Vaginal Atrophy
The inflammation and thinning of the vaginal walls due to a drop in the levels of estrogen is called vaginal atrophy.
The inflammation and thinning of the vaginal walls due to a drop in the levels of estrogen is called vaginal atrophy. The condition is seen during female menapause in most cases, but the condition has also occured in cases of women who have developed breast cancer. The condition is caused by decreases in estrogen levels so it could occur at any time in which the estrogen levels have dropped for some reason.
The condition has very noticeable symptoms which include vaginal dryness and burning, watery discharges from the vaginal area, urinary tract infections with burning urination, and pain during intercourse. In many cases, a tightening and shortening of the vaginal canal has also been noted. The condition is typically experience by about half of women during menapause. Therefore, it is not out of the ordinary to experience the condition. If you experience the symptoms, let your doctor know so that the condition can be treated.
Since the condition makes sexual intercourse very painful, women tend to loose interest and drastically decrease their sex drive. On the bright side, the condition is easily treated. The treatment for vaginal atrophy usually consists of estrogen creams, tablets, or sometimes an estrogen ring that can be inserted in the upper area of the vagina. In mody cases, improvements in the condition have been noted in a few weeks. Some cases take a little longer, but the condition is easily treated.
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Pinaki Ghosh | Jun 13, 2009 | Reply
Great to learn a new thing. Thanks for sharing.
Sheila M | Jun 13, 2009 | Reply
Didn’t even know there was such a thing
skylite | Jun 13, 2009 | Reply
I didn’t know anything about this before … thanks for sharing.
Mrs M | Jun 13, 2009 | Reply
I haven’t heard of this either, but they do say you learn something new everyday. I have noticed from reading thru your articles you have a lot of health related topics you write about….do you happen to have a career in medicine?
George W Whitehead | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply
Nice information, Thomas.
Thomas Hodge | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply
Once upon a lifetime ago, I was a Premedical Microbiology student. As a life goes, we all make changes and compromises leaving us with only the knowledge and education that we gained along the way from life’s mishaps and misfortunes.
Peter Cimino | Jun 29, 2009 | Reply
Wow….awesome work again. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!
fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa | Jul 21, 2009 | Reply
Welcome to the world of menopause. Awesome article, It is great to see men discussing womens’ issues, since most woman wont even ask!
OhSugar | Jul 22, 2009 | Reply
Being female, this is very important information. Thanks for sharing such an informative piece.
Tina Cassello | Jul 25, 2009 | Reply
Why don’t doctors tell their patients about this? I’ve gone through memophase and I didn’t know about this condition either, but thankfully I have not had the problems I too often hear associated with that time of life.