Every human being always ages, but did you know that as the body ages, the vagina also ages and atrophy?

Many women feel weaker in their faces and bodies in their daily lives, but for some reason they have never been concerned about the vagina or are feeling any symptoms, but they still have atrophy of the vagina. It doesn't seem to be thinking it.

In this article, we will introduce the mechanisms of vaginal atrophy that are not often learned in everyday life, and why you should visit a clinic.

What is vaginal atrophy?

What is vaginal atrophy?Aging causes the vagina to atrophy and changes the environment inside the vaginais.

As we age, just as spots, wrinkles, and sagging appear on the face, the vagina atrophy as a sign of aging in the delicate areas.

Vaginal atrophy is something that every woman experiences. However, if you leave it alone without any measures, the atrophy may unconsciously progress and you may end up suffering from a variety of unpleasant symptoms.

Mechanism of vaginal atrophy

It is generally said that vaginal atrophy begins in the late 30s. The vagina gradually ages from your late 30s to early 40s, and from your late 40s to your early 40s, aging rapidly progresses, causing various concerns.

So, how does vaginal atrophy occur? Here we will introduce the mechanisms of vaginal atrophy.

1: Menopause

What is menopause?When menstruation is completely stoppedis. The average age of menopause for Japanese women is around 50 to 51 years old, but there are individual differences, so some people develop menopause in their 40s, while others have menstruation until their late 50s.

Medically, if you are not menstruated for more than a year, you will be diagnosed with menopause.

When menopause occurs, ovarian function may be stopped, and in some people, the ovaries may be removed by treating tumors or other factors. This causes the hormone production to decrease dramatically, and changes gradually occur within the body.

2: Reduced estrogen secretion

The five years before and after menopause are called menopause, and when the ovaries begin to function poorly, causing them to be unable to secrete sufficient amounts of estrogen (follicle hormone).

Estrogen is one of the female hormones secreted from the ovaries by instructions from the brain, and mainly develops and maintains the reproductive organs. Estrogen also plays an important role in creating a feminine, rounded body shape and beautiful skin.

The amount of estrogen secretion fluctuates monthly and continues to peak from the age of 20s to 35, then gradually decreases until the age of 45, and then decreases sharply after that.

As estrogen secretion decreases, collagen in the vaginal wall also decreases, causing dryness in the vagina and atrophy in the vagina, causing the environment to change.This causes a variety of unpleasant symptoms in the delicate area.

3: Causing unpleasant symptoms

Below are some unpleasant symptoms caused by a lower estrogen production:

Symptoms caused by reduced blood flow in the vagina

When peripheral blood circulation in the vagina decreases, nutritional function decreases, and when fibroblast activity decreases, water retention levels decrease and vagina drynessI will. As a result, the secretions inside the vagina also decrease, causing the following symptoms:

• Dry vaginal sensation
• itch
• A burning sensation
• Sexual pain

Itching and burning sensation in delicate areas can be extremely painful. Pain in intercourse can be a major factor in a woman's quality of life, such as cracking the relationship with her partner or dislikeing sexual intercourse itself.

Symptoms caused by collagen reduction in the vaginal mucosa

The premenopausal vagina is maintained in a thick and moisturized state due to the effects of estrogens.

However, when collagen decreases with menopause and the vaginal mucosal epithelium becomes thinner,Blood flow decreases, causing the folds in the vaginal mucosa to flutter, dryness in the vagina and atrophy in the vagina.That's it.

Care must be taken as it can cause pain in intercourse due to lack of moisture and can cause a wound in the vagina.

Symptoms caused by reduction in lactobacillus

When the glycogen contained in vaginal epithelial cells of the vaginal mucosa decreases due to a decrease in estrogen secretion, the number of lactobacilli (Dedellein bacilli) that maintains acidity in the vagina decreases, resulting in an increase in pH in the vagina and becoming alkaline. It will tilt and weaken the vagina's self-cleaning effect.

The following are symptoms caused by a decrease in lactobacillus.

• Bacteria breeding
• Vaginitis
• Smell
• Yellow discharge
• itch

If a wound forms inside the vagina due to lack of moisture, bacteria will grow from there, causing inflammation, leading to itching, yellow discharge, and odor.

Inflammation caused by vaginal atrophy is called "atrophic vaginitis."Atrophic vaginitis can lead to chronic vaginal infections and urinary tract dysfunction, and can lead to pain in intercourseTherefore, if you have any symptoms that bother you, please see a doctor as soon as possible.

Why should you visit a clinic if you feel symptoms?

As mentioned above, vaginal atrophy can cause a variety of unpleasant symptoms and lead to a decline in quality of life in women. Therefore, if you experience symptoms that bother you in your sensitive area, it is important to visit the clinic as soon as possible.

GSM (menopause-related urogenital syndrome) caused by vaginal atrophy is a chronic and progressive disease. It is said that over half of menopausal women suffer from some kind of symptoms.

However, due to the embarrassment of worries about sensitive areas,Many women are unable to talk to anyone and are holding them alone, and they even hate going out.Sometimes it can.

In recent years, symptoms caused by vaginal atrophy have been treated using a variety of methods, including drug treatment, laser treatment, and hyaluronic acid injection, so visit the clinic early to enjoy your long life after menopause.

summary

We have introduced the mechanism of vaginal atrophy and the reasons why you should visit a clinic.

Vaginal atrophy occurs due to a decrease in estrogen secretion during menopause. Various unpleasant symptoms in the delicate area, such as dryness, itching, and pain in intercourse, are caused, and as it progresses, bacteria can grow and cause GSM, such as atrophic vaginitis.

Additionally, if the vagina becomes loose due to aging, it may cause symptoms of the urinary system, such as frequent urinary insemination, or urgency.

Aging phenomena such as vaginal atrophy are thought to occur at the same time as symptoms of menopause appear. If you experience symptoms such as hot flashes or hot flashes after menopause, we recommend that you consult a clinic.