Magazine Health Books. To send a link and summary of this article to a friend, click here . You are approaching the age of menopause.
Vaginal dryness is accompanied by itching.
What Your Symptom Is Telling You M any women of all ages run into vaginal dryness now and then. But common or not, a dry vagina feels uncomfortable and can make sex downright painful. The amount of vaginal lubrication varies from woman to woman, with a wide range of normal, says Theresa Crenshaw, M.D., a sex therapy specialist and author of Bedside Manners. The fluid itself is clear and relatively odorless. Apart from its gentle blessing when you're sexually aroused, you may not take much notice of your vaginal fluid most of the time.