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REVIEW ARTICLE

Management of Postmenopausal Vaginal Atrophy: Review of Literature

Meena Dayal, Preeti Yadav

Citation Information : Dayal M, Yadav P. Management of Postmenopausal Vaginal Atrophy: Review of Literature. J South Asian Feder Menopause Soc 2017; 5 (1):51-57.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10032-1105

Published Online: 01-07-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aim

As there is dilemma for treatment of postmenopausal vaginal atrophy, effort has been made to review the literature for the same.

Background

About half of all postmenopausal women will experience symptoms related to urogenital atrophy. Vaginal atrophy becomes clinically apparent 4 to 5 years after menopause, and subjective complaints as well as objective changes are present in 25 to 50% of all postmenopausal women.

Review results

Measures could be taken for not only treatment but also prevention of atrophy before symptoms become troublesome, but establishment of this prevention principle globally would require a formal cost-effective analysis and further research.

Conclusion

Treatment with local estrogen is simple, safe, and can transform a woman’s quality of life.

Clinical significance

Women experiencing sexual and urinary symptoms as a consequence of vaginal atrophy should be diagnosed and treated without delay in order to avoid a cascade of events which do not resolve spontaneously.

How to cite this article

Yadav P, Dayal M. Management of Postmenopausal Vaginal Atrophy: Review of Literature. J South Asian Feder Menopause Soc 2017;5(1):51-57.


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