What are nonhormonal treatments for vaginal atrophy (GSM)?

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Comparing nonhormonal options for GSM symptoms

Where to begin with nonhormonal options

Start with the treatment section of the vaginal atrophy overview below, then check whether the medical society's sexual health page describes the same options. Bring the options both mention to your clinician and ask which fit your symptoms and history.

What to look at

The Cleveland Clinic page on vaginal atrophy is a hospital-system reference to read before the visit, so you can bring the treatments it names to your clinician. The Menopause Society page on sexual health is a society-level source on the same area. The MedlinePlus menopause page links to wider reading on menopause symptoms.

A skeptical reading checks that two sources describe a treatment the same way before you rely on either. Where they differ, bring the difference to your clinician.

What to bring to your GSM appointment

List the symptoms that bother you most and how long you have had them.
Ask which nonhormonal options your clinician would consider and what they would expect from each.
Ask how you will know if an option is not working and what comes next.

A note on expertise

Comparing published sources on nonhormonal GSM treatments sharpens your questions, and a clinician who knows your history should guide the choice.