Vaginal dryness brings pain and a feeling of friction during intercourse, and it often comes with vaginitis that keeps returning despite treatment. It is widely thought of as a menopausal symptom, but childbirth, recurring vaginitis and hormonal changes mean it can appear just as easily in your 20s.
This article sets out what causes vaginal dryness, how the Vagisoft procedure works, and why it does not suit everyone. In short, Vagisoft uses hyaluronic acid and related ingredients to help the mucosa recover moisture and elasticity, but depending on the cause, a different approach may be needed first.
Why does vaginal dryness happen?
Vaginal dryness is commonly thought of as a symptom of menopause, but in practice it comes from several directions. Vaginal tissue and mucosa can be damaged or stretched during childbirth, which reduces their ability to hold moisture and elasticity, and when the mucosa has become sensitive through repeated vaginitis, dryness and a feeling of friction often appear together.
Hormonal change is not tied to age, so it is not unusual for women in their 20s or 30s to come in describing pain during intercourse or a dry sensation. These causes frequently overlap, so the picture cannot always be explained by a single factor.
- Childbirth — vaginal tissue and mucosa can be damaged or stretched, reducing elasticity
- Recurring vaginitis — the mucosa becomes sensitive, vulnerable to irritation and prone to dryness
- Hormonal change — not tied to age, so symptoms can appear in your 20s
How does Vagisoft work, and how effective is it?
Vagisoft uses a device with a V-needle carrying four micro-needles to deliver the solution to several points inside the vagina. An automatic injection system based on negative pressure spreads it evenly and at regular intervals across a wider area than an ordinary syringe, and the ingredients are centred on hyaluronic acid combined with PN, PDRN and PDLLA.
A paper analysing changes after the injection of a hyaluronic acid biomaterial into the vagina followed 42 participants, 24 premenopausal and 18 postmenopausal, looking at desire, lubrication, pain and pelvic floor function. It reported that 71% were satisfied at 6 months and 81% at 12 months, with no dissatisfaction recorded at any point.
Is Vagisoft right for everyone?
Vagisoft can help when the sensation of dryness is severe, when intercourse is painful, or when repeated vaginitis has left the mucosa sensitive. Where the dryness is caused by labial hypertrophy, however, making the mucosa moist may not stop the symptom returning through friction, and an approach that restores the structure may suit better.
If the procedure is carried out while inflammation is present, the tissue response can be strong, so managing the inflammation first is necessary. The mix of ingredients, the total volume, the area treated and the number of sessions also have to be set individually according to the state of the mucosa and the degree of laxity.
- Marked dryness — helpful when daily discomfort and a feeling of friction come together
- Pain during intercourse — relief can be expected where the pain is recurrent
- Sensitive mucosa from repeated vaginitis — helps mucosa that has become vulnerable to irritation
