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Ask Marilyn: I’m approaching the menopause and I’ve noticed my vagina feels dry and sex is painful – are there any natural remedies you can recommend?

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Q: In the last few months I’ve noticed that my vagina feels dry and sex is increasingly painful. I’m approaching the menopause and wondered if there are any natural remedies that you can recommend?

 

A: During and after the menopause the walls of the vagina can become thinner and less elastic. You may find that you take longer to lubricate and that intercourse can be painful. Thinning and drying of pelvic tissue can occur but women who maintain a healthy weight and eat a healthy diet generally experience few problems with vaginal/bladder weakness in the menopausal years. There are also a number of natural therapies that may help:

 

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Ask Marilyn: my bottom gets really itchy – please help!

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Q: My bottom gets really itchy. I’m too embarrassed to talk to my doctor or pharmacist about it. I try not to scratch but it is really hard. Are there any natural remedies you can recommend?

 

A: It does sound to me like you have a fungal problem or parasites but if the following measures don’t help you should visit your doctor to be properly investigated. 

 

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Natural treatments for breast discomfort

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Breast swelling and pain, especially in the week or so before your period are normal reactions to fluctuating hormone levels. As women reach their 40s, however this discomfort can sometimes develop into severe pain called mastalgia where the breasts become hard and extremely painful. A mastalgia attack can last for up to ten days. The causes are not completely understood but mastalgia may be caused by unusual sensitivity of breast tissue to fluctuating hormones leading up to the menopause.

 

If you do experience breast pain your immediate fear would be that the pain was due to breast cancer but in most cases mastalgia is a benign condition but you should still see your doctor to have a check up to make sure.  Then try the recommendations below:

 

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