Glossary terms on this page

• Atrophic vaginitis

  Thinning of vaginal tissues with irritation, pain and inflammation; due to loss of estrogen at menopause.

• Estrogen

  Hormone secreted by the ovaries that influences a woman's sexual development and menstrual cycle.

• Hot flashes or hot flushes

  "Heat waves" that flush the upper body and face; caused by declining levels of estrogen during perimenopause.

• Menopause

  The cessation of menstrual periods; occurs at the time of a woman's final menstrual period, but is determined following 12 months without a period. Average age among women is 51 years.

• Perimenopause

  A transition period that includes up to six years before menopause (the time of a woman’s final menstrual period). During perimenopause, production of estrogen decreases and other physical changes begin to take place.

• Postmenopause

  A stage in a woman's life that begins one year after her final menstrual period.

• Sexually transmitted disease

  An infection spread through sexual intercourse or intimate sexual contact.

• Symptom

  Any complaint believed to be an indicator of disease. For example, vaginal dryness or irritation can be symptoms of atrophic vaginitis.

• Vagina

  Lower part of the birth canal; receives semen from the penis and allows menstrual flow to exit.

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