Dear Dr. Dick,
I love sex with my boyfriend. It is great but sometimes it can be a real pain. I can’t seam to stay wet for too long. Even if it feels really good, I still tend to dry up. I have tried lubrications and lotion, and it still only helps for a few minutes -- then I dry up again. I can come, but even then after a few I get dry again. It makes it so hard, because my boyfriend tends to think I’m not wet because he doesn’t please me, which is not true. He is in fact the best lover I have ever had. Please -- is there anything I can do to help so I don’t dry up so fast?
- Victoria, 22, San Diego
Victoria,
Bummer, Victoria, a chronically dry pussy is no fun. First, let's put your boyfriend’s mind to rest. Hey Bub, it ain’t you, darlin’. Listen to your woman. You’re pleasing her just fine. The problem resides in her inability to produce sufficient lubrication to make fucking fun and effortless.
Now let's see if we can get to the bottom of this AACS — Acute Arid Cunt Syndrome — and maybe we’ll find a solution along the way.
Ya know, Victoria, if you’re using the wrong kind of lube for the job, it’s gonna dry out, sure as shootin’. And since I don’t know what you are using, I’m gonna employ the scattergun approach. There are several different types of vaginal lubricants available over-the-counter, as well as estrogen-based creams available by prescription. Vaginal lubricants come in tubes, plastic squeezie bottles, and some women swear by the vitamin E vaginal suppositories.
If I had to guess, I’d say you were trying to get the job done by using a water-based lube, right? If that’s the case, I suggest you switch to a Silicon-based lubricant. They don’t dry out as quickly as water-based lubes. They tend to be a bit more expensive. They’re not water-soluble, so clean up can be a bit of a chore. Here’s a tip: you’ll want to avoid using a Silicon-based lube while fucking on the brand new Laura Ashley’s, don’t ‘cha know. But all these minor drawbacks pale in comparison to some mighty fine slippery fucking. Look for Pjur Woman Bodyglide, 100 ml (B305), in Dr Dick Stockroom. (Might as well plug one of my favorite sponsors, right?) If that doesn’t work, I’d ask a doctor about an estrogen-based cream.
But before we go there, maybe you should be asking yourself -- What gives with your Acute Arid Cunt Syndrome anyway? Is there anything about your lifestyle that contributes to the problem? A lot of very popular meds interfere with natural vaginal lubrication including:
• Halcion
• Xanax
• Ativan
• Calcium channel blockers
• Beta-blockers
• and especially prescribed and over-the-counter cold and allergy medications.
High levels of stress and depression, as well as a hormone imbalance, can cause vaginal dryness too. If this sounds like you, you can combat some of this by boosting your water intake. If you’re not adequately hydrated — at least ten 8-oz glasses of water a day — kinda hydration, you know you’re gonna have a problem.
Also, many hand and body soaps and a lotta laundry products contain scents and other chemicals that will irritate the delicate mucosal tissues that line your pussy.
A healthy diet and proper exercise is also important to maintaining a healthy level of natural lubrication. Ya know those low-fat, high-carb diets many women are on these days? Well, they literally starve your body of the nutrients it needs to make sex hormones. For example, the estrogen needed for vaginal lubrication is made from cholesterol, something women on low-fat diets are woefully lacking.
Originally published August, 2008