Topical oxytocin reverses vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women: A double-blind randomized pilot study

Menopause International

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 120-125

  Jonasson, Aino Fianu ^a   Edwall, Lena ^a   Uvnäs Moberg, Kerstin ^b,c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

estrogen; HRT; Oxytocin; postmenopause; vaginal atrophy

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; OXYTOCIN; PLACEBO;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLPOSCOPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; POSTMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOM; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINA MUCOSA;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; AGED; BIOPSY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EPITHELIUM; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTMENOPAUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA; VAGINAL DISEASES;

EID: 83055162252     PISSN: 17540453     EISSN: 17540461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/mi.2011.011030     Document Type: Article

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