Vaginal Health in Menopausal Women
| Autor: | Renato Seracchioli, Giulia Giacomelli, Isabella Orsili, Maurizio Baldassarre, Giulia Gava, Maria Cristina Meriggiola, Stefania Alvisi |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Stefania Alvisi, Giulia Gava, Isabella Orsili, Giulia Giacomelli, Maurizio Baldassarre, Renato Seracchioli, Maria Cristina Meriggiola |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Vaginal health Tailored approach Hormone Replacement Therapy Vaginal Diseases 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Review Vulvovaginal atrophy 03 medical and health sciences vulvovaginal atrophy 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Epidemiology medicine genitourinary syndrome Humans Intensive care medicine Lubricants lcsh:R5-920 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Emollients business.industry Genitourinary system menopausal women vaginal health General Medicine Perimenopause Postmenopause Administration Intravaginal Vagina Female Laser Therapy Atrophy business lcsh:Medicine (General) |
| Zdroj: | Medicina, Vol 55, Iss 10, p 615 (2019) Medicina |
| Popis: | The aim of this review is to provide an overview of genitourinary health in peri- and postmenopause, particularly of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), which is part of genitourinary syndrome (GSM). This condition has a high prevalence among post-menopausal women and negatively affects a woman’s quality of life. Epidemiology, signs, symptoms, diagnostic criteria of VVA and target treatments for restoring vaginal health are discussed in light of the most recent literature. Issues related to this condition in menopausal women are under-diagnosed, lack objective diagnostic criteria, and consequently under-treated. Over the years, many treatments have been developed but their long-term effectiveness and safety have yet to be clearly defined. Patients are often dissatisfied and stop treatment, suggesting the need for a more personalized and tailored approach to achieve better compliance and thereby effectiveness. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the most recent literature on VVA in order to help the gynecologist in the management of this condition. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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