Ospemifene (Osphena) is an FDA-approved treatment for vaginal dryness and pain during sex that happens during menopause. Osphena works by acting on estrogen receptors throughout your body, activating them in some areas (like vaginal tissue) and blocking them in others. Other than some common ...
David D. Rahn, M.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues enrolled 206postmenopausal womenwith bothersome anterior and apical vaginal prolapse interested in surgical repair. Theinterventionwas 1 g of conjugated estrogen cream or placebo, inserted vaginally ...
Does vaginal estrogen therapy increase risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women?doi:10.1097/EBP.0000000000002260Joseph A. SimmermanJoel HernessWolters KluwerEvidence-Based Practice
With age, changing hormone levels cause changes to the vagina. As estrogen levels drop duringmenopause, many people experience dryness, drooping of the labia, decreased vaginal fluids and lubrication, and changes in the vagina's pH level. How to Do a Vaginal Self-Exam Vaginal self-exams can b...
These are the most common causes of vaginal pain, according to OB-GYNs—from endometriosis, infections like STIs, to menopause—and what to do about them.
Implantation is a complex process where a blastocyst stage embryo attaches to the receptive endometrium of the mother and pregnancy begins. For this to occur, there must be total synchrony between the embryo and the endometrium.
With age, changing hormone levels cause changes to the vagina. As estrogen levels drop duringmenopause, many people experience dryness, drooping of the labia, decreased vaginal fluids and lubrication, and changes in the vagina's pH level.
DOES THE ADDITION OF VAGINAL ESTROGEN IN FROZEN EMBRYO TRANSFER CYCLES WITH LOW SERUM ESTRADIOL LEVELS BUT ADEQUATE ENDOMETRIAL LINING IMPROVE CYCLE OUTCOMES?doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.882Joshua C. CombsKarrie A. WalkerPeter G. Lindner
Does vaginal estrogen have the same risks as oral or patch estrogen?The article provides an answer to a question of whether vaginal estrogens used for vaginal dryness have the same risks as estrogens taken orally or by skin patch.Robb-Nicholson...