Involutive changes in the vulvovaginal area
- 作者: Surkichin S.1, Kruglova L.1, Apolikhina I.2, Mayorov R.1, Avin M.3
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隶属关系:
- Central State Medical Academy of Department of Presidential Affairs
- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after V.I. Kulakov
- Medical Center "Stolitsa"
- 期: 卷 20, 编号 2 (2021)
- 页面: 161-174
- 栏目: Review
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1681-3456/article/view/90013
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/1681-3456-2021-20-2-8
- ID: 90013
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Involutional changes in the vulvovaginal area involve a series of transformations leading to vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) during menopause. Signs and symptoms most often observed in this syndrome: vaginal dryness (54.4–100%), dyspareunia (17.6–77.6%), burning (2.0–56.9%), itching (7.8–56.6%) and dysuria (5.9–36.1%). Other complaints include deformity of the vulva, irritation, and recurrent bacterial infections of the urinary tract or vagina, and yeast infection. Vaginal dryness, dyspareunia and irritation are the symptoms that most affect a woman's quality of life.
The article analyzes modern ideas about the genitourinary syndrome of menopause. The questions of the mechanisms of occurrence are considered, a description of the clinical picture is given. The issues of treatment of atrophy of the vulvovaginal region are discussed in detail, in particular, special attention is paid to physiotherapeutic methods of treatment.
作者简介
Sergei Surkichin
Central State Medical Academy of Department of Presidential Affairs
编辑信件的主要联系方式.
Email: surkichinsi24@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0521-0333
MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor
俄罗斯联邦, MoscowLarisa Kruglova
Central State Medical Academy of Department of Presidential Affairs
Email: surkichinsi24@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5044-5265
SPIN 代码: 1107-4372
MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.)
俄罗斯联邦, MoscowInna Apolikhina
National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after V.I. Kulakov
Email: surkichinsi24@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4581-6295
SPIN 代码: 6282-7435
MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor
俄罗斯联邦, MoscowRoman Mayorov
Central State Medical Academy of Department of Presidential Affairs
Email: surkichinsi24@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1911-6743
俄罗斯联邦, Moscow
Marika Avin
Medical Center "Stolitsa"
Email: surkichinsi24@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8317-0800
俄罗斯联邦, Moscow
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