Would you benefit from vaginal estrogen?

A short self-assessment of 12 questions. It helps you decide whether it is worth talking to a doctor, nurse or pharmacist about your vaginal and urinary symptoms.

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Symptoms in the last 4 weeks

Rate each symptom from 0 (none) to 3 (severe).

Which one describes you best today?

Vaginal and vulvar

Vaginal dryness

Itching, burning or irritation in the vaginal or vulvar area

Pain, discomfort or bleeding during or after sex

Discomfort in everyday activities (sitting, wiping, exercising, or wearing tight clothing)

Urinary

Urgent or frequent need to urinate

Burning or discomfort when urinating (without having an infection)

Recurrent infections

Have you had 2 or more urinary tract infections in the last 6 months, or 3 or more in the last year?

Answer every question in this section to continue.

This questionnaire does not provide a diagnosis. It helps you decide whether it is worth talking to a doctor, nurse or pharmacist about your vaginal symptoms. Low-dose vaginal estrogen is a common and well-studied treatment. These symptoms are very common during perimenopause and after menopause and usually do not go away without treatment.

Sources

Portman DJ, Gass MLS; Vulvovaginal Atrophy Terminology Consensus Conference Panel. "Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: new terminology for vulvovaginal atrophy from the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health and The North American Menopause Society." Menopause. 2014;21(10):1063-1068.
Harlow SD, Gass M, Hall JE, et al.; STRAW + 10 Collaborative Group. "Executive summary of the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop + 10: addressing the unfinished agenda of staging reproductive aging." J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012;97(4):1159-1168.
Kaufman MR, Ackerman AL, Amin KA, Coffey M, Danan E, Faubion SS, et al. "The AUA/SUFU/AUGS Guideline on Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause." J Urol. 2025;214(3):242-250. doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000004589