That can be explained by something often dubbed vaginal "sweating" hot, right? When anyone, regardless of gender identity, becomes aroused, blood rushes to their genitals. In people who have vulvas, that extra blood pressure engorges the whole area, including the clitoris and the labia. The swelling causes your vulva to "sweat," according to Go Ask Alice!
And with all the extra pressure on your genitals, that fluid seeps out through your vaginal walls. Just something to think about next time a sex buddy goes on and on about how wet you are. On this episode of Dear, Black Love we watch newly married couple, Brea and Mariah, share their modern love story. From meeting their freshman year at Yale. What is Black love? Is it simply two Black people in relationship, at all costs? Or is it a more profound experience of freeing the self into something bey.
I was 25 years old when I made peace with the possibility that I might die a virgin. It was March Infections can change the quantity and quality of the discharge, making it smell foul, or appear more curd like or sticky and can often be associated with symptoms or soreness or itchiness or lower abdominal pain. Here I want to address causes of increased amount of discharge or lubrication that is not related to infection. In any case when the wetness you produce increases dramatically and is persistent, the first thing to do is to exclude all possible vaginal infections, whether they are sexually transmitted or not.
Unease during sexual intimacy a. Sometimes necessitating the use of extra towels to mop up the excess lubrication. Loss of grip on the penis or a sex toy during penetration a. It is normal for the vagina to feel wet for an hour or two after sex or arousal. As females age, they may notice an increase in vaginal dryness.
After menopause, the body produces less estrogen , making it more difficult to keep the vagina lubricated. The walls of the vagina also become thinner, which can make vaginal dryness painful.
Higher estrogen levels can increase vaginal wetness by causing the Bartholin glands to produce more fluid. People on hormone treatments, such as those taking hormone replacement therapy , may notice an increase in vaginal wetness. Some people use vaginal estrogen to increase vaginal wetness.
A study found that this practice is no more effective than using traditional lubricants. So for people who prefer to avoid estrogen treatments, vaginal lubricants may work just as well.
When vaginal fluid changes or a person produces significantly more vaginal fluid than normal, it may be a sign of an infection. A yeast infection causes thick, white, cottage cheese-like discharge. The vagina may itch, burn, or feel very sore and dry, and sex can be very painful. A yeast infection is a fungal infection.
In most cases, over-the-counter OTC antifungal yeast infection medicine can treat it. Antibiotics will not help and may even make the infection worse. Bacterial vaginosis is a bacterial imbalance of the vagina. Some people have no symptoms, but others notice itching or burning. The vagina may produce a white, gray, or yellow fluid that smells fishy. The smell is sometimes worse after sex. Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection STI that may cause a yellowish or greenish discharge.
Sometimes the discharge looks bubbly and may smell bad, especially after a menstrual period. While a wet vagina is usually something to appreciate, vaginal dryness is a real issue that plagues many women—and usually, there's a simple explanation.
Also, some infections may create a sensation of dryness, like yeast infections. For relief from vaginal dryness, Dr. Brightman recommends vaginal moisturizers creams, gels, and suppositories , which are available over-the-counter. For moisture as well as lubrication, try coconut oil, vegetable oils, aloe, and vitamin E. Lubricants can help to make sexual intercourse more comfortable, whether you experience extreme vaginal dryness or not.
If vaginal dryness is caused by decreased estrogen, vaginal estrogen creams, suppositories, tablets, rings, and even oral tablets are available to help.
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