Genitourinary syndrome in menopause is a set of symptoms caused by the decrease in estrogen levels in women. As a consequence of this estrogen reduction, women present changes in the vagina, but also in the external genitalia.
The main cause of genitourinary syndrome is the onset of menopause, although it is not the only one. Among the most prominent symptoms of this syndrome are vaginal dryness, irritation and inflammation of the area.
Read the full article on: What is vaginal or vulvovaginal atrophy and what are its causes? ( 44).
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
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