Article: Estrogen? Lubricant? Aiding vaginal dryness

Article: Vaginal estrogen after Gyn. surgery advocated.(Gynecology)
OB GYN News;  February 15, 2005 ;     298 words ...SANTA FE, N.M. -- Vaginal estrogen should always be prescribed...patient and ourselves is to use vaginal estrogen in one form or another in an...Grody recommended starting vaginal estrogen at least 6 weeks before surgery...

Article: Products can ease way for sex after menopause
Chicago Sun-Times;  March 21, 2007 ;     482 words ......lubricant, some women also require vaginal estrogen to restore elasticity and moisture...estrogen systemically can safely use vaginal estrogen because absorption is minimal with...combination of lubricant and possibly some vaginal estrogen, return to the way it was -- maybe...

Article: Pueraria mirifica and vaginal health.(Research Update)
Townsend Letter;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......of a botanical on vaginal symptoms, vaginal...study period. The mean vaginal dryness symptoms decreased...postmenopausal women. In fact, vaginal estrogen can be considered...severe dyspareunia, vaginal estrogen is a key strategy...not all women want vaginal ...

Article: Effect of raloxifene on sexual function in postmenopausal women
Climacteric;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......treated with vaginal estrogen cream. Methods...baseline in vaginal dryness and reduced...concomitantly with vaginal estrogen cream. Keywords...dimensions4. Vaginal dryness and dyspareunia...libido10-12. Vaginal estrogen preparations...postmenopausal women ...

Article: Sex after 50?: Aw, that's so last year
Chicago Sun-Times;  January 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ......plenty of information on vaginal dryness, yes, but don't expect...t take hormones or use vaginal estrogen and rarely even use self...Sheehy is a big fan of vaginal estrogen, a pill form of the hormone...she throws in a pitch for vaginal estrogen every couple of ...

Article: Enhance Hormone Replacement Therapy.
PR Newswire;  December 5, 2005 ;     424 words ......but women on HRT often still experience vaginal dryness. Studies show that the vast majority of women...therapy report that they still suffer from vaginal dryness. Vaginal dryness ranks among the 10 most common problems occurring...

Article: Discontinued Use of HRT Drug Prempro May Cause Menopausal Symptoms to Reoccur; Gynecologists Recommend Replens to Alleviate Effects of Vaginal Dryness.
PR Newswire;  July 30, 2002 ;     296 words ......symptoms related to menopause, such as vaginal dryness, increase when they stop using Prempro...painful symptoms of menopause, untreated vaginal dryness can lead to vaginitis, bleeding, discomfort...States ages 35-64 have experienced vaginal dryness. Among those women who ...

Article: Is endometrial monitoring required with the use of long-term unopposed vaginal estrogen?
Climacteric;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......addition of progestogens to vaginal estrogen regimens because of an...vaginitis and associated vaginal dryness, dyspareunia, vaginal...proliferation or pathology4. Most vaginal estrogen regimens use ultra-low...long-term, low-dose unopposed vaginal estrogen therapy is ...

Article: VAGIFEM(R), World's First Vaginal Estrogen Tablet, Relieves Symptoms of Vaginal Dryness and Painful Sexual Intercourse.
PR Newswire;  July 31, 2000 ;     700+ words ......R) (estradiol vaginal tablets), the world's first vaginal estrogen tablet, by Pharmacia...the U.S. were vaginal estrogen creams, which...vaginitis, such as vaginal dryness, itching, burning...use of local vaginal estrogen replacement to...treated with ...

Article: FDA OKs Femring. (RXs).(Brief Article)
Chain Drug Review;  April 28, 2003 ;     27 words ...Galen Holdings PLC's Femring has received FDA approval. The company claims it is the only vaginal estrogen product to treat both hot flashes and vaginal symptoms of menopause.

Article: Combatting apprehension, disinterest in sex after breast cancer treatment
Chicago Sun-Times;  September 24, 2004 ;     568 words ......decline in estrogen levels, resulting in vaginal dryness. Fortunately, vaginal lubricants have...swimming alongside gushing waterfalls. Vaginal estrogen is the most successful way to reverse...allowing women with breast cancer to use vaginal estrogen in small amounts. Q. I've ...

Article: Gynecologist's Advice On Combating The Dryness That Comes With Menopause
PR Newswire;  September 24, 1996 ;     422 words ......Moisturizer. This lack of estrogen causes vaginal dryness in millions of women, explains Dr. Nardone. Vaginal dryness occurs, she adds, because the tissues...of menopausal women experience vaginal dryness, they are not alone. According...

Article: Hormone replacement therapy. (Medical Mailbox).(Letter to the Editor)
Saturday Evening Post;  May 1, 2003 ;     679 words ......lower doses. In addition, there are vaginal estrogen tablets that have very little absorption...can be used in conjunction with the vaginal estrogen tablet. I would recommend using some...raloxifene and either start or continue the vaginal estrogen tablet. Current recommendations ...

Article: Gynecologists Recommend Replens Vaginal Moisturizer: JAMA and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Cast Doubts on Potentially Dangerous and Ineffective Hormone Replacement Therapy.
PR Newswire;  July 26, 2005 ;     700+ words ......as a result of menopause -- such as vaginal dryness -- can have dangerous consequences...as night sweats, hot flashes, and vaginal dryness, according to an independent panel...addressing symptoms of menopause. Vaginal dryness ranks among the 10 most common problems...