11.   For non-hormonal help with vaginal dryness, you can try prescription medications like Acigel or over-the-counter moisturizers like Replensor Gyne-Moistrin.

12.   Hormone replacement eases menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, insomnia and vaginal dryness.

13.   Hormone therapy also helps offset the side effects of menopause, such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness.

14.   Oral contraceptives are effective in lessening the severity and frequency of hot flashes, sleep disturbances, vaginal dryness and other problems.

15.   The low-dose estrogen also reduced hot flashes and vaginal dryness, Mortola noted.

16.   The risk of both can be lowered by taking estrogens, which also alleviate postmenopausal symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness.

17.   Then there is the problem of vaginal dryness, pain during intercourse and urinary incontinence, if the pelvic floor is weakened.

18.   Vaginal dryness may result when estrogen levels drop following delivery.

19.   Vaginal dryness, common among some postmenopausal women, can encourage cystitis.

20.   With the resumption of sexual relations, though, many women may have tenderness due to vaginal dryness.