Efficacy of Vaginal Laser Treatment for Symptomatic Relief of Vulvovaginal Atrophy in Postmenopausal Women
Abstract
As women age and go through menopause, the decrease in estrogen that occurs with this process causes many changes in the body, one being atrophy of the vaginal skin, The thinning and drying of the vaginal canal as well as the external vulvar skin can cause burning, dyspareunia, dysuria, and even contribute to vaginal infections, incontinence and urinary tract infections1. This paper aims to determine if laser therapy can be used vaginally to treat vulvovaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women with equal or better results than the current standard of care, estrogen cream.
Efficacy of Vaginal Laser Treatment for Symptomatic Relief of Vulvovaginal Atrophy in Postmenopausal Women
As women age and go through menopause, the decrease in estrogen that occurs with this process causes many changes in the body, one being atrophy of the vaginal skin, The thinning and drying of the vaginal canal as well as the external vulvar skin can cause burning, dyspareunia, dysuria, and even contribute to vaginal infections, incontinence and urinary tract infections1. This paper aims to determine if laser therapy can be used vaginally to treat vulvovaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women with equal or better results than the current standard of care, estrogen cream.