You may be one of the many women who experiences vaginal dryness. It’s a common condition, and can be caused by a number of things, from hormone fluctuation, smoking cigarettes, or difficulty getting aroused. Maybe it’s just stress getting to you; with work, family, and the small pressures that life piles on you, it’s sometimes difficult to focus on sex. That doesn’t mean you don’t want to – it just means that you sometimes need a little help getting there. No matter what the reason, HerSolution Gel™ can help you get back on track.

Just place a small amount on your most sensitive areas and feel the difference. Like a regular lube, HerSolution Gel™ creates moisture. But unlike regular lube you buy at a drug store, it also increases blood flow and dilation of the blood vessels for a more intense sensation. Don’t just use it for your genitals – try it on other sensitive parts of your body as well, such as nipples. You will feel warmth that will build as you play with your partner, building you to a strong climax.

Made from natural ingredients, it focuses on botanical essences, and quality vitamins. Shea and cocoa butters combine to create a silky, natural texture, while aloe is used as a soothing agent. HerSolution Gel™ is a water-based product. Water-based lubricant is more frequently recommended by doctors because it easily washes off the body and does not damage the effectiveness of condoms. As a topical cream, HerSolution Gel™ works almost immediately. The longer and more frequently you use it, the stronger the results.

Before you try an estrogen therapy for vaginal dryness, try HerSolution Gel™, a non-invasive solution. Even if you don’t have a problem with your level of sexual satisfaction, why not give it a little added excitement? Intensify feelings and sensations like never before. If you thought you were having fun before, wait until you try this!

Thankfully, there are a number of things to help ease dryness so you can continue a normal sex life. Talking to your doctor about the issue is advised, as they can help you determine the cause and offer some solutions, but we can offer you a few pieces of advice.

Vaginal dryness is caused by one of three things – a decline in estrogen levels, as a symptom of a medical condition or medication side effect, or unresolved emotional issues. Figuring out the cause is the most important step in how to best proceed.

A decline in estrogen levels may be triggered by a number of things. Because women are constantly fluctuating in hormone levels, in every way from menstrual cycles, to pregnancy and the menopausal stages, one of these is very likely. Cigarette smoking is another culprit, as well as decreased sexual activity.

There are many medical conditions in which vaginal dryness is a symptom. A few of these medical conditions include, but are not limited to: diabetes, sexually transmitted diseases, chemotherapy, yeast infection, and several kinds of bacterial infections. It may also be due to a medication side effect; ask your doctor if any medications you are on may be to blame.

Maybe you just aren’t aroused the way you used to be. It’s important to determine whether or not you’re dryer than you used to be all the time, or just sometimes. Negative feelings like worry or stress make an impact, so take a minute to think about how what you’re feeling may affect your desire.

Now that you know what may be causing the problem, see what you can do to solve it.

Staying healthy is something you can do on your own to help ease dryness. Make sure to drink enough water (the recommended eight glasses a day), and remember to exercise. Diets that are too low in fat aren’t good for increasing mucosal tissues that your body needs, so try to keep that in mind. Regular intercourse, whether by yourself or with a partner, may also help.

Some doctors may recommend estrogen therapy if self-care doesn’t fix the problem. It can come in three forms: oral medication, a ring or patch, or topical cream or tablet. The ring is inserted by your doctor and releases a consistent flow of estrogen. It is replaced every three months. Both the topical cream and tablet are inserted into the vagina with an applicator, usually two or three times a week at night. All of these methods are preferable to the pill taken orally because it does not have to be processed by the liver before entering the bloodstream.

Personal lubricant is the quickest and easiest method to ease vaginal dryness. A product like HerSolution Gel™ is sure to help. More than just a lube, this product increases blood flow, creating more sensation in the genitals, and is made from high quality, natural ingredients.

In recent studies, some of the commonly recommended lubricants, like KY®, Astroglide®, and Replens® have been found to actually damage sperm, perhaps even at a rate that is equivocal to contraceptive Jellies (www.helpconceive.com). Brand new evidence from a comparative study presented at the Cojoint Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine suggests that only Pre-Seed® did not appear to cause significant damage to sperm.

In the first experiment, sperm was incubated for 30 minutes. Motility measurements were 66% in the lubricant-free environment, versus 2% for Astroglide®, and 64% for Pre-Seed®. In the second experiment, sperm were evaluated after 4 hours of incubation for damage to the genetic material and graded according to the DNA fragmentation index. Pre-Seed demonstrated the smallest effect with a 7% increase over the control (no lubricant).

The findings of this and other studies are significant. At the Saint Gerard Fertility Care Center, we always ask about personal lubricants and the only one that we recommend during the fertile time is Pre-Seed®. Another reason to use Pre-Seed is because Pre-Seed is also the only personal lubricant that meets physiologic pH and osmolarity requirements for sperm and may protect against the harmful effects of free radicals.

Recently I interviewed a woman who had been going to an infertility specialist for more than 10 years and after undergoing many medical treatments and surgical procedures with no pregnancies to show for it, she is now facing menopause. Interestingly, she and her spouse were using KY® routinely. In fact, they were buying it “by the box.” She was surprised to find out about the effects of KY®.

We believe that combined with the monitoring of fertility and cervical mucus, Pre-Seed can be added to a program of infertility (when fertility is present and cervical mucus quality is poor) as a routine recommendation for assisting couples who desire to achieve pregnancy the natural way. At our center, we have an easy to learn protocol that combines the monitoring of fertility and the use of Pre-Seed for this purpose.