If you are a woman after menopause, your doctor may have told you that you are suffering from vaginal atrophy.
  Treatment options for this can seem limited.
However, you have more options than what you think.
  First of all, vaginal atrophy is very easily reversed.
This condition happens because of low lower levels of estrogen in a woman's body following menopause.
It generally takes about 5 to 10 years to develop.
It generally starts with vaginal dryness, followed by a thinning of the lining.
Sex will become painful, and eventually leads to bleeding after intercourse.
  To treat it, your doctor will recommend that you start low dose estrogen therapy.
This treatment is not without its side effects.
However, it does start to reverse the condition after a few weeks.
In the meantime, you will want to use lubrication whenever you have intercourse.
  Many women have found relief using natural therapies.
There are several plant based sources of estrogen currently available.
These are known as phyto estrogens.
 You can find them in plants such as soy and other legumes.
They are also found in several supplements.
Some women consider them safer than the artificial hormones, but research has not been done on them yet.
However, most women find them to be very effective without side effects.
  So which type of vaginal atrophy treatment should you pursue? Talk to your doctor, and think about what you're comfortable with.
Make the best decision for your body.
Just remember not to limit yourself in your choices.