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Article: Use vitamin E for vaginal dryness.(Ask the experts: answers to your questions from the Leaders in Natural Medicine)(Brief Article)
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- Natural Health
- Article date:
- September 1, 2003
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I've heard that using vitamin E helps vaginal dryness. Does it work and is it safe?
ADRIANE FUGH-BERMAN, M.D., REPLIES: Topical vitamin E can relieve vaginal dryness with no long-term side effects. It's safe to apply daily, using as much as you want.
However, not everyone likes its texture (it's thick, like motor oil), so you may want to experiment with other lubricants. Your drugstore or natural food store will likely have only limited choices, so consider seeking out women's catalogs like Good Vibrations (800-289-8423; www.goodvibes.com) and Eve's Garden ...