Diseases

Atrophic Vaginitis

Inflammation of the vagina due to thinning of the vaginal wall and decreased lubrication associated with reduced estrogen levels at MENOPAUSE.

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Abstract

Inflammation of the vagina due to thinning of the vaginal wall and decreased lubrication associated with reduced estrogen levels at MENOPAUSE.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Atrophic Vaginitides
  • Vaginitides, Atrophic
  • Vaginitis, Atrophic

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Vaginitis (1965-2011)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Atrophic Vaginitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059268. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059268
  2. Atrophic Vaginitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrophic_vaginitis
  3. Atrophic Vaginitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4007235