2022年10月31日 · Atrophic vaginitis is a symptomatic inflammatory process involving the thinned vaginal epithelium affecting some pre-menopausal and up to 50% of post-menopausal women. A hypoestrogenic state may be part of natural physiological menopause or induced (secondary to surgical, radiation, or chemotherapy treatments).

2016年10月9日 · Atrophic vaginitis refers to a condition of vaginitis that is caused by reduced estrogen support of the vulvovaginal tissues. WHAT CAUSES IT? Either natural or induced menopause can be the cause of this condition. WHAT MAKES US SUSPECT IT? Risk Factors. Postmenopause. Initial Presentation: vaginitis is a common initial presentation for this ...

2000年5月15日 · In nonmenopausal women, production of ovarian estrogen can be interrupted by radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunologic disorders and oophorectomy. The postpartum decline in estrogen levels...

2021年7月23日 · Vaginography under fluoroscopy is the test of choice to depict vaginal fistulas. CT provides limited soft-tissue contrast because of the relatively small diameter and baseline collapsed nature of the organ but can be used for the evaluation of bleeding, fistulous disease, and complications such as bowel obstruction.

Also known as: vulvovaginal atrophy, vaginal atrophy, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and estrogen deficient vaginitis; Primarily occurs in peri or postmenopausal women; Risk Factors. Conditions or medications that induce a low estrogen state: Natural menopause; Bilateral oophorectomy; Spontaneous premature ovarian failure

Atrophic vulvovaginitis means thinned genital tissues in women; the vaginal tissue is most often symptomatic. Treatment involves measures such as moisturiser use, cleansers, and oestrogen treatment.

2012年11月1日 · Criteria for atrophic vaginitis were chosen as described in The Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical Cytology1 and included features of atrophy with the addition of acute inflammation to define vaginitis. We subdivided acute inflammation into 3 categories to investigate whether the amount of inflammation influenced the interpretation.

2024年8月1日 · Shear wave elastography may be considered as a reliable and objective technique for evaluating the efficacy of Er:YAG laser treatment in women with atrophic vaginitis. However, additional studies with larger sample sizes are necessary to …

Context: Atrophic vaginitis is a commonly reported subset of Papanicolaou test results that are negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy, but interpretive criteria overlap with atrophic changes and other entities, hindering concordance among observers.

2021年7月23日 · In this case-based review, the authors discuss the key imaging features of wide-ranging vaginal pathologic conditions, with emphasis on appearance at MRI. Knowledge of vaginal anatomy and embryology is helpful in evaluating congenital anomalies at imaging. Often seen incidentally, vaginal inflammation can cause diagnostic confusion.