

Our vaginas and vulvas are as much a part of our body as our heartsĪnd brain – an essential part of us that play a pretty importantĤ1% of women felt vaginal dryness was not something that should be Kevin the stroppy teenager being Kevin the stroppy teenager is his. The changing hormones menopause brings is no more our fault than It’s my old refrain, I know, but all this is why we must talk about menopause, vaginal dryness and all. Who said they did not have the support of their partner: change the A sneaky #KnowYourMenopause selfiebomb with my lovely cocktails and labia-shaped sweets So remember: if your partner loves you, they’ll Guilty about this will only add to stress levels, turning it into a Were having less sex or avoiding it because of vaginal dryness. Survey of more than 1,000 women and found that 58% of women said they Guilty about sex being painful, or guilt that they’re not in the “I used to have sex in bus stops!” she told us. Incredible guilt when she first started experiencing “a vulva likeĪn ants’ nest” and worried it might be a latent STD from her wildĭays.

Jenny discussing the emotional impact of vaginal dryness. It’s another reason why workplace training on Menopausal women who suffer from vaginal dryness and have to wear I’d never thought about the difficulties for That can make the difference – and it’s the little details that Often with menopause, it’s the little details Chris Hemsworth could be about to step into your life at any minute. If you don’t have a partner now, you can also use sex toys to keep your elasticity because you never know what the future might hold. My GP has yet to write that on a prescription (mind you, I’d probably be told there were shortages at the pharmacist like there is with HRT…) The answer: Use It or Lose It! In other words, have more sex. One of the most important things I learnt was that your vagina actually shrinks after menopause, which can make sex more difficult. More sex please, we’ve got vaginal drynessĭryVaJanuary’s main event was a panel discussion led by Jenny and featuring Embarrassing Bodies’ Dr Dawn Harper (who wore the best Sole Bliss shoes), Deborah Garlick from Henpicked and sex and relationship therapist Kate Taylor.
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I’ve seen Jenny on TV many times, but she’s even funnier in real life. Then, of course, there was the wonderful host: Jenny Eclair, one of the first celebrities to support the Pausitivity #KnowYourMenopause campaign, overcoming battles with her printer to do so. That old imposter syndrome was working big time, I admit. The museum was filled with bright, positive women all working towards making menopause a better experience for others, from Fifty One Apparel to the brilliant Henpicked: Menopause In the Workplace team. That was an unintended double entendre worthy of Carry On…) No words seem right!) Being a journalist, I often get invited to posh parties and five-star hotels and restaurants but I have to admit, none of them made me as excited as the invite for the DryVaJanuary event dropping into my inbox (I’m sorry, I’m sorry. You’d think a night discussing vaginal dryness would be incredibly… dry (I’m sorry. Vaginal dryness is no joke, so why was the room filled with women crying with laughter? Step forward Jenny Eclair, the face… nope, that is so not the right word… the ambassador for Vagisan and a night at the Vagina Museum in London.
