What experts are saying about vaginal dryness

Dr. Gunter describes GSM as a collection of symptoms and physical changes to the vulva, vagina, bladder, and urethra that happen with menopause. She lists vaginal and vulvar dryness, irritation, burning, and a sandpaper-like feeling among symptoms. She discusses nonprescription lubricants and moisturizers and prescription options including vaginal estrogen in the post. She notes that moisturizers and prescription products are discussed in relation to different goals of therapy.

Dr. Malone discusses vaginal estrogen separately from systemic estrogen in the interview. She describes oral and transdermal as two broad categories of systemic estrogen. She discusses birth control pills in perimenopause as she presents their uses. The interview covers hormone forms and timing alongside GSM topics.

The episode summary lists discussion of estrogen application, vaginal estrogen routines, and oral progesterone. It also lists discussion of timelines for hormone therapy as presented in the episode. The conversation includes individualized approaches to hormone decisions, per the episode description. This episode is presented through a guest's experience as well as Dr. Casperson's discussion.

Dr. Brighten mentions vaginal estrogen and systemic estrogen as topics to discuss with a provider in later perimenopause stages. She discusses estrogen topics including metabolism, skin, joints, and muscle in the episode. She presents hormone decisions as individual discussions with a provider. These topics are part of a broader perimenopause discussion.

Dr. Gunter follows her GSM introduction with a deeper discussion of vaginal estrogen products as described in the post series. She discusses how to choose and troubleshoot therapies in the series introduction. She notes in the GSM post that prescription products are discussed alongside moisturizers. This post is part of her Hormone Menoverse series on GSM therapies.

Dr. Sims lists vaginal dryness and needing to urinate frequently among urogenital symptoms described for surgical menopause. She describes surgical menopause symptoms as more severe and immediate as she presents them. She discusses hormone therapy as a plan discussed with a physician for younger surgical menopause patients when not contraindicated, as she presents it. She also lists non-hormonal alternatives in the same article.