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Title: Postmenopausal Vulvar Pruritus - Colposcopic Diagnosis and Treatment
Authors: A Bilge Sener , Esra Kuscu , Neslihan C. Seckin , Oya Gokmen , Dilara Taner , Omer Cobanoglu , Gurkan Zorlu
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.
Country: Pakistan
Year: 1995
Volume: 45
Issue: 12
Language: English
Abstract
Vulvar pruritus is a common symptom in post-menopausal women and treatment is easy if the diagnosis is duly recognized. The purpose of this study is to show the importance of colposcopic examination and directed biopsies in 27 post-menopausal women with pruritus. Biopsy sites were selected by colposcopy. The prevalence of vulvar pruritus, vulvar pathologies, vulvar dystrophies and vulvar intraepithelial lesions (VIN) were 2.18%, 1.49%, 0.94% and 0.07% respectively. Vulvardystrophies were treated by topical steroids and success rate was 100%. All patients with vulvar pruritus need examination under colposcopy to define optimal therapy and to exclude atypia or malignancy
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