Make sure you ask the question
About half of all postmenopausal women will have discomfort from
vaginal atrophy, with impacts on their well-being and quality of life.2,3
Women are reluctant to talk to their doctor about their symptoms.4
Reasons women give for reluctance to discuss vaginal symptoms:4
About half of all postmenopausal women will have discomfort from vaginal atrophy, with impacts on their well-being and quality of life.
Women are reluctant to talk to their doctor about their symptoms.
Reasons women give for reluctance to discuss vaginal symptoms:2
Only 10% of HCPs do
Even when women want accurate medical information about vaginal atrophy, they want their doctor to initiate the conversation.5 However, only 10% of healthcare professionals will ask about vaginal atrophy symptoms.2
You know that patients find it difficult to start a conversation about vaginal atrophy5, so you always ask about the symptoms.
Diagnosing vaginal atrophy may allow early management and treatment, intervening in a progressive condition that impacts her well-being and quality of life.3,6,7
You know that women can be reluctant to talk about their symptoms for a variety of reasons4, so you ask the question for them.
She will be glad
you asked
the question
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Video Library
A library of discussions led by national experts Dr Anne Connolly, Dr Diana Mansour and Nurse Specialist Consultant Nikki Noble.
The videos cover a range of very useful, relevant and important topics including, the signs and symptoms of VA, how to make the diagnosis and the impact of vaginal atrophy on a patients quality of life.
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1. Cano A, et al. Menopause. 2012;19(10):1130-9. 2. Nappi RE. and Palacios S. Climacteric. 2014;17:3–9. 3. Moral E, et al. Menopause. 2018;25(12):1418-23. 4. Kagan R, et al. Drugs Aging. 2019;36:897–908. 5. Krychman M, et al. J Sex Med 2017;14:425-433. 6. Cagnacci A, et al. Climacteric. 2019;22(1):85-89. 7. NAMS position statement. Menopause. 2020;27(9):976-92.
Date of preparation: Jan 2024 | UK-BLS-43a(1)