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Atrophic Vaginitis

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  1. Pathophysiology
    1. Related to decreased Estrogen with Menopause
    2. Vaginal effects
      1. Vaginal epithelium thins
      2. Glycogen loss with altered Vaginal pH and flora
  2. Symptoms
    1. Vaginal irritation
    2. Dyspareunia
  3. Signs
    1. Vaginal Discharge
      1. Thin or clear discharge
    2. Vaginal pH 5 to 7
    3. Vaginal rugae lost
  4. Management
    1. Topical Estrogen in vagina
      1. See Topical Estrogen
    2. Other symptomatic measures
      1. Vaginal lubricants (Astroglide, Replens)

Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis (C0156409)

ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9627.3, 627.3
EnglishAtrophic vaginitis, Postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis, Senile atrophic vaginitis, Senile vaginitis
Spanishvaginitis atrofica, vaginitis atrofica posmenopausica, vaginitis atrofica postmenopausica, vaginitis atrofica senil, vaginitis senil
Parent ConceptsMenopausal and postmenopausal disorder NOS (C0156407), Vaginitis (C0042267), Disease of mucous membrane (C0151785), Atrophy of vagina (C0241616), Soft tissue lesion of pelvic region (C0410072), Disorder of soft tissue of body cavity (C0459146), Disorder associated with menstruation AND/OR menopause (C1263764), Atrophic mucosa (C1446302), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesICD9CM, MTH, MTHICD9, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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