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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Chollet JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3234898 | biostudies-other | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Patient preference and adherence 20111111
Vulvovaginal atrophy [VVA] is defined as inflammation of the vaginal epithelium due to atrophy secondary to decreased levels of circulating estrogen. There is currently only one approved method for the treatment of VVA, and that is the administration of exogenous estrogens. Overall, the ideal VVA treatment must have benefits, minimize risks, and enhance compliance in the patient while optimizing cost-effectiveness. Unfortunately, of the approximate 25% of symptomatic women that are thought to se ...[more]