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After completing this module, you should be more aware of:
- How common a condition vaginal dryness is;
- Other key symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA);
- Oestrogens and the role of lactobacilli in vaginal health;
- The impact of the menopause and changes in vaginal tissue;
- Other conditions and factors associated with vaginal dryness;
- The role for health professionals in helping women with VVA and vaginal dryness;
- Adherence to treatments and patient beliefs about effectiveness and potential adverse effects;
- Management options using oestrogen compounds;
- Non-drug treatments and their effectiveness and tolerability relative to vaginal hormonal treatments;
- Recent developments in VVA treatments;
- The OTC availability of a hormonal product for VVA in postmenopausal women.