Objective: Most people who lead healthy lifestyles tend to use natural products as supplements, complementary medicine or alternative treatments. Honey is God's precious gift to mankind. Honey has been highly appreciated and extensively used since ancient history due to its high nutritional and therapeutic values we aim to assess the effectiveness of intravaginal honey in reducing dyspareunia.Materials and Methods: Our study took place in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kasr Elainy From May 2018 till August 2019 the study was done on 300 participants, according to the calculated Sample size. The participants were divided into Group A (150 participants) and Group B (150 participants). Group A received Placebo treatment in the form of KY gel to be applied by the patient intravaginally for 3 weeks, while group B would apply pure bee honey intravaginally also for 3 weeks.Results: Applying pure bee Honey intravaginally daily at bed time can help moisturize dry vagina and treat infection and thus improve symptoms of dyspareunia. Honey is superior to Ky gel with the same over the counter availability with no side effects.Conclusion: Reduction of Dyspareunia can be one of the many benefits of honey and improvement was related to consistent use.
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