WEDNESDAY EVENING EDITION

2 SEPTEMBER 2026Issue 245

Independent Hormonal JournalismThe Hormonal Dispatch

TODAY: YOUR BODY HAS CHANGED THE PASSWORD.

Today’s Forecast

24°C
Chance of rage
Hot flushes likely
Brain fog until lunch
Coffee ineffective
Hormones remain delightfully unhinged.
← Back to symptomsSymptoms Desk · Briefing

Sexual and urinary

Vaginal Dryness

The initial verdict

Lower oestrogen can affect vaginal and vulval tissue. Effective treatments exist.

Symptom briefingEvidence checkedNot a diagnosis machine

What this symptom may look like

  • Dryness.
  • Burning.
  • Pain during sex.
  • Urinary urgency.
The Investigation Continues

Where hormones may enter the story

Lower oestrogen can make genital tissues thinner and drier.

Other causes still deserve checking

  • Skin conditions.
  • Infection.
  • Irritants.
  • Some medicines.

Useful notes for your appointment

  1. 01

    Mention pain.

  2. 02

    Record bleeding.

  3. 03

    Describe urinary symptoms.

Do not wait when this happens

  • Bleeding after menopause.
  • Sores.
  • Fever with urinary symptoms.
You do not need to quietly sandpaper your way through intimacy.

From the record

The evidence cabinet. Neatly filed, publicly available, and refreshingly free from influencer affiliate codes.

  1. Australian Government: Symptoms of menopause and perimenopause
  2. Australian Government: Understanding perimenopause
  3. Healthdirect Australia: Perimenopause