Menopause Forum - Possible Causes for Dyspareunia during Menopause

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Q: Possible Causes for Dyspareunia during Menopause

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 19th, 2006

I have been in menapause for 7 years now. I cannot have sex with my husband because it is too painful. I have absolutely NO sex drive at all. What can I do? This is making me crazy.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on January 29th, 2006

Menopause Answer A225

Your outer and inner genital organs have to be examined by a gynecologist to see if there is a physical explanation for dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse). Lack of sexual hormones (estrogen and progesterone) make the vagina non-elastic and disposed to infections and damage during intercourse. Hormonal therapy may be needed, but it has to be first prescribed by a gynecologist.

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