Never take this common medication before having sex

Burn, baby burn. These words accurately describe what it feels like to have dry sex. There are a number of things that can cause vaginal dryness; hormones, anxiety, the pill, and when you're just not that into it. But a very common medication used almost daily by some can have a big impact on lubrication - antihistamines. If you suffer from allergies, you'll be well acquainted with these bad boys. They can come in spray or tablet form and are used to dry up your mucus membranes so that your nose and eyes will stop incessantly running. However, they don't discriminate - when they dry you up, they dry you up. Nicole E. Williams, M.D., board-certified gynecologic surgeon tells Women's Health: "Antihistamines work by drying out your mucus membranes to relieve nasal congestion... and in doing so, can also dry out other parts of your body, especially the vagina." The catch with antihistimanes is that once ingested, they usually last from 12 to 24 hours, so think twice before you pop one!