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Vulvo-Vaginal Atrophy

Diagnosis and management of symptoms associated with vulvovaginal atrophy: expert opinion on behalf of the Italian VVA study group*

Rossella E. NappiResearch Center for Reproductive Medicine, Gynecological Endocrinology and Menopause, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, Correspondence[email protected]
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Nicoletta BigliaObstetrics and Gynecology, University of Turin, School of Medicine Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I, Turin, Italy,
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Angelo CagnacciGynecology and Obstetrics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Policlinico of Modena, Modena, Italy,
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Costantino Di CarloGynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Neurosciences and Reproductive Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy,
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Stefano LuisiObstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Policlinico “Le Scotte”, Siena, Italy, and
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Anna Maria PaolettiObstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, AOU Cagliari, Italy
Pages 602-606 | Received 09 Mar 2016, Accepted 24 Apr 2016, Published online: 17 May 2016

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Rossella E. Nappi, Nicholas Panay, Santiago Palacios, Vivek Banerji, Genevieve Hall, Martire Particco & Dan Atkins. (2023) Using advanced analytics to help identify women who are more likely to have a severe subjective experience of vulvovaginal atrophy: a modeling study. Gynecological Endocrinology 39:1.
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