Journal article
The effect of serotonin reuptake inhibitors on the vaginal epithelium in postmenopausal women
Abstract
Purpose: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are used as alternative treatments for the vasomotor symptoms of menopause in women who are unwilling or unable to receive hormone therapy. These agents have been associated with sexual dysfunction and xerostomia (dry mouth), but the effect on the vagina has not been studied. The objective of this study was to determine the effect …
Authors
Shea AK; Meschino D; Wolfman W
Journal
Climacteric, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 507–510
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
September 3, 2019
DOI
10.1080/13697137.2019.1604655
ISSN
1369-7137