58-year-old Aunt Liu, since menopause, has become a little awkward in her husband and wife life. That "dry" feeling made her feel uncomfortable every time. Her husband felt sorry for her and suggested trying lubricants, but Aunt Liu panicked when she heard it, worried that this thing would be harmful to her body, so she resolutely refused to use it.
Every time it came to a critical moment, the two broke up unhappily because of this little episode. In fact, she also wants to enjoy that intimacy, but she is really afraid of problems.
Aunt Liu opened her phone in distress and began to search: Is using lubricants harmful to the body?
1. The physiological dilemma that menopausal women can't escape: dryness
I heard that after menopause, I said goodbye to sex completely?
Fang Fang, chief physician of the Department of Gynecology at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, mentioned that many people in mainland China believe that women lose their fertility after menopause, and thus lose their sexual function, so they are relatively indifferent to sex and even refuse to have sex.
Menopause, although it means a physiological change, does not mean that sex life is over.
In reality, there is no absolute causal relationship between sex and menopause or age. Even as women age, they still have their own biological needs. According to a survey, more than 40% of women over the age of 60 are still sexually active, while 70.1% of menopausal women will use other forms to meet their needs.
Postmenopausal women still have the right to have sex, which is their normal biological need and they don't need to be ashamed or resisted.
But postmenopausal women are facing an unspeakable dilemma: vaginal dryness, often pain in intercourse,
The desire for sex has dropped dramatically.
In the face of this challenge, in order to improve the quality of sexual life, many couples choose to use lubricants to improve discomfort.
The role of lubricants in the life of couples is not small:
First of all, it can improve the sexual experience. Moderate use of lubricants can reduce the discomfort caused by excessive vaginal dryness and further improve sexual satisfaction
Secondly, it helps to prevent discomfort and injury in the life of the couple. The body's natural lubrication mechanisms may be weakened in certain situations, such as after menopause, leading to significant discomfort in intercourse, and the use of lubricants can reduce these problems and protect the reproductive organs. Especially for women with sexual dysfunction, the use of lubricants can prevent trauma to the lining of the vagina.
However, not all types of lubricants are suitable for use and should be chosen on an individual basis.
2. Will regular use of lubricants be harmful to the human body?
1. It is not conducive to reproductive health
The use of lubricants may have an impact on women's reproductive health. For example, certain lubricants may alter the pH level within the female reproductive tract, creating a cytotoxic effect. In addition, one study found that lubricants may motilize sperm and reduce the likelihood of conception.
2. Reduce self-cleaning ability
The use of lubricants may cause dysbiosis of normal flora and reduce self-cleaning ability, thus increasing the risk of infection.
3. Susceptible to gynecological diseases
After sex, you should do a good job of cleaning your private parts. If not cleaned properly or not in a timely manner, lubricant residues can increase the risk of gynaecological diseases.
It should also be noted that if you use "three nos" products or expired products, which may contain ingredients that have already deteriorated, it will also increase the risk of gynaecological diseases.
3. Doing these 3 things in the same room is the real injury
In fact, these few things are often done in the life of husband and wife, which is the real injury, and it is time to stop.
Immediately urinate
Men should not rush to urinate afterwards because the contractions of the urethral sphincter and detrusor muscles have not been eliminated, and rushing to urinate may increase the pressure in the urethra, causing urine to flow backward into the prostate, which may lead to prostatitis in the long term.
Take a cold shower
The body may sweat after sex, but taking a shower right away, especially a cold shower, may trigger symptoms such as palpitations and wheezing, and increase the burden on the heart. You should wait for your body to recover to a certain extent before bathing.
Too often
Long-term frequent sex will make both partners physically exhausted and physically fatigued, resulting in a great decrease in immunity and resistance.
In addition, excessive sex may trigger sexual dysfunction, such as prolonged ejaculation or ejaculation problems in men, and women may become averse or cold to sex, which in turn affects the quality and satisfaction of the couple's life.
Fourth, the elderly can also enjoy the life of husband and wife, and it is safer to do 5 points
Viable health conditions: Older adults should make sure they are in a health condition to do so before engaging in sexual activity. If you have a chronic medical condition, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, etc., you should follow your doctor's advice and avoid overwork or behaviors that may trigger health problems.
Moderate frequency: The frequency of sexual life should be appropriately adjusted according to the individual's physical strength and endurance, and the frequency should not be too high.
Mild intensity: Professor Zhou Shaohu, director of the Department of Reproductive Medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, reminded that the elderly should have a different sexual life from young people due to the decline in physical function. Due to the slow start-up of the elderly, the refractory period will be longer than that of young people, so longer physical contact and touching are more necessary for the elderly and can make both parties achieve psychological pleasure.
Proper hygiene: Hygiene of intimate areas before and after sex should be taken to reduce the risk of infection.
Safety measures: Even though older people may no longer be worried about pregnancy, appropriate protective measures are still needed to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
Conjugal life for older persons is an important part of their quality of life, and older persons can also enjoy a healthy and enjoyable sex life, which should be given due attention and respect.
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