Vaginal atrophy is a condition in which the lining of the vagina becomes thinner and drier. Vaginal atrophy symptoms include vaginal dryness, pain during sex, burning, and itching. You can treat ...

Newly released patient satisfaction survey results from a study of a novel investigational vaginal estrogen treatment show promise for improving quality of life and satisfaction for postmenopausal ...

Your body—and, specifically, your vagina—goes through changes throughout your life. That's especially true during menopause, when things can start to feel different down there. Menopause causes your ...

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 ...

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 ...

Daré Bioscience DARE announced that it has initiated a phase I/II study to evaluate its investigational proprietary formulation, DARE-VVA1, for non-hormonal treatment of moderate to severe vulvar and ...

In a recent review published in Cell, a group of authors delved into the complexities of menopause, assessed its global impacts on health, and evaluated the effectiveness and safety of current ...

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 ...

Vaginal health can be an overwhelming topic. Many people are uncomfortable speaking about the issues that arise with their genitalia — which, unfortunately, only further stigmatizes discussions about ...

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 ...

After I had breast cancer, I went through early menopause. It was harder to deal with than my unilateral mastectomy, in part because of vaginal atrophy. I didn't seek help for over a year because of ...

Symptom burden and employment status in breast cancer (BC) survivors. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.