Clorthalidona (Hygroton)

·        Clonidine (Catapres),

·        enalapril (Vasotec)

·        Spironolactone (Aldactone)

·        Phenoxybenzamine (Dibenzyline)

·        Phentolamine (Regitine)

·        Guanabenzina (Wytensin)

·        Guanethidine (Ismelin)

·        Ganfacina (Tenex)

·        Hydralazine (Apresoline)

·        Hidroclorotiazina (Microzide)

·        Irbesartan (Aprovel)

·        Labetanol (Normodyne)

·        Labetalol (Normodine)

·        Lisinopril (Zestril)

·        Methyldopa (Aldomet)

·        Metoprolol (Lopressor)

·        Minoxidil (Loniten)

·        Nadolol (Corgard )

·        Penbutolol (Levatol)

·        Pindolol (Neopindol)

·        Prazosin (Minipress)

·        Propranolol (Inderal)

·        Reserpine (Serpasil)

·        Terazosin (Hitrin)

·        Timolol (Biocadren)

·        Triamterene (Maxide)

·        Verapamil (Calan)

Antiepileptic drugs: Carbamazepine

Medicines for cholesterol: Fibrates and Statins (simvastatin, fluvastatin, etc.)

Others: Cimetidine, Cyproterone acetate, Finasteride, Metoclopramide, Omeprazole, Opioids (e.g. morphine) acetate, Spironolactone

Think any of these medicines is causing you erectile dysfunction? If you are taking any of these medications and suffer from erectile dysfunction, it is likely that these are the cause of your erection problems. Consult your doctor about alternative treatment options, which may have the same effects on your condition but that do not cause erectile dysfunction. 

For example, the type antihypertensive ACE inhibitors such as Enalapril tend to cause fewer problems in terms of erectile dysfunction than other drugs described SSRI antidepressants. Similarly, Statins for the treatment of high cholesterol are less likely to cause erection problems than Fibrates.