When some kind of shrinking, dryness and irritation occurs in the vagina as a result of some change in vaginal tissue then it is referred as Atrophic vaginitis. Estrogen is an important hormone which is formed by the ovaries in women. This condition occurs when there is a reduction in the level of estrogen in the body. There is no particular age in which this condition hits women. It may occur at any age to any women. However, the most common victims of this condition are those women who have reached their menopausal women and who have less or no production of estrogen from their ovaries. It may also trouble those women who breast feed their children (using depo provera) and whose ovaries have been removed.
As we have told that estrogen is an important hormone which is necessary for the good health of women, the main cause of this disease is also related with estrogen. It usually occurs when there is a shortage of estrogen hormone in vaginal and vulvar parts. When a woman’s body produces very less estrogen then she may be affected in several ways. Due to shortage of estrogen, hormonal imbalance occurs in the body. In some cases, women get this disease which we call atrophic vaginitis.
Some of the most common symptoms of atrophic vaginitis include having pain while doing intercourse, feeling a burning sensation while a woman urinates, dryness in vagina and itching in vulvar regions. It should also be noticed that these symptoms may also be related to some other medical problem but usually their most common cause is atrophic vaginitis. If we talk about the treatment of this problem then we need to know that estrogen tablets and creams may be prescribed by doctors for curing this disease. Transdermal or oral estrogen replacement therapy may also be given to the patients. Such therapy has really helped a lot of women to recover from atrophic vaginitis. Women should discuss the advantages and risks related to estrogen therapy with their doctors before they decide to undergo with it. By using water soluble lubricants for vagina, one may avoid pain during sex.