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What should women do if their vagina is dry and unable to have sex?

Asked by:Violet

Asked on:Mar 23, 2026 10:45 PM

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  • Wind Wind

    Mar 23, 2026

      A netizen asked: I encounter embarrassment when having sex with my boyfriend. I try very hard to get myself into the mood, but I can’t cooperate well. I feel a little pain when making love this way, because vaginal dryness makes sex difficult. Is it a psychological problem or a physical problem? I feel pain down there after having sex. Can you tell me, what’s wrong with me?

      sexual skill factors

      The normal vagina maintains a certain degree of moisture. During the process of sexual arousal leading to orgasm, due to the accumulation of sexual excitement, vaginal secretions appear from small to large, making vaginal lubrication reach a very high level. These lubricants mainly come from Uterus The secretions from the neck, the exudate formed by the congestion of the vaginal wall, and the secretions from the Bartholin gland located at the vaginal opening.

      During sex, these fluids can be secreted and gradually increase only when sexual excitement reaches a certain level. If sexual excitement is insufficient, these lubricating fluids will be secreted little or even not at all, and of course there will be vaginal dryness 's appearance. Some women may not have vaginal dryness originally, but it may only appear after some special reasons. These special reasons are often caused by psychological or physiological factors.

      Reason: This refers to the lack of "foreplay" during sex, the woman's insufficient psychological preparation, the man's lack of sexual induction to the woman, or the unpopular methods. Factors such as the failure to fully arouse the woman during sexual intercourse or poor sexual function of the man are also one of the causes of vaginal dryness in women.

      Solution: Get enough foreplay, let your lips and tongue do whatever you want. From the lips, chest, navel, and then below... fully mobilize a woman's sexual desire.

      human factors

      I always hate the wet feeling of leucorrhea. I rinse my vagina twice a day. However, my vagina becomes very dry when I have sex. What should I do?

      Reason: Some women blindly pursue "cleanliness". When leucorrhea is dirt, they rinse the vagina repeatedly for a long time. As a result, the vagina cannot retain the beneficial secretions that should exist, resulting in a really clean vagina. Unfortunately, this "dryness" brings "astringency" that affects sexual feelings.

      Solution: It is enough to clean the vulva with water at ordinary times, but vaginal douching must be avoided.

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