Bachmann G, Lobo RA, Gut R, Nachtigall L, Notelovitz M. Efficacy of low-dose estradiol vaginal tablets in the treatment of atrophic vaginitis: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol 2008;111:67 ...
This age-related condition affects nearly all women, yet few seek medical help. OBGYNs explain the early signs of vaginal atrophy—and why it’s far more common and underreported than most women realize ...
For decades, women experiencing changes in genital and urinary health after menopause have faced a term that can feel more like a judgment than a diagnosis: vaginal atrophy. Clinically, it describes ...
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 ...
This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. In the years leading up to your last menstrual period, you might start noticing all the classic physical symptoms of menopause, like hot flashes, ...
Erratic spotting and bleeding can continue for years during perimenopause. Once you haven’t had a period for 12 consecutive months — the clinical definition of the end of the menopausal transition — ...
“The good news is that most women who had a good sex life before menopause can continue to enjoy a good sex life after menopause,” Faubion said. In fact, it’s a myth that women stop being sexual once ...