
WHEN SIMPLE
THINGS BECOME
VERYVERYAWFUL
It may be vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA), a chronic and progressive medical condition caused by decreased estrogen that affects many menopausal women. VVA is a component of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and is characterized by thinning of vaginal tissue and diminishing vaginal blood flow, as well as narrowing and shortening of the vagina.1-5
VVA HURTS TOO MANY WOMEN
And some of them may be your patients. However, only approximately 50% of menopausal women with VVA discuss VVA symptoms with their healthcare provider (HCP).1

treated with prescription therapy6
Women may spend, on average, more than one-third of their lives in a hypoestrogenic state. 7

CONSIDER JUST HOW PAINFUL VVA CAN BE
VVA can cause a variety of unpleasant symptoms that may not resolve without treatment, including1-5,7-8:



itching, burning, and soreness




THE NUMBERS MAKE A PAINFUL POINT
IN SURVEYS:

VVA: A PRICKLY ISSUE FOR BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT
IN SURVEYS:

TOO MANY WOMEN ARE SUFFERING IN SILENCE
Menopause, it doesn't have to hurt.
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References: 1. Kingsberg SA, Wysocki S, Magnus L, Krychman ML. Vulvar and vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women: findings from the REVIVE (REal Women’s VIews of Treatment Options for Menopausal Vaginal ChangEs) survey. J Sex Med. 2013;10(7):1790-1799. 2. Mac Bride MB, Rhodes DJ, Shuster LT. Vulvovaginal atrophy. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010;85(1):87-94. 3. Wysocki S, Kingsberg S, Krychman M. Management of vaginal atrophy: implications from the REVIVE survey. Clin Med Insights Reprod Health. 2014;8:23-30. 4. Portman DJ, Gass ML; Vulvovaginal Atrophy Terminology Consensus Conference Panel. Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: new terminology for vulvovaginal atrophy from the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and the North American Menopause Society. Menopause. 2014;21(10):1063-1068. 5. The North American Menopause Society. Management of symptomatic vulvovaginal atrophy: 2013 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Menopause. 2013;20(9):888-902. 6. IMS SDI’s Total Patient Tracker; Annual 2016. 7. Chapter 1: overview of menopause. Menopause.org. http://www.menopause.org/docs/2012/cg_a.pdf?sfvrsn. Accessed September 6, 2016. 8. Chen L, Ng M, van der Vlugt MH, et al. Statistical Considerations for the Efficacy Assessment of Clinical Studies of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy. Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science. 2010;44(5):581-588. 9. Kingsberg SA, Krychman M, Graham S, Bernick B, Mirkin S. The women's EMPOWER survey: identifying women's perceptions on vulvar and vaginal atrophy and its treatment. J Sex Med. 2017;14(3):413-424. 10. Simon J, Kokot-Kierepa M, Goldstein J, Nappi R. Vaginal health in the United States: results from the Vaginal Health: Insights, Views & Attitudes survey. Menopause. 2013; 20(10):1043-1048.
