Vaginal atrophy
Vaginal atrophy is thining of the vaginal tissue due to a decrease in estrogen levels seen mostly in postmenopausal women. There is also decreased moisture and discharge and decreased elasticity of the vaginal tissue. Sometimes it can cause pain with intercourse and urinary incontinence.
Dr. Mabel Obeng reviewed this
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A member asked:
Do a lot of people get vaginal atrophy?
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A member asked:
How common is it for somebody to get vaginal atrophy?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: vaginal atrophy?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Are there any other heath risks involved with vaginal atrophy?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Is sex 2x/wk enough to slow vaginal atrophy or is it going to happen no matter what?
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A 46-year old asked:
What happens during sex if vaginal atrophy?
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A 52-year old female asked:
What kind of discharge (consistency) do you get with vaginal atrophy?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it possible to have something like pos which is caused from too much estrogen, and have vaginal atrophy too?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Can vaginal atrophy cause a big increase in discharge, no odour and slightly discoloured? I was diagnosed with va and have a constant heavy discharge
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A 55-year old female asked:
I am 55 yrs. Old, had a complete hysterectomy 7 yrs. Ago, been experiencing burning around the vaginal opening. Could this be vaginal atrophy?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Is thick white creamy discharge normal for vaginal atrophy?Also is it irregular? I get it for about a week and then don't see it again for a while
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A 65-year old female asked:
Could the speculum give me a painful burning sensation upon insertion if I have vaginal atrophy?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Deep vaginal pain with sex. Is it vaginal atrophy or pelvic floor hypertonus? is there a difference?
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A 37-year old female asked:
How can one tell the difference between vaginal atrophy and Interstitial cystitis? Are there any big differences in symptoms that stand out?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Can vaginal atrophy cause intermittent vaginal burning? Been diagnosed with vaginal atrophy and just started Premarin but the burning is driving me insane! Should Premarin help with this and if so how quickly?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Hi... Can Vaginal Atrophy (Low Oestrogen Levels) be caused by overuse of oral contraceptives?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Hello, I'm 18 years old.I lost feeling in my bladder and clitoris.I don't know when the bladder is full.Nothing has changed for a few years.The skin of the vagina has become thin.Could this be vaginal atrophy?
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A 61-year old female asked:
If I have vaginal atrophy from menopause, but I do not want to use any estrogen creams, is there a more natural way to cure it? My vagina burns inside and looks a bit red, I do not like estrogen in any form. Need advice on what to do to relieve it?
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A 66-year old female asked:
66 years old and 14 years post menopausal. For vaginal atrophy and urethral burning do I need to take oral progesterone along with estradiol .01% cream taken 3x a week. And how long can I safely use the estradiol externally?
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A 42-year old female asked:
What is the recommended nightly dose of estrace vaginal cream for severe vaginal atrophy associated with totally hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Was given topical Estrace cream for vaginal atrophy.I'm 36.Is this safe or will it cause breast and other cancers?I take birth control.Should I stop?
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A 66-year old female asked:
2 opinions on estradiol cream for vaginal atrophy. Gyne prescribed it 3x a week and said risk of uterine cancer very low. My physicians assistant at my GP said I must take oral progesterone with it or my endometrium will thicken. Who is right?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Vaginal dryness and atrophy menopause?
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A 51-year old female asked:
I'm a 51-year BC survivor (9 yrs), post chemopause, experiencing severe vaginal dryness and atrophy. Is an estrogen cream a safe option to consider?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Are dry mouth and vaginal dryness and atrophy related? Tested negative for sjorgens. I am recently postmenopausal.
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A 53-year old female asked:
What helps vaginal narrowing due to post menopause atrophy?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My gynaecologist saw blood trickling from vagina. I did hysterectomy in 2008, negative swab, no atrophy. Coul it be a vaginal cancer ?
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A 53-year old female asked:
How soon till feel the affects of estrace vaginal cream? 3 wks and still no relief. Using for atrophy/dryness. Post meno for 2 yrs and never taken hrt
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have vaginal bleeding. I did hysterectomy and ovariectomy. I take HRT . The swab is negative. No athrophy. Could it be an hormonal disbalance?
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A 64-year old female asked:
Been to emergency room 4 times over the past year for atrophic vaginitis. Now, noticed pea size mass at seven o'clock on entrance to vagina.
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