Any bleeding after menopause is abnormal, and a doctor should always check it. Vaginal atrophy is the most common cause of postmenopausal bleeding, which is often easily treatable. You may have polyps ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

May 17, 2012 (San Diego, California) — A 1-year randomized study of postmenopausal women who took the new oral selective estrogen-receptor modulator (SERM) ospemifene (Ophena, Shionogi) for ...

Choice of therapy is based on patient needs and preferences. Some patients find dosing of the cream confusing. Active estrogen cream dosing is specified in milligrams, the dose of base cream is in ...

Vaginal atrophy is a condition that can negatively impact the quality of life of many postmenopausal women. Local exogenous estrogen therapy can effectively alter the anatomic and pathophysiologic ...

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