Vaginal atrophy is a condition that can negatively impact the quality of life of many postmenopausal women. Local exogenous estrogen therapy can effectively alter the anatomic and pathophysiologic ...

There is something that perimenopause, menopause, and testosterone-based hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have in common: ...

A Pap smear result indicating cervical dysplasia may actually be an early signal of genitourinary syndrome (vaginal atrophy) and can be treated effectively with local estrogen, according to a poster ...

Besides causing offense, the phrase may contribute to the underdiagnosing of treatable problems associated with menopause. By Rachel E. Gross When Heather Corinna started a Facebook support group in ...

Atrophic vaginitis is typically associated with the hypoestrogenic state of menopause. However, lactation also decreases estrogen levels and can cause symptomatic urogenital atrophy. Discussion of ...

When you go through menopause, your menstrual periods stop and your ovaries stop making hormones, including estrogen. This leads to changes in the female reproductive system. For some women, these ...

Symptoms of vaginal atrophy are generally progressive over time due to the natural decline of estrogen levels with age, and they will not resolve without treatment. It is important to identify signs ...