How to Treat Vaginal Dryness: Best Options in 2025

Vaginal dryness is more than a nuisance—it can disrupt your comfort, your confidence, and even your relationships. It’s especially common during menopause, postpartum recovery, and after certain medications. But while many women silently deal with it, effective solutions exist.

Most traditional options—like lubricants and estrogen creams—provide short-term relief. They soothe symptoms but don’t fix what’s happening beneath the surface.

That’s why more women in Vancouver are turning to Votiva at Celebrity Laser & Skin Care. This non-surgical treatment uses radiofrequency (RF) energy to help restore natural moisture, elasticity, and comfort—without hormones, needles, or downtime.

This guide will walk you through:

• What causes vaginal dryness
• How to recognize symptoms early
• Traditional treatments and their limits
• Why Votiva offers longer-lasting, deeper relief

If you’re tired of short-term fixes, it may be time to consider what modern vaginal rejuvenation can really do.

Common Causes of Vaginal Dryness

Vaginal dryness happens when your body doesn’t produce enough natural lubrication. It’s often linked to hormonal changes, but several other factors can contribute. Understanding the root cause is the first step toward choosing the right solution.

Here are some of the most common triggers:

Menopause and Aging

As estrogen levels decline, vaginal tissues become thinner, drier, and less elastic. This is one of the leading causes of chronic dryness.

Childbirth and Breastfeeding

Hormonal shifts during postpartum and breastfeeding phases can temporarily reduce natural lubrication—even in younger women.

Medications

Certain medications, such as antihistamines, antidepressants, and hormonal treatments, may affect vaginal moisture levels.

Medical Conditions

Autoimmune disorders, diabetes, and cancer treatments like chemotherapy can all lead to vaginal atrophy and persistent dryness.

Lifestyle Factors

Smoking, high stress, low water intake, and even a lack of regular intimacy can affect vaginal blood flow and hydration.

If you’re experiencing dryness regularly, identifying the underlying cause will help determine whether traditional relief or more advanced options—like Votiva vaginal rejuvenation—are most appropriate.

Symptoms of Vaginal Dryness

Vaginal dryness isn’t just a physical issue—it can affect your daily comfort, relationships, and self-confidence. The symptoms vary from mild to persistent, but even subtle signs can signal the need for treatment.

Decreased Natural Lubrication

A noticeable reduction in your body’s ability to stay naturally moisturized can cause tightness, friction, or a sense of internal dryness—even outside of sexual activity.

Pain During Intercourse (Dyspareunia)

Reduced lubrication can make sex painful or uncomfortable, leading to avoidance and emotional stress.

Itching or Burning Sensations

Irritation, tingling, or burning may develop due to thinning tissues and reduced natural moisture, especially during everyday activities.

Urinary Symptoms

Dryness can sometimes lead to urinary discomfort or even increase the risk of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially post-menopause.

These symptoms can significantly impact your quality of life—but the right solution can restore comfort. At Celebrity Laser & Skin Care, we offer personalized consultations to explore safe, effective treatments like Votiva to help restore your vaginal health.

Traditional Solutions for Vaginal Dryness

For many women, managing vaginal dryness begins with traditional treatments like moisturizers, lubricants, or hormonal therapy. While these can offer relief, they often focus on short-term comfort rather than addressing deeper tissue changes.

1. Vaginal Moisturizers

Vaginal moisturizers are typically applied several times a week to hydrate internal tissues and improve overall comfort.

Unlike lubricants—which are used before or during sex—moisturizers aim to provide ongoing hydration. They’re especially helpful for those experiencing dryness throughout the day or during physical activity.

However, they don’t address thinning tissues or declining elasticity, which are common during menopause or postpartum recovery.

2. Vaginal Lubricants

Lubricants offer quick, topical relief for discomfort during intercourse. Available in water-based, silicone-based, and oil-based forms, they help reduce friction and enhance comfort.

• Water-based lubricants are the most common and safest for use with condoms or medical devices.
• Silicone-based lubricants last longer but may not be compatible with silicone toys.
• Oil-based lubricants should be used cautiously, as they can degrade latex condoms.

While lubricants ease friction-related symptoms, they don’t improve tissue hydration or elasticity long term.

3. Hormonal Treatments

Declining estrogen levels during menopause are a major contributor to vaginal dryness. Hormonal treatments—especially vaginal estrogen—are often prescribed to reverse tissue thinning, restore moisture, and improve resilience.

Estrogen can be delivered through:

• Creams
• Vaginal tablets
• Rings inserted into the vagina
• Transdermal patches

These options target the vaginal tissues directly, minimizing systemic effects. Many women experience meaningful improvement in moisture and elasticity with localized hormone therapy. However, it may not be suitable for those with hormone-sensitive conditions.

4. Non-Hormonal Prescription Medications

For those who cannot or prefer not to use hormones, medications like ospemifene offer an alternative. Ospemifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that stimulates estrogen-like activity in vaginal tissues—without the need for topical estrogen.

While results may take longer to appear than with moisturizers or lubricants, this prescription treatment addresses both dryness and painful intercourse in a targeted way.

Advanced Treatment Options for Vaginal Dryness

For many women, traditional treatments provide only partial relief—and often require continuous use. That’s why more lasting, tissue-rejuvenating solutions are gaining popularity, particularly among those navigating menopause, postpartum recovery, or chronic discomfort.

At Celebrity Laser & Skin Care in North Vancouver, one treatment stands out: Votiva.

Votiva: A Leading Non-Hormonal Solution for Vaginal Dryness

Votiva is the signature vaginal rejuvenation service offered at Celebrity Laser & Skin Care in North Vancouver. It’s designed for women experiencing vaginal dryness, laxity, urinary incontinence, or reduced sexual comfort—especially during perimenopause, postpartum recovery, or natural aging.

What makes Votiva different is its dual-technology approach. The treatment involves one or both of the following methods:

• Plus90: This non-invasive handpiece delivers bipolar radiofrequency energy to heat the vaginal canal and external tissue. It promotes blood flow, stimulates collagen, and helps restore moisture, tone, and elasticity internally and externally.
• Fractora (Morpheus8 V): This minimally invasive RF-based tool focuses on the labia minora and majora. It uses targeted heat through micro-pins to help tighten external tissue, improve symmetry, and reduce discomfort caused by laxity or thinning skin.

What to Expect During Treatment

• Consultation: Your provider will assess your symptoms, concerns, and treatment goals to determine whether Plus90, Fractora, or both are appropriate.
• Treatment Time: Each session lasts around 30 minutes, depending on the area treated.
• Sensation: You may feel a warm, tingling sensation. Most clients find the treatment comfortable and easy to tolerate.
• Downtime: There’s no required downtime. You can return to normal activities right after your appointment.
• Post-Treatment Effects: Mild redness or warmth in the area is common and typically resolves within hours.

Treatment Plan and Results

• Number of Sessions: A minimum of 3 sessions is typically recommended, spaced approximately 2 weeks apart.
• Maintenance: Occasional maintenance sessions may be suggested to preserve long-term results.
• Visible Improvements: Many clients notice better hydration, elasticity, and vaginal comfort within weeks of starting treatment, with continued improvement after each session.

What Votiva Treats

• Vaginal dryness
• Loss of vaginal tone
• Painful intercourse
• Stress urinary incontinence
• Labial asymmetry or discomfort
• Overall reduced sexual satisfaction

Votiva is a non-hormonal, clinically proven solution that rejuvenates vaginal tissue naturally—without surgery or medication. It’s safe, effective, and completely customized to your anatomy and needs.

Laser Therapy for Vaginal Dryness

While Votiva is often the preferred choice at Celebrity Laser & Skin Care due to its safety, non-invasiveness, and versatility, laser therapy—particularly CO2 fractional lasers—is another option that has been used in the broader field of vaginal rejuvenation.

These lasers work by delivering controlled thermal energy to stimulate collagen production and improve the elasticity and hydration of vaginal tissues. The goal is to reverse thinning and dryness in a similar way to how fractional lasers are used in facial skin rejuvenation.

However, laser treatments are not currently offered at Celebrity Laser, and they differ in important ways from radiofrequency (RF)–based technologies like Votiva:

• CO2 lasers typically involve more downtime, with patients sometimes experiencing mild irritation, swelling, or discharge for several days post-treatment.
• Suitability may vary based on skin type, medical history, and current vaginal health, so consultation with a medical provider is always recommended.

At Celebrity Laser & Skin Care, Votiva remains the gold-standard treatment, offering an excellent safety profile, no downtime, and clinical effectiveness in addressing vaginal dryness, laxity, and discomfort without the added risks associated with ablative laser energy.

Comparing Treatment Options for Vaginal Dryness

Choosing the right treatment depends on your symptoms, root causes, and personal preferences. Below is a side-by-side comparison of the most common solutions:

At Celebrity Laser & Skin Care, Votiva is most often recommended for clients seeking non-hormonal, long-lasting relief from dryness.

The ability to target both internal and external tissues using bipolar RF energy makes Votiva a standout choice for comprehensive rejuvenation without surgery or systemic medication.

In Summary

Vaginal dryness is more than just an inconvenience. It can affect daily comfort, intimacy, and self-confidence—especially during menopause or after childbirth.

Traditional options like moisturizers and hormonal creams may help in the short term, but they often fall short of long-lasting relief.

Votiva offers a non-invasive, clinically proven solution. By stimulating collagen and improving circulation, it restores vaginal moisture, tightness, and overall function—without surgery or downtime.

At Celebrity Laser & Skin Care in North Vancouver, Votiva is the preferred treatment for women seeking safe, effective, and personalized care.

If vaginal dryness is affecting your quality of life, it’s time to explore your options. Book a consultation today and start feeling like yourself again—with comfort, confidence, and results that last.