The wise age is accompanied by physical changes
Vulvovaginal Atrophy
Symptoms of menopause - vuvlovaginal atrophy
Condition: dryness, thinning, and inflammation of vaginal walls
Symptoms:
Causes: decrease in estrogen - vaginal tissue becomes thinner, drier, less elastic, fragile.
That decrease in estrogen is associated with:
reduction of blood flow and vaginal secretions (vaginal dryness)
changes in the epithelium of the vaginal mucosa, decrease of vaginal lactobacilli and increase of vaginal PH levels
decrease in collagen and elastin in the connective tissue the vaginal mucosa (thinning of the mucosa)
When occurs:
peri/post menopause
post chemotherapy
Available treatments:
Condition: dryness, thinning, and inflammation of vaginal walls
Symptoms:
- Associated with urinary system dysfunction: dysuria, and stress urinary incontinence as the condition progresses
- shortening and tightening of the vaginal canal
- lack of vaginal moisture: reduced lubrication
- vaginal inflammation, discharge
- discomfort during intercourse and resulting decreased frequency (dyspareunia)
Causes: decrease in estrogen - vaginal tissue becomes thinner, drier, less elastic, fragile.
That decrease in estrogen is associated with:
reduction of blood flow and vaginal secretions (vaginal dryness)
changes in the epithelium of the vaginal mucosa, decrease of vaginal lactobacilli and increase of vaginal PH levels
decrease in collagen and elastin in the connective tissue the vaginal mucosa (thinning of the mucosa)
When occurs:
peri/post menopause
post chemotherapy
Available treatments:
- oral estrogen and/or hormonal balancing
- moisturizers
- lubricants
- vaginal rings
- Devices: BTL UntraFemme 360 can help with vaginal dryness, incontinence, vulvovaginal laxity, dyspareunia, orgasmic disorders
Hormonal Balancing