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Osphena® is the first and only once-daily, oral, non-hormonal treatment for moderate to severe vaginal dryness and/or moderate to severe painful intercourse, symptoms of changes in and around your vagina due to menopause.
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Dr. Barb DePree explains that if just going about your daily activities causes uncomfortable rubbing or friction, it could be the result of vaginal dryness due to menopause.
Watch video to learn more.
Dr. Barb DePree, OB/GYN, women's healthcare provider and menopause care specialist, is a paid spokesperson for Duchesnay USA.
If riding a bike feels like sitting on a bed of thorns and even your silkiest lingerie feels as if you are wearing sandpaper, you could be suffering from vaginal dryness due to menopause.
If you have vaginal dryness, you may also experience other vaginal and/or urinary symptoms, such as:
If you are experiencing vaginal dryness, you are not alone! Although vaginal dryness is not talked about as openly as hot flashes or night sweats, it is the most common bothersome symptom of menopause.
In fact, 79% of postmenopausal
women with VVA
experience vaginal
dryness.
Dr. Barb DePree explains that if just going about your daily activities causes uncomfortable rubbing or friction, it could be the result of vaginal dryness due to menopause.
Watch video to learn more.
Dr. Barb DePree, OB/GYN, women's healthcare provider and menopause care specialist, is a paid spokesperson for Duchesnay USA.
Before menopause, estrogen helps your body produce a thin layer of clear fluid that keeps the walls of your vagina lubricated. As estrogen levels fall during menopause, your body produces less of this lubricant, which can lead to vaginal dryness.
The good news is that vaginal dryness due to menopause is a treatable medical condition. Unfortunately, many women suffer needlessly because they:
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If riding a bike feels like sitting on a bed of thorns and even your silkiest lingerie feels as if you are wearing sandpaper, you could be suffering from vaginal dryness due to menopause.
If you have vaginal dryness, you may also experience other vaginal and/or urinary symptoms, such as:
Osphena is a prescription oral pill that treats moderate to severe painful intercourse and/or moderate to severe vaginal dryness, both symptoms of changes in your vagina, due to menopause.
Osphena works like estrogen in the lining of the uterus (endometrium), but can work differently in other parts of the body. Taking estrogen alone or Osphena may increase your chance for getting cancer of the lining of the uterus. Vaginal bleeding after menopause may be a warning sign of cancer of the lining of the uterus. Your healthcare provider should check any unusual vaginal bleeding to find out the cause, so tell him or her right away if this happens while you are using Osphena.
Osphena may increase your chances of having a stroke or blood clots.
You and your healthcare provider should talk regularly about whether you still need treatment with Osphena.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have unusual vaginal bleeding, changes in vision or speech, sudden new severe headaches, and pains in your chest or legs with or without shortness of breath, weakness and fatigue.
Osphena should not be used if you have unusual vaginal bleeding, have or have had certain types of cancers, have or have had blood clots, had a stroke or heart attack, have severe liver problems, are allergic to Osphena or any of its ingredients, or think you may be pregnant. Tell your healthcare provider if you are going to have surgery or will be on bed rest.
Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines and supplements you take, as some medicines may affect how Osphena works. Osphena may also affect how other medicines work.
Duchesnay USA encourages you to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please read Patient Information for Osphena (ospemifene) tablets, including Boxed Warning and the Full Prescribing Information.
Osphena is a prescription oral pill that treats moderate to severe painful intercourse and/or moderate to severe vaginal dryness, both symptoms of changes in your vagina, due to menopause.
See full Prescribing Information for complete Boxed Warning.
Osphena works like estrogen in the lining of the uterus (endometrium), but can work differently in other parts of the body. Taking estrogen alone or Osphena may increase your chance for getting cancer of the lining of the uterus. Vaginal bleeding after menopause may be a warning sign of cancer of the lining of the uterus. Your healthcare provider should check any unusual vaginal bleeding to find out the cause, so tell him or her right away if this happens while you are using Osphena.
Osphena is a prescription oral pill that treats moderate to severe painful intercourse and/or moderate to severe vaginal dryness, both symptoms of changes in your vagina, due to menopause.
See full Prescribing Information for complete Boxed Warning.
Osphena works like estrogen in the lining of the uterus (endometrium), but can work differently in other parts of the body. Taking estrogen alone or Osphena may increase your chance for getting cancer of the lining of the uterus. Vaginal bleeding after menopause may be a warning sign of cancer of the lining of the uterus. Your healthcare provider should check any unusual vaginal bleeding to find out the cause, so tell him or her right away if this happens while you are using Osphena.