Natural medicine to ease painful intercourse

I am 65 years old and recently sexual intercourse has become too painful to bear. 

Natural medicine to ease painful intercourse

I have already been through the menopause and am not taking any hormone replacement supplements or medication. Please can you recommend anything natural that can help me, as this is quite distressing.

A. You are not alone. This is something many women your age have to deal with. The pain and discomfort you are experiencing is almost certainly due to vaginal dryness as a symptom of ongoing menopausal changes.

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