Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!Review: Estrace vaginal oestrogen cream
A quick overview of Estrace vaginal cream for atrophic vaginitis.
Study: How early life circumstances affect menarche and menopause
We examine a review of how childhood experiences impact menarche and menopause.
Cervical stenosis
Cervical stenosis is the narrowing - for whatever reason - of the cervix, the neck of tissue that joins the vagina and uterus. A narrow cervix can create a few issues with in-and-out flow between the uterus and the vagina, including sperm, periods and babies.
Sexual arousal disorders
We run through briefly what sexual arousal disorder is and how it manifests.
The Vaginal Maturation Index
The VMI is a test for ratios of certain vaginal cell types to indicate the impact of oestrogen.
Vaginal prolapse, pelvic organ prolapse and vaginal/pelvic relaxation syndromes
The prolapse of pelvic organs into the vagina can occur for several reasons, with treatment available.
Oral pilocarpine can moisten a dry vagina
A study shows that oral pilocarpine can offer those on chemotherapy relief from vaginal dryness with mild side effects.
Why your period stopped (secondary amenorrhoea)
We go through all the reasons your period may have stopped, from being pregnant to being on a crazy diet or even being too skinny. Your period shouldn't be stopping, so find out why and fix it.
Study: regular exercise lowers oestrogen levels in postmenopausal women
Postmenopausal women were studied to see if exercise reduced oestrogen levels, and thus breast cancer risks.
Female sexuality
Female sexuality is a complex and worthwhile topic to explore, which has had far too little airtime in the past few hundred years.
Pelvic radiation therapy
Having radiation therapy on your pelvis can cause some unwelcome problems that can linger, like a dry, thickened vaginal wall, lack of moisture, and lack of flexibility.
Atrophic vaginitis (genitourinary syndrome of menopause, GSM)
Atrophic vaginitis (GSM) is dryness and soreness from falling oestrogen: moisturisers, botanicals, pelvic floor work and hormonal options that help.
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