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Article: New Treatment for Vaginitis Available in the United States.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- AORN Journal
- Article date:
- November 1, 2000
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The world's first vaginal estrogen tablets are available in the United States, according to a July 31, 2000, news release from Pharmacia Corp. These tablets offer postmenopausal women a new option for treating atrophic vaginitis.
For the past 50 years, the only treatment available in the United States for vaginitis was vaginal estrogen creams. These creams can be messy, uncomfortable, and inconvenient. The newly introduced tablets provide women an effective, clean way to combat vaginitis.
Symptoms of vaginitis include ...