does a woman's vagina gets smaller as she gets to her menopause?
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Our vagina's automatically tightens up after a long period of time has passed and not have had intercourse. it is very normal and im sure the "next time" will be a little more comfortable for you. As time go by, it will start to feel "right" again....good luck!
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Menopause is the medical term for the end of a woman's menstrual periods.  This usually happens between the ages of 45 and 60, but it can happen earlier. Menopause can also occur when the ovaries are surgically removed or stop functioning for any other reason.  About 75% of women report some troublesome symptoms during menopause, but the severity and frequency of symptoms varies from woman to woman. The most common symptoms are hot flashes and vaginal atrophy (this is, the tissue of the vagina becomes thinner, drier, and more delicate, and begins to shrink). As for question #4 not at all.  Depression may be more likely in the years right before menopause. However, it is unclear whether depression is linked to low levels of estrogen or to the many changes women face during their 40s and 50s (such as career or marriage pressures, or care of children or aging parents).\nMany women say that their sexual desire lessens during the time of menopause. In many cases, the cause is physical. For instance, because lower estrogen levels sometimes cause physical changes in a woman's sexual organs, having sex may become uncomfortable or painful so it is important to find out whether there is a physical cause for lack of desire. For some women, taking hormones called androgens can help restore sexual desire.\nSome women find that sexual desire changes because of how they feel about themselves during menopause. Counseling and support groups can help women learn strategies for coping with the physical and emotional changes that occur during menopause.\nIntercourse may be painful when there is not enough moisture in the vagina or when the tissue lining the vagina becomes fragile because of lower estrogen levels in the body. Several methods are available to relieve pain during intercourse. It may sound surprising, but frequent sexual activity is one of the most effective remedies for vaginal dryness. Other remedies include taking a warm bath before intercourse or using lubricants. Short-acting, water-based lubricants, such as K-Y Jelly, supply moisture and are used immediately before intercourse. These products are readily available in grocery stores and pharmacies, usually at a low cost. Long-acting vaginal moisturizers are also available, and can provide extended relief. Vaginal creams containing estrogen are very helpful in relieving the symptoms of menopause, including vaginal dryness.
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This is not always the case at all, and every woman is quite different.  Plus there are always Kegel exercises to strenghten the area.
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MENOPAUSE...\n\nit proceeds over time!
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Well she could go for surgery....\n\n\n....or she could simply do kegel exercises.  To locate your PC muscles, try to stop your pee mid-stream and notice which muscles you use to do this.  Then, every day she should do repetitions of squeezing these muscles (while waiting at a red light, while sitting in class/at the office, while lying in bed before getting up in the morning, etc).  These won't really decrease the size of the vagina, but if she works these muscles enough, it'll give the sensation of being 'tighter'...which I imagine would be a desirable effect.
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I'm not sure if there's any link with menopause itself, but dry eye is much more common in middle-aged and older people.
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Not always. A woman's vagina is like a mans penis, they come in all sizes.
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Absolutely. Just like men, women vary widely in length and width.\n\nAlso, woman who is not ready (not excited) will have more problems with a big one than when she's physically excited (vagina lenghtens and the endpoint shifts a little away from the cervix when aroused, so there's more space and less chance of hitting the cervix, which can be excruciatingly painful... not to mention the help of lubrication).\n\nIn addition, or*l sex can be a chore, not to even mention a*al.\n\nSize matters:\nThere is too big. There is too small. And then there's just right! :-). *Actual sizes depend on the person asked.\n\nPS.\nAn interesting aside - go to any online adult toy store and check out the "Bestsellers" under vibrat*r or d*ldo category. Note the sizes (*insertable* part, not total length). This will give you a pretty clear picture of what (most) women REALLY want ;-).\n\nPPS. Length should be measured from the top, from the base at the pubic bone. If it's still 11", you might have a career in front of you, so to speak <grin>.
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Women have them too but they just aren't as large or as apparent.\n\nI hope this helps.
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Menopause can start anywhere from age 45 - 55. I believe it ends somewhere around 55 - 57 years of age.
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Is she very thin?  Underweight women can stop having their periods.
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1) According to the modern researches done on this subject  show that in most women, this decline in oestrogen production occurs between the ages of 45 and 50.\n\n2) In according to that the average age of menopause of a woman is 48.
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A vagina is only about 4 to 5 inches deep. It expands in the back during full sexual arousal, so it can accomodate a little more length, but in general, the 4 to 5 inch measurement is what you'll find in textbooks.
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WHAT IS PERIMENOPAUSE?\n\nPerimenopause, or pre-menopause is a transitional stage of two to ten years before complete cessation of the menstrual period. Its average duration is six years, and can appear in women from 35 to 50 years of age. This has not been a stage of women's lives much talked about, and a woman can find herself experiencing puzzling changes, and not know why. What is actually going on is a gradual decrease of estrogen. The manifestations of perimenopause can vary. Here are some of the most commonly reported ones:\n\nHOME\n \n\nSIGNS OF PERIMENOPAUSE\n\nThe following are symptoms women have reported. This information is not intended as a substitute for talking with your health professional.\n\nMenstrual cycles become shorter, longer, or unpredictable\n\nFlow becomes heavier or lighter\n\nLow blood sugar\n\nFatigue several days before menstruation\n\nWeight gain\n\nDecreased sex drive\n\nHeadaches - from mild to migraines with aura and visual distortions\n\nDry and/or itchy vulva, clitoris\n\nIncreased incidence of yeast infections
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Hummmm these kinds of questions always make me wonder 'why' it's being asked.  Like MEN Women have different sizes of vagina's.. and you need to accept our sizes the way we need to accept yours! \n\nIf it's being asked for the two reasons I think it might be asked, let me shed some light...\n\n1) Our Vagina's are able to handle any size/width of penis there is.  This is why our vagina's have the ability to expand to allow babies through.  She needs to be relaxed during sex so that things work properly - for small, avg and large penis's.\n\n2) Some men complain after childbirth that their women are 'not the same' in that dept, and it no longer 'fits' the way it used to.  That's true most women do NOT get back the same size they had before, but that's pretty much selfish if someone complains about that right?  The woman just bore your child!  She can do exercises - called Kegel Excersizes to help with that, but most women do not return to pre-birth elasticity.\n\n3) Women's bodies change as they start menopause and again, their vagina's lose elasticity and the ability to produce proper moisture - for sex or even many have trouble with being too dry normally.  \n\nThe general spirit of this message is... \n\nWe as women are 'sorry' if you don't 'fit' the way you used to, because of childbirth, age or whatever the issue.. we wish you did also, and we'd have preferred that.  MOST men shrink in that department as they age as well.. so - it's all part of growing older and we all need to adjust and accept and realize - it's love, committment and it's the way things are.  :)\n\nI hope I answered your question, be well and be happy with what you have :)
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Most premenopausal women experience changes in their menstrual cycle. When estrogen levels begin to drop, the follicular phase of the cycle may be shortened, and this can shorten the total cycle from 28–30 days to 24–26 days, resulting in more frequent periods. On the other hand, some women begin having longer cycles because they are not ovulating as frequently. These changes can be quite different on an individual basis. Additionally, this declining/fluctuating estrogen level can produce a host of disturbing symptoms: hot flashes, increasing vaginal dryness, sleep problems, mood swings, breast tenderness and many other complications. \n\nThere is a relatively small number of women who hardly notice any changes before menopause. Their periods just stop overnight with few, if any, symptoms.\n\nAnother small percentage of women experience significant, dramatic symptoms that, when left untreated, ultimately lead to surgical intervention. Many women find at this time too many physicians strongly urging surgery and failing to provide information about the alternatives to, and consequences of, hysterectomy.
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Yes.  The muscles which hold it in place get weaker after childbirth.