NAMS-Midlife and Aging-Related Body
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Benefits of Estrogen on Vulvovaginal Health - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Estrogen
Maintains blood flow to vulvovaginal tissue
Maintains collagen within epithelium
Maintains hyaluronic acid and mucopolysaccharides within epithelium
Maintains pH of 4.5 by supporting healthy balance of microbiome
Protects from pathogens Receptors found throughout the vagina, vulva,
urethra, and trigone of the bladder
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,Benefits of Androgens on Vulvovaginal Health - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Stimulates
nerve fibers
Maintains healthy epithelium
Receptors are found in all three vaginal layers
Effects of Estrogen and Androgen Loss on Vulvovaginal Health -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Vulva Thinning of vulvar tissues
Vagina Thinning of superficial epithelium Loss of elasticity
Loss of vaginal rugae
Narrowing of vaginal canal
Poor distention
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, Decrease glycogen
Decrease in lactobacilli and lactic acid
Higher vaginal pH increase in lymphocytes and plasma cells
Decrease in physiologic vaginal secretions.
Increase in pathologic vaginal discharge
Urinary tract: urethra moves closer to introitus
Histologic Changes of Vaginal Atrophy - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔See slide 32
picture
Thin epithelium layer
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Changes 2024/2025 Exam Questions and
Answers | A+ Score Assured
Benefits of Estrogen on Vulvovaginal Health - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Estrogen
Maintains blood flow to vulvovaginal tissue
Maintains collagen within epithelium
Maintains hyaluronic acid and mucopolysaccharides within epithelium
Maintains pH of 4.5 by supporting healthy balance of microbiome
Protects from pathogens Receptors found throughout the vagina, vulva,
urethra, and trigone of the bladder
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. 1
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,Benefits of Androgens on Vulvovaginal Health - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Stimulates
nerve fibers
Maintains healthy epithelium
Receptors are found in all three vaginal layers
Effects of Estrogen and Androgen Loss on Vulvovaginal Health -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Vulva Thinning of vulvar tissues
Vagina Thinning of superficial epithelium Loss of elasticity
Loss of vaginal rugae
Narrowing of vaginal canal
Poor distention
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, Decrease glycogen
Decrease in lactobacilli and lactic acid
Higher vaginal pH increase in lymphocytes and plasma cells
Decrease in physiologic vaginal secretions.
Increase in pathologic vaginal discharge
Urinary tract: urethra moves closer to introitus
Histologic Changes of Vaginal Atrophy - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔See slide 32
picture
Thin epithelium layer
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED