Vaginal atrophy is not a disease. It is an aging outcome. It appears when a woman gets older, often after menopause.
The good news is that applying NeuEve can help stop, delay and reverse vaginal atrophy. It is like putting cream on the face to stop wrinkles.
The woman’s age often determines her severity of the atrophy.
In addition to symptoms like dryness and painful sex, major features of the atrophy include shrinking of the vaginal cavity, thinning of the lining and lack of elasticity.
Additionally, women with atrophy often suffer chronic injuries in vaginal tissues due to intercourse or even just by dryness. These include tissue abrasion, bruising, tearing, and micro-cracks with bleeding and underlying inflammation.
The older the age, the more severe the atrophy, and the more sensitive to anything, even to nutrients in NeuEve formulas at a later phase. Therefore, we have developed 6 NeuEve formulas with increasing nutrient strengths from mild to strong:
Salve-Gentle--> Salve-->Velvet -->Silk-->Silver-->Gold, for women at different ages.
Based on a woman’s age, we recommend the following:
- <45, can directly use Gold, often for BV relief or vaginal dryness caused by birth control, IUD, PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome), or breastfeeding. There is no severe atrophy before age 40. A young woman breastfeeding can experience vaginal dryness. This is a temporary condition that may gradually improve after weaning. During breastfeeding, we recommend using NeuEve Silver (for the first month) and Gold (after the first month) for relief from dryness.
- 45-55 years old, start with Silver and can progress to the Gold phase in 1-4 months.
- 55-70: Start with Silk and transition to the Silver phase within 1-4 months, followed by a transition to the Gold phase within 1-4 months.
- >70, if sexually active and painful sex is an issue, start with Salve-Gentle and Velvet for one month and then move to the Silk for continued recovery. If not sexually active and the only discomforts are itching and dryness, start with Salve-Gentle (Sensitive Cream), using a tiny amount (about the size of a grain of rice) to the external vulva daily for 3-4 months or until the first jar of the cream is complete. Then, switch to the regular NeuEve cream to accelerate recovery.
- If discomfort symptoms are severe, combining the use of a suppository and Salve may help speed up the recovery.
Note: The NeuEve Salve is suitable for women under 70, and the Salve-Gentle is suitable for women over 70 to help alleviate itching. For easing atrophy, you can also use NeuEve cream, even if you are not experiencing itching. This is like to apply cream for stopping wrinkles even without discomfort. To date, the oldest woman who benefited from NeuEve is 95. Therefore, applying NeuEve early and often can better help defy aging.
If a woman has a stubborn case, and using these products do not provide relief, this article provides some good tips that can help her find relief quickly: I have painful sex. Can I use NeuEve to find relief quickly? Good for all ages.