女性在漫长的生命岁月里，会经历许多不同生理阶段的挑战与适应，除了怀孕以外，更年期也是一个荷尔蒙重要的改变阶段，而此时私密处的变化会有什麽影响呢？

 

  • 私密肌肤的乾涩与乾痒：

私密黏膜肌肤-更年期后雌激素分泌降低，私密黏膜会逐渐变薄而缺乏弹性(参考下图)，黏液分泌也减少，因此会开始感觉乾涩或乾痒的情形。适时的使用pH3.5~4.5的私密补水凝胶，不含香精、酒精、色素等刺激物的配方，可帮助缓解不适。

 

  • 私密一般肌肤：

私密处的一般肌肤越靠近黏膜区越薄越娇嫩，更年期后皮脂分泌会变低，肌肤保湿能力下降，再经较紧的衣物摩擦，更易感到乾燥搔痒，因此，清洁沐浴后可涂抹天然植物性的私密保养油润泽保湿。

 

  • 私密肌肉：
     

与私密处有关的肌肉主要为骨盆底肌群，更年期后，雌激素分泌减少，导致蛋白质流失、老化，结缔组织、肌肉、韧带会渐渐松弛无力，若没有适当的锻鍊，可能会有频尿、漏尿的情形。因此，女性应该养成锻鍊骨盆底肌群的运动习惯，例如：凯格尔运动、桥式运动等，都是不错的选择。

 

 

 

Aside from pregnancy, there are still various stages of life to women, such as Post-menopause. How would intimate area alter as the female hormone makes its change?

 

  • Dryness and irritation of intimate vaginal skin：

 

Atrophic changes in post-menopause due to declining estrogen levels can result in a series of symptoms, including vaginal dryness and irritation. In other words, intimate mucosal tissue gradually grows thinner and inelastic for a lack of estrogen production. Timely apply VIGILL Intimate moisturizing & Firming Jelly formulated around pH3.5~4.5 can help soothe a bit.

 

  • Intimate skin：
     

Decline of estrogen levels leads to the atrophy of subcutaneous fat, causing the moisture of skin to decrease as well. It needs products with moisturizing, lubricating, and hydrating spontaneously.
 

  • Intimate muscle：
     

Decreased estrogen levels are what causes menstrual cycles to become inconsistent and less frequent. After perimenopause, the atrophy of estrogen-dependent tissues and protein can be serious issue. It also affects both blood flow and lubrication of the muscles and tissues of the pelvic floor. Many going through perimenopause experience incontinence due to weakened pelvic floor muscles.

We recommend to develop the habit of regular exercise such as Kegel exercise and glute-bridge.
 

References：

  1. Reiter, Suzanne. (2013). Barriers to effective treatment of vaginal atrophy with local estrogen therapy. International journal of general medicine. 6. 153-8. 10.2147/IJGM.S43192.
  2. Edwards, D., & Panay, N. (2016). Treating vulvovaginal atrophy/genitourinary syndrome of menopause: how important is vaginal lubricant and moisturizer composition?. Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society, 19(2), 151–161. https://doi.org/10.3109/13697137.2015.1124259