Vaginal Lubrication is an important component of a woman's sexual arousal. The other components are vaginal vasocongestion and the establishment of a clitoral erection. The use of menthol or any related cooling compound, topically applied to the clitoris, evokes a reflex vaginal lubrication, via the clitoral nociceptors, the spinal autonomic nerves, and inducing the reflex release of vasoactivepolypeptides adjacent to the vaginal arterioles. The vaginal lubrication can be an effective therapy for atrophic vaginitis, the most common cause of dyspareunia (pain with intercourse).