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KY Jelly is a good thing :) I am having a similar issue and i am 11w 1d. It should pass soon! Hopefully! hehe

I had complete vaginal dryness from from week 5 -12. Around weeks 12 things finally started to get a bit wet but still, at week 14, I'm pretty dry.

This is the same for sex. Im in the mood but my body is only producing a small amount of lubrication and only for a short time so my sex life right now isn't all that hot

The key component in lubricating your vagina is estrogen and our bodies rely on our diet and the fats we eat to produce estrogen efficiently. Elsewhere, an overconsumption of caffeine and alcohol causes dryness as well. An elimination of food sensitivities and sugars alongside consuming healthy fats and fruit and vegetables means that your body is healthy and estrogen can be produced. Sex â?? Regardless of age or problems we all have desires and a good way of treating vaginal dryness is through sex, it keeps the blood moving in that area and you begin to not fear the vagina but maybe love it again. Obviously, vaginal dryness can make it painful but it can also be helpful.
Quality lubricants that are natural or natural oil, like grapeseed and sweet almond can help a woman during sex and keep the area moist. Lubrication works on a healthy body and if you are dehydrated than it is tough to do this. Drinking plenty of water on a daily basis is crucial.

Reduced estrogen hormone levels are the main cause of vaginal dryness. This hormone helps keeping vaginal tissue healthy by maintaining a normal vaginal acidity level, which creates a natural defense against infections. But when hormonal levels decrease, so does this natural defense and the amount of vaginal lubrication.

Even though hormone imbalance is the most probable cause for vaginal dryness during pregnancy; there are also other rare and much less frequent factors such as: Sjogren's syndrome, cancer treatment medications and chronic yeast infection. Either case, because estrogen imbalance is the most probable cause for vaginal dryness during pregnancy , there are many easy and safe ways to overcome it. So keep on reading to learn more about the many approaches there are to cope vaginal dryness during pregnancy.

it is not uncommon. pregnancy can cause all sorts of strange things like this. its just one of the possible unfun side effects. try drinking more fluids.
Vaginal dryness during pregnancy is basically a loss of the usual moist and soft feel of the lining of vagina. Women of all ages can be affected by vaginal dryness, but it is particularly present in women during the transition of menopause.

Normally, the vagina is kept moist by mucus membranes (vaginal epithelium) that are located at the mouth of uterus. Estrogen in women body aids these membranes in producing lubrication that helps to keep the vagina moist, supple, strong, and also shuns vaginal dryness. The lubricant also has a slight acidity level, which helps to protect the vagina from foreign bacteria, keeping it free from infection and avoiding vaginal dryness during pregnancy too.

Vaginal dryness during pregnancy can produce pain during sex and make women women feel uncomfortable.