Atrophy is frequently induced by medical treatment, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or as a consequence of ovarian removal surgery. The vulvo-vaginal tract is very sensitive to oestrogen decline, with a number of consequences that directly impact a woman's quality of life: fragility and laxity of the vaginal mucosa, dryness, itching and burning, and pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia).
The drop in oestrogen that occurs with the onset of menopause (whether natural or induced), or even during breastfeeding after childbirth, leads to a series of discomforts that have a strong impact on social life and relationships.
Atrophic vaginitis, i.e. the lack of nourishment and hydration of the cells of the vaginal mucosa, causes a progressive thinning of the vaginal and vulvar mucosa, which becomes more delicate, irritable and more susceptible to trauma. Vaginal dryness, burning, pain during sexual intercourse and constant discomfort (e.g. cystitis and recurrent infections) are a consequence of atrophic vaginitis that often no one talks about, considering them to be a natural consequence of the menopause or post-partum.