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Urogenital atrophy is the combined vulvovaginal and urinary tract symptoms, most often caused by thinning and shrinking of the tissues of the vulva, vagina, urethra and bladder through oestrogen deficiency at the time of the menopause.
Vaginal dryness symptoms include itching, irritation, discomfort and burning, leading to pain on intercourse (dyspareunia) and reduced libido. They also include pain on urination (dysuria), urinary frequency and urgency, and recurrent lower urinary tract infections.
These symptoms may appear for the first time more than 10 years after the last menstrual period, but vaginal dryness tends to increase in severity
