Effect of hyaluronic acid (a non-hormonal compound) on postmenopausal patients with atrophic vaginitis symptoms

Hyaluronic acid in the treatment of postmenopausal women with atrophic vaginitis.

Article specifications

This clinical trial was published in 2011 in journal of Int J Gynaecol Obstet. (IF 2016:2.17) by Turkish specialists. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of hyaluronic acid (a non-hormonal compound) on postmenopausal patients with atrophic vaginitis symptoms. Treatment was started with a 5-mg intravaginal dose of sodium hyaluronate on alternate days for 2 weeks.

 

Results

Hyaluronic acid should also be considered for use among the general postmenopausal population as an alternative to intravaginal estrogen in the treatment of atrophic vaginitis.