Since 2018, Meg Mathews has been one of the UK’s foremost menopause campaigners, determined to use her profile to end the stigma surrounding it.
In her Stella magazine column, she reveals what she’s learnt. This week: why we need to stop being squeamish about 'down there'We spend hours looking at our face in the mirror and applying expensive creams but how many of us actually take the time to look at our vagina?
Just as the fall in oestrogen affects the skin on our face, it does the same to the skin tissues of the vulva and vagina, which can become dry and itchy.
During the menopause, the walls thin and the vagina loses moisture and softness. This can makes things feel uncomfortable and generally sex is more painful.
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