NAMS-Midlife and Aging-Related Body Changes Questions With Complete Solutions Benefits of Estrogen on Vulvovaginal Health - Correct Answers ✅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 Benefits of Androgens on Vulvovaginal Health - Correct Answers ✅Stimulates nerve fibers Maintains healthy epithelium Receptors are found in all three vaginal layers Effects of Estrogen and Androgen Loss on Vulvovaginal Health
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NAMS-Midlife and Aging-Related Body Changes Questions With Complete Solutions Vagina Thinning of superficial epithelium Loss of elasticity Loss of vaginal rugae Narrowing of vaginal canal Poor distention 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
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