The Case for Vaginal Estrogen

As an integrative medicine physician who focuses on women’s health, I have versions of this conversation often. Estrogen and progesterone, the predominant female hormones, <a href="https://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-menopausal-symptoms-with-hormone-therapy" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">decline dramatically during menopause</a>. Testosterone production, which keeps muscles strong and libido intact, also drops, but assuming a woman still has her ovaries, this happens much more slowly. Lower levels of hormones may be associated with a variety of symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats, moodiness, or difficulty focusing — as well as increased risk of heart disease and bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis. One of the most uncomfortable symptoms, for <a href="https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/vaginal-dryness/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">more than 50% of women</a> between the ages of 51 and 60, is vaginal dryness. <a href="https://elemental.medium.com/the-case-for-vaginal-estrogen-766cb6a3bdb2">Website</a>