Feminine dryness symptoms: Dr Mentz

"One of the problems of menopause is atrophic vaginitis; what that means is because of the lack of estrogen, there is less lubrication of the tissue, so, it becomes drier, less acidic, more fragile, more susceptible to injuries just by friction of walking down an aisle or sitting for a long time. Intimacy is difficult, tiny tears can happen and bleeding can occur, and that can cause a woman in her menopause to become quite dysfunctional. She shies away from intimacy and from different activities, because it's uncomfortable. It also causes a self-image problem, and that can affect your whole mind and system".