One option for women who want to avoid estrogen is ospemifene, a daily pill—taken orally, not vaginally!—that activates estrogen receptors in vaginal tissue to alleviate painful intercourse in post-menopausal women. The FDA recently approved a daily vaginal suppository, prasterone, or DHEA, wh...
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...
When it comes to performing an embryo transfer, there exist two possible options: Natural cycle Without using artificial medication or just with progesterone supplements. IVF/ICSI cycles are rarely done without progesterone. Stimulated cycle Using hormonal medications. Estrogen and progesterone are used ...
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...
Be it as may, increasing evidence is piling up that estrogen plays a critical role in the maintenance of the vaginal microbiome. Among physiological alterations that occur during pregnancy to adapt to pregnancy-specific physiological processes in mother and fetus, one of the important physiological ...