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Odor, discharge, dryness and comfort down there. What’s normal, what isn’t, and what actually helps.
Intimate HealthEvidence check
Hyaluronic acid is the hormone-free ingredient in many vaginal moisturizers and suppositories. A small systematic review and a head-to-head trial found it eased dryness, itching and burning about as well as low-dose vaginal estrogen in the short term, and a study in breast cancer survivors found it helped with more frequent use.
Intimate HealthThe short version
If your gynecology team recommends this follow-up, ask about its booking route.
Bring previous vaccination records to a clinician before assuming you must start again.
Intimate HealthEvidence check
For many women, painful sex after menopause centers on a small ring of tissue at the vaginal opening. In a randomized trial, a prescription lidocaine liquid applied there before sex sharply reduced pain. Here is what to know and what to ask.
Intimate HealthComparison
Lactic acid gels are sold for vaginal odor and bacterial vaginosis. In a trial of 518 women with repeat BV, a prescription antibiotic cleared symptoms more often, though the gel caused fewer side effects. Here is how to choose.
Intimate HealthExplainer
If yeast infections keep coming back, there's a prescription antifungal approved specifically to reduce repeat infections. Because it stays in the body for a very long time, its label restricts it to women who can no longer become pregnant, such as after menopause. Here is what the label covers.
Intimate HealthEvidence check
Many women over 50 wonder whether a yearly blood test or ultrasound could catch ovarian cancer early. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against routine screening for women without symptoms who aren't at high inherited risk, because it didn't save lives and led to unneeded surgery. Symptoms are a different story.
Intimate HealthMyth buster
Clinics sell platelet-rich plasma injections, stem cells and energy devices to improve arousal, orgasm or dryness. A 2024 international expert consultation found the marketing has outpaced the research: the treatments seem generally safe, but the evidence isn't strong enough to recommend them. Proven options for menopause dryness and pain already exist.
Intimate HealthComparison
Vulvar skin gets thinner and drier after menopause, which changes how hair removal products behave. Here is what injury data and the FDA say about razors, hair removal creams, wax and lasers.
Intimate HealthMyth buster
Condoms reduce STI risks, but they do not prevent every infection spread through close contact.
Intimate HealthConversation script
Tell your own clinic which language you need and ask how it arranges support.
Intimate HealthChecklist
Ask your NHS clinic about result delivery and information sharing before the visit.
