Vaginal dryness is not a disease but the symptoms make life uncomfortable. The causes of vaginal dryness are
● Menopause
Although a natural cycle that comes after a certain age, menopause alters the balance of hormones in a woman’s body which can lead to vaginal dryness.
● Autoimmune disorders
In autoimmune disorders the body’s immune system attacks the healthy tissue of the body, which, at times, creates a problem for vaginal moisture balance.
● Stress and depression
Stress and depression lead to excessive secretion of stress hormones like cortisol and the nervous system also gets affected. This creates a distress signal for the body which can trigger vaginal dryness.
● Smoking
Smoking not only causes cancer and other lung-related disorders, but it also causes problems for the whole immune system and vaginal secretions are no exception.
● Childbirth and lactation
Both the processes are natural and so is the plummeting of estrogen postpartum. The body takes time to recover and is already weak due to huge changes. A dip in estrogen level can cause vaginal dryness.
● Treatments of aggressive diseases like cancer
Chemotherapy is a treatment that has various side effects and one of them is plummeting vaginal moisture.