Local oestrogen for vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women (Cochrane Review)

From: Climacteric | Date: December 1, 2004| Author: Suckling, J; Lethaby, A; Kennedy, R | Copyright information

A substantive amendment to this systematic review was last made on 03 June 2003. Cochrane reviews are regularly checked and updated if necessary.

Background Vaginal atrophy is a frequent complaint of postmenopausal women; symptoms include vaginal dryness, itching, discomfort and painful intercourse. Systemic treatment for these symptoms in the form of oral hormone replacement therapy is not always necessary. An alternative choice is oestrogenic preparations administered vaginally (in t...

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