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Chapter 11 - Vulvo-Vaginal Atrophy (VVA)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2020

By
Rossella E. Nappi
Edited by
Nicholas Panay ,
Paula Briggs  and
Gabor T. Kovacs
Nicholas Panay
Affiliation:
Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London
Paula Briggs
Affiliation:
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Gabor T. Kovacs
Affiliation:
Monash University, Victoria
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Summary

The term vulvo-vaginal atrophy (VVA) defines the anatomic and physiological changes in the vulvo-vaginal tissues, which are directly related to reduced circulating estrogen levels, associated with menopause and aging. Atrophic vaginitis connotes a state of inflammation or infection that may be present in some women with VVA.

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Managing the Menopause , pp. 105 - 111
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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