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If you are a middle-aged woman, your doctor will ask whether you have started menopause or whether you have been experiencing menopausal symptoms (absent or irregular menstrual periods, mood swings, hot flashes, difficulty sleeping at night, night sweats). If you are a woman of childbearing age, your doctor will inquire whether you are breastfeeding or having irregular menstrual periods, which could be caused by low estrogen levels or by an imbalance in female hormones. Your doctor...
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Vaginal Dryness
Source: Breastcancer.org
Vaginal dryness can happen after menopause -- either natural menopause or early menopause brought on by breast cancer treatment. Estrogen levels drop... Read more »
New med helps vaginal dryness after menopause
In a study of more than 800 women, researchers found that the experimental medication Ophena helped to prevent vaginal dryness and pain during sex.... Read more »
Vaginal Dryness
Source: Breastcancer.org
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Vaginal drying treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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