In post-menopausal period vulvo-vaginal atrophy (VVA)-related symptoms may seriously affect women's quality of life. Hormonal replacement therapy effectively relieves these symptoms but it is not always safe or accepted, and a non-hormonal treatment is often needed instead. Over a period of 12 weeks, we tested the effect of a twice-a-week vulvo-vaginal application of a hyaluronic acid, AC collagen, isoflavones and vitamins-based cream (Perilei Pausa(®)) on 35 women in post-menopausal period, reporting VVA-related symptoms. After 12 weeks of treatment with Perilei Pausa(®) a significant improvement in vaginal dryness, vulvo-vaginal itching, dyspareunia (P < 0.001), dysuria (P = 0.02), nocturia (P = 0.009) and pollakiuria (P = 0.005) was reported by the women. Colposcopical score assessing the intensity of atrophic colpitis, cervico-vaginal paleness and petechiae was also reduced (P = 0.037, P = 0.016 and P = 0.032, respectively). No significant difference in terms of maturation value of cervico-vaginal epithelium was observed. In conclusion, Perilei Pausa(®) may represent an effective and safe alternative treatment of symptomatic VVA in post-menopausal women.
Tersigni, C., Di Simone, N., Tempestilli, E., Cianfrini, F., Russo, R., Moruzzi, M., Amar, I., Fiorelli, A., Scambia, G., Villa, P., Non-hormonal treatment of vulvo-vaginal atrophy-related symptoms in post-menopausal women, <<JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY>>, 2015; 35 (8): 835-838. [doi:10.3109/01443615.2015.1014326] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/70317]
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Titolo: | Non-hormonal treatment of vulvo-vaginal atrophy-related symptoms in post-menopausal women |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2015.1014326 |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2015 |
Abstract: | In post-menopausal period vulvo-vaginal atrophy (VVA)-related symptoms may seriously affect women's quality of life. Hormonal replacement therapy effectively relieves these symptoms but it is not always safe or accepted, and a non-hormonal treatment is often needed instead. Over a period of 12 weeks, we tested the effect of a twice-a-week vulvo-vaginal application of a hyaluronic acid, AC collagen, isoflavones and vitamins-based cream (Perilei Pausa(®)) on 35 women in post-menopausal period, reporting VVA-related symptoms. After 12 weeks of treatment with Perilei Pausa(®) a significant improvement in vaginal dryness, vulvo-vaginal itching, dyspareunia (P < 0.001), dysuria (P = 0.02), nocturia (P = 0.009) and pollakiuria (P = 0.005) was reported by the women. Colposcopical score assessing the intensity of atrophic colpitis, cervico-vaginal paleness and petechiae was also reduced (P = 0.037, P = 0.016 and P = 0.032, respectively). No significant difference in terms of maturation value of cervico-vaginal epithelium was observed. In conclusion, Perilei Pausa(®) may represent an effective and safe alternative treatment of symptomatic VVA in post-menopausal women. |
Lingua: | Inglese |
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Citazione: | Tersigni, C., Di Simone, N., Tempestilli, E., Cianfrini, F., Russo, R., Moruzzi, M., Amar, I., Fiorelli, A., Scambia, G., Villa, P., Non-hormonal treatment of vulvo-vaginal atrophy-related symptoms in post-menopausal women, <<JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY>>, 2015; 35 (8): 835-838. [doi:10.3109/01443615.2015.1014326] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/70317] |
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