title: [Intravaginal treatment of colpitis maculosa with an oestriol-containing vaginal cream (author's transl)].
abstract: 43 patients with colpitis maculosa (average age 60.2 years) were selected for an open control therapeutic study with Ortho-Gynest vaginal cream (Ortho-Cilag). The cream contains 0.5 mg of oestriol per single applicator filling. The treatment lasted from 3 to 4 weeks, success being evaluated by clinical documentation and cytological evaluation of vaginal smears before and after treatment. 10 patients (23.3%) were treated successfully, 29 (67.4%) showed a distinct improvement both clinically and cytologically, whilst the remaining 4 (9.3%) showed only moderate improvement. Hence, 39 patients (90.7%) were classified as having been successfully or partly successfully treated. Severe symptoms disappeared completely or were greatly alleviated in 91.4% cases. Moderate symptoms vanished in 59.7%. 58.1% showed a complete normalisation of the former atrophic vaginal skin. Blood spotting and reddening of the vaginal wall vanished completely. A change from dry to moist vagina occurred in 77.3% patients. Discharge vanished completely in 80.6% cases. No untoward side effects were recorded.
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004964:Estriol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009824:Ointments; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D009824:Ointments; D004964:Estriol
vernacular_title: Intravaginale Behandlung der Colpitis maculosa mit einer östriolhaltigen Vaginalcreme.