I am suffering from a dry vagina which is affecting my sex drive. I'm afraid to use over the counter lubricants because I get infections very easily. Can you help me?

Low levels of oestrogen during the menopause can cause a reduction of protective mucus in the vagina, resulting in dryness so you may find Sea Buckthorn Oil Capsules helpful.

This is often used to help restore the vaginal mucus, although it can take 4 weeks or so to start showing benefit. It is not one of our products but just Google for more information and you should be able to get this from most healthshops.

The herb Maca is often used for libido so it is worth trying for a month or so to see if it helps. Look for the capsules or tablets - powder or granules wouldn't be strong enough at this stage.

Stress can have a huge impact on libido so if stress is an issue you could also add in one of the stress remedies such as AvenaCalm or Passiflora Complex.

Eileen Durward