Zinc-containing Vaginal Moisturizer Gel Improves Postmenopausal Vulvovaginal Symptoms: A Pilot Study
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Vaginal cytokines do not differ between postmenopausal women with and without symptoms of vulvovaginal irritation.
OBJECTIVE The aim of this exploratory pilot study was to determine if there are differences in vaginal cytokine levels between postmenopausal women with and without vulvovaginal irritative symptoms (itching, burning, or pain). METHODS Postmenopausal women (n = 34) not using hormone therapy and presenting with or without symptoms of vulvovaginal irritation were asked to volunteer for this stud...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Menopausal Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2288-6478,2288-6761
DOI: 10.6118/jmm.2019.25.1.63