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 ...

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 shame. Here's what I want people to know about it. After ...

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 ...

In one sense, this was a miracle. I was alive. But in another, it was a nightmare. Just one week into the hormone treatment, I was a mood-swinging, hot flashing, insomniac. Perhaps the worst ...

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 ...

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 ...

† Eight women (2.6%) were using an OTC vaginal moisturizer/lubricant and are not included in this table. Preface screening question(s) with general statement to place patient at ease: 'Vaginal changes ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An ultra-low dose of 10 micrograms of estradiol significantly improves vaginal tissue, pH balance, and urogenital symptoms in postmenopausal women with vaginal atrophy, new ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During menopause, many changes occur in the vagina, sometimes even leading to vaginal narrowing. Photo: Getty Images Menopause ...

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 ...

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 ...