Older women, especially post-menopausal women, experience ovarian decline and low hormone levels, which can lead to vulvar atrophy and even vaginal atrophy, and can cause vaginal dryness during sex and discomfort after intercourse. You can also use human lubricant to improve vaginal dryness during intercourse. After menopause, women experience vaginal dryness and are prone to recurrence of vaginitis.