Vaginal Atrophy - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors

About- Vaginal atrophy also known as atrophic vaginitis or postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis is thinning, drying and inflammation of the vaginal walls due decreased estrogen level and mostly occurs after menopause

Symptoms-

Thin vaginal walls

Short and tight vaginal canal

Vaginal dryness

Abnormal Vaginal discharge

Burning sensation in the vagina

Spotting or vaginal bleeding after intercourse

Painful intercourse

Pain or burning sensation while urination

Urinary tract infections

Urinary incontinence

Genital itching

Urinary urgency

Causes-
The cause of Vaginal atrophy is a decline in estrogen. A decline in estrogen can occur due to several reasons including:

Menopause

Perimenopause

Breastfeeding

Oophorectomy

Chemotherapy, Pelvic radiation therapy, hormonal therapy for cancer treatment

Risk Factors

Smoking

No vaginal births

No sexual activity

Specialist to visit

Gynecologyist and Obstetrician

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References-
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://www.healthline.com
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://my.clevelandclinic.org
https://www.health.harvard.edu