Vaginal dryness after menopause can be improved by applying local lubricants, applying estrogen drugs (estriol ointment, estradiol ointment, etc.), and taking oral estrogen drugs (estradiol valerate, nil estradiol, ethinyl estradiol).
1. Apply local lubricant: After menopause and menopause, the hormone level of the body decreases, and the shrinkage of the reproductive organs will easily cause dryness, so you can apply lubricant before sex to improve the symptoms.
2. Apply estrogen: local application of estrogen can also be supplemented with estrogen to improve vaginal dryness, more commonly used drugs are estriol ointment, estradiol ointment and so on.
3. Oral estrogen: Oral estrogen can improve the hormone level of the whole body, which has a certain effect on the improvement of genital atrophy, the more commonly used are estradiol valerate, nil estradiol, ethinyl estradiol, etc. For the patients with uterus, progesterone should be added, so as to avoid the endometrium affected by a single estrogen and lead to cancer.
For the same disease, patients with different physical conditions and different stages of the disease, the treatment methods are different and should be standardized under the guidance of doctors. All of the above drugs should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, and should not be used blindly by oneself, so as not to lead to serious adverse consequences.