MamasHealth.com Home Women's Health Adenomyosis Atrophic vaginitis Bartholin's abscess Cervical dysplasia Cervical polyps Cervictis Depo provera Domestic violence Endometrial hyperplasia Endometrial polyps Endometriosis Escape an attacker Folic acid Finding time for sex Hormone therapy Alternatives How to be a better mom HPV scare Important health tests Labial reduction surgery Menorrhagia Menopause Menstrual cramps Midlife checklist Mittelschmerz Moms need friends too Ovarian cysts Painful sex Pelvic exams PID PMS Polycystic ovarian Preeclampsia Pregnancy Salpingitis Toxic shock syndrome 1 Toxic shock syndrome 2 Urinary incontinence Urinary tract infection Uterine bleeding Uterine fibroids Vaginal cysts Vaginal dryness Vaginal rejuvenation Vaginal warts Vaginismus Vaginitis Vulvar dystrophy Vulvitis Vulvodynia Women & calcium Women & medicine Women & heart Disease Yeast infections Links Email Mama Tips to get him in the mood Why women should care about prostate cancer Donating your eggs Help for rape victims Stay at home moms Women and calcium 9 things women should know about men Shy girls guide to flirting	What is Atrophic Vaginitis? Atrophic Vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina caused by dryness and thinning of vaginal tissues. It is most likely to develop during breastfeeding and after menopause. Atrophic Vaginitis is not a serious condition. However, it may interfere with enjoyment of sexual intercourse. Symptoms of Atrophic Vaginitis The most common symptoms of atrophic vaginitis are: soreness, burning or itching in vagina genital dryness bleeding after sexual intercourse thin, watery vaginal discharge What Causes Atrophic Vaginitis? Atrophic vaginitis occurs when estrogen production is decreased. When estrogen levels decrease, the walls of the vagina become drier, thinner, less elastic, and more prone to bleeding. Surgical removal of ovaries, and use of oral contraception can cause a decrease in estrogen production. How is Atrophic Vaginitis Diagnosed? Your doctor will take perform a pelvic exam. Tests may be taken to rule out a vaginal infection. Atrophic Vaginitis Treatments Atrophic vaginitis can be treated. Treatments include: hormone replacement therapy, applying estrogen cream directly into the vagina and applying a water-soluble lubricant to increase pleasure in sexual intercourse.
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