Vaginal estrogens have been the staple treatment for vulvovaginal atrophy for many years and research shows increasingly reassuring evidence for safety of local estrogens' application. Over time, ...

Symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), such as lack of lubrication, irritated tissues, painful urination, and pain with intercourse, affect as many as 45% of women after menopause. That's according ...

HOW TO TAKE THE POST-TEST: Click here after reading the article to take the post-test on myCME.com. Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) describes symptoms associated with decreased estrogenization of ...

With symptoms such as dryness, burning, or itching of the vagina, vulvovaginal atrophy is estimated to affect up to 98% of postmenopausal women, many of whom will fail to report symptoms to their ...

As women age, they are more susceptible to vaginal dryness and pain during intercourse because of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA). A new study suggests that ospemifene and systemic hormone therapy both ...

Every year, millions of women in the United States suffer post-menopausal changes in their lives, including symptoms of vaginal atrophy. Many women ignore or cope with mild symptoms, but others seek ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As our bodies undergo hormonal shifts during perimenopause and beyond, symptoms like hot flashes, sleep troubles and mood swings ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 14, 2018)--With symptoms such as dryness, burning, or itching of the vagina, vulvovaginal atrophy is estimated to affect up to 98% of postmenopausal women, many of whom will ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The topic of therapeutic options for vulvovaginal atrophy at the pre-meeting symposium portion of the North ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among postmenopausal women with vulvovaginal atrophy, ospemifene treatment and hormone therapy improved the ...

Expert Rev of Obstet Gynecol. 2013;8(5):457-465. While treatments for vulvovaginal atrophy have often focused on the vagina, it is critical to address care for the vulvar vestibule as well. The ...

Reduced estrogen levels also lead to thinning of the vaginal epithelium and a reduction in the production of vaginal glycogen and glucose. In the premenopausal woman, lactobacilli metabolize vaginal ...