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Big News! 2025 Guidelines to Treat Vaginal Dryness, Painful Sex & UTIs in Menopause Are Here!

  • Writer: Georgie Kovacs
    Georgie Kovacs
  • May 6
  • 2 min read

Updated: 4 days ago

GSM Explained: Vaginal Dryness, Painful Sex & UTIs on Fempower Health

In this episode of Fempower Health, we break down one of the most common—and misunderstood—conditions women face after menopause: Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM).

Often referred to by symptoms like vaginal dryness, painful sex, burning with urination, or frequent UTIs, GSM affects nearly half of postmenopausal women. Yet many women are never told it has a name—let alone that it’s treatable.


We’re unpacking what the new 2025 GSM guidelines reveal, and why they mark a turning point in how clinicians should diagnose and treat this condition.






What You'll Learn

  • What Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) really means

  • How GSM symptoms impact vaginal, sexual, and urinary health

  • Why vaginal estrogen is a frontline treatment, even with systemic HRT

  • Common myths about lubricants, moisturizers, and “just aging”

  • The difference between managing GSM vs. masking it

  • Why GSM often goes unaddressed in clinical settings—and what needs to change

  • What the 2025 guidelines clarify for patients and providers alike

  • How untreated GSM can impact confidence, relationships, and even career performance


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Disclaimer

The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for informational purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor.  Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions. Additionally, the views expressed by the Fempower Health podcast guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.

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