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Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: Why Vaginal Dryness, UTIs, and Pain Are Not 'Just Part of Aging
The vagina, vulva, urethra, bladder, and pelvic floor muscles are loaded with estrogen receptors. When estrogen declines, these organs and tissues are no longer exposed to estrogen. Women wind up with vaginal atrophy, loss of elasticity, thin tissue, changes in vaginal pH, and changes in the vaginal microbiome.
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