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 ...

A Pap smear result indicating cervical dysplasia may actually be an early signal of genitourinary syndrome (vaginal atrophy) and can be treated effectively with local estrogen, according to a poster ...

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The speculum — the medical device used during pelvic exams — hasn't changed much in 170 years. (Getty Images; illustration: Nathalie Cruz) Anyone who has ever had been screened for cervical cancer, ...

When you go through menopause, your menstrual periods stop and your ovaries stop making hormones, including estrogen. This leads to changes in the female reproductive system. For some women, these ...

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 ...