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Table 1 Assessment of vaginal atrophy score

From: Number of vaginal lactobacilli in postmenopausal women with vaginal atrophy before and after treatment with erbium–YAG laser: a randomized sham-controlled trial

 

Not present (0)

Mild (1)

Moderate (2)

Severe (3)

Dryness

Normal lubrication

Slightly decreased

Minimal lubrication

Dry

Rugae

Normal number and depth

Reduced rugae

Rare rugae

Smooth vagina

Pallor

Normal pink

Light pink

Very pale

White/deep red

Petechiae

None

Bleeds on scraping

Bleeds on contact

Clearly seen

Mucosal elasticity

Normal

decreased

None

Stenosis