[Diagnosis and therapy of dystrophic vulvar diseases]

Mainly women in the postmenopause suffer from dystrophic diseases of the vulva which develop in a chronically progressive way. Because of the often very irritating pruritus and the secondary alterations of the skin these diseases are mainly a therapeutical problem which can become very annoying both, the patient and the doctor. In 32 patients, the progressive development of the diseases could be stopped. Very satisfying results could be obtained by a combined treatment of a local testosterone application and the systemic regulation of the metabolism.