B1 Vertaisarvioimaton kirjoitus tieteellisessä lehdessä
Topical estrogens and non-hormonal preparations for postmenopausal vulvovaginal atrophy: An EMAS clinical guide
Tekijät: Hirschberg Angelica Lindén, Bitzer Johannes, Cano Antonio, Ceausu Iuliana, Chedraui Peter, Durmusoglu Fatih, Erkkola Risto, Goulis Dimitrios G, Kiesel Ludwig, Lopes Patrice, Pines Amos, van Trotsenburg Mick, Lambrinoudaki Irene, Rees Margaret
Kustantaja: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
Julkaisuvuosi: 2021
Journal: Maturitas
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: MATURITAS
Lehden akronyymi: MATURITAS
Vuosikerta: 148
Aloitussivu: 55
Lopetussivu: 61
Sivujen määrä: 7
ISSN: 0378-5122
eISSN: 1873-4111
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.04.005
Tiivistelmä
Introduction: Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) is a chronic condition caused by estrogen deficiency. It affects around 50% of postmenopausal women, reducing their general and sexual quality of life as well as the quality of their personal relationships.Aim: The aim of this clinical guide is to set out an individualized approach to the management of VVA with topical estrogens and non-hormonal preparations.Materials and methods: Literature review and consensus of expert opinion.Summary recommendations: An individualized approach is required for the management of VVA. Topical low-dose estrogens are effective and also alleviate urinary incontinence and prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. Women should not be denied long-term use of topical estrogens as long as they feel that this treatment is of benefit to them, because the safety data are reassuring.Non-hormonal preparations (lubricants and moisturizers) should be the first-line treatment for VVA in women taking adjuvant endocrine therapies for cancers considered to be hormone-dependent. They can be used over the long term.
Introduction: Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) is a chronic condition caused by estrogen deficiency. It affects around 50% of postmenopausal women, reducing their general and sexual quality of life as well as the quality of their personal relationships.Aim: The aim of this clinical guide is to set out an individualized approach to the management of VVA with topical estrogens and non-hormonal preparations.Materials and methods: Literature review and consensus of expert opinion.Summary recommendations: An individualized approach is required for the management of VVA. Topical low-dose estrogens are effective and also alleviate urinary incontinence and prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. Women should not be denied long-term use of topical estrogens as long as they feel that this treatment is of benefit to them, because the safety data are reassuring.Non-hormonal preparations (lubricants and moisturizers) should be the first-line treatment for VVA in women taking adjuvant endocrine therapies for cancers considered to be hormone-dependent. They can be used over the long term.
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