Vaginal dryness is very common in menopause. Sometimes referred to as senile vagina – ugh! ?]

If you’re feeling dry, itchy and uncomfortable ‘down there’ and sex is out of the question, then you’re not alone.

51% of women said that menopause had affected their sex lives. (British Menopause Society).

And it’s just not talked about enough.

Low oestrogen means less lubrication, less elasticity, decreased blood flow and a whole lot less pleasure!

So here’s 5 things you can do to get you back to feeling confident and sexy again:

1️⃣ Ensure you’ve got the nutrition basics covered; minimise sugars & starches; eat enough protein [especially zinc-rich foods such as meat, poultry, beans and nuts]; healthy fats; and leafy green, yellow and orange vegetables [for vitamin A].

2️⃣ Avoid antibiotics, they can wipe out the community of good bugs in your vagina, just like in your gut.

3️⃣ Take a female probiotic that is guaranteed to reach the vagina alive.

4️⃣ Eat plenty of phytooestrogens that weakly mimic oestrogen, such as broccoli sprouts, edamame beans, flaxseeds, nuts, sage, turmeric, thyme, and parsley.

5️⃣ Try taking a sea buckthorn oil supplement, which has been shown to relieve vaginal dryness, itching and burning.

Do you relate to this? I'd love to know.