II. Definition
- Vaginal Dryness
- Inadequate vaginal lubrication which may lead to vaginal friction and microtrauma to the vulvar and vaginal epithelium
- May result in Dyspareunia
III. Causes
- Sexual arousal disorder
- See Female Sexual Dysfunction
- Inability to obtain or maintain adequate lubrication from sexual excitement
- Dissatisfaction with sexual relationship
- Negative body image
- Fear of Dyspareunia
- Sexual abuse history
- Restrictive sexual beliefs
- Chronic Vaginal Dryness
- See Atrophic Vaginitis
- Estrogen deficiency
- Menopause
- Premature Ovarian Failure
- Bilateral oophorectomy
- Postpartum State including Lactation
- Decreased perfusion
- Neurologic Disorder
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Pituitary tumor
- Iatrogenic causes
- Chemotherapy
- Pelvic radiation
- Medications
IV. Management
- Treat underlying disorders
- Vaginal Lubricants
- Vaginal Moisturizers (Replens) applied three times weekly
- Vaginal Lubricant (e.g. Astroglide) applied before intercourse
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| Definition (NCI_CTCAE) | A disorder characterized by an uncomfortable feeling of itching and burning in the vagina. |
| Definition (NCI) | An uncomfortable feeling of itching and burning in the vaginal opening resulting from inadequate vaginal lubrication. It is commonly seen during and after menopause, childbirth, or stressful conditions. It results in painful intercourse. |
| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| SnomedCT | 31908003, 139463004, 162180002 |
| Dutch | vaginale droogheid, droogheid vagina |
| French | Sécheresse vaginale |
| German | vaginale Trockenheit, Trockenheit der Vagina |
| Italian | Secchezza della vagina, Secchezza vaginale |
| Portuguese | Secura da vagina |
| Spanish | Sequedad vaginal, sequedad de la vagina (trastorno), sequedad de la vagina, sequedad vaginal |
| Japanese | 腟乾燥, ﾁﾂｶﾝｿｳ |
| English | Vaginal dryness, Dryness of vagina, dry vaginal mucosa (physical finding), vaginal mucosa dry, dry vaginal mucosa, vaginal dryness, Dryness vaginal, Vaginal Dryness, dryness vagina, vagina dryness, Dry;vagina, dryness vaginal, Vaginal dryness (finding), Vaginal dryness (disorder), dry vagina |
| Czech | Suchost pochvy, Poševní suchost |
| Hungarian | hüvelyi szárazság, Hüvelyszárazság |
Ontology: Vaginal lubricants (C0356770)
| Definition (SPN) | A patient lubricant is a device intended for medical purposes that is used to lubricate a body orifice to facilitate entry of a diagnostic or therapeutic device. |
| Concepts | Biomedical or Dental Material (T122) |
| SnomedCT | 326646000 |
| English | LUBRICANT, VAGINAL, PATIENT, LUBRICANT,VAGINAL, vaginal lubricant (medication), vaginal lubricant, lubricant vaginal, vaginal lubricants, Vaginal lubricants, Vaginal lubricants (product), Vaginal lubricants (substance) |
| Spanish | lubricantes vaginales, lubricante vaginal (producto), lubricante vaginal, lubricantes vaginales (producto) |
