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The influence of time on a woman&#39;s body and appearance is merciless and affects the intimate zone as well as the body as a whole. Today, we have a steady tendency to increase life expectancy all over the world, in particular in Ukraine. According to statistical data for 2019-2020, the average life expectancy of a woman in Ukraine is about 77 years. The average age of onset of menopause is 50 years, that is, a woman should spend a third of her life in menopause.

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The concept of &quot;successful aging&quot; is gaining more and more popularity, which focuses not only on longevity, but also on quality of life. According to this concept, a person&#39;s chronological age should correspond to or be higher than his physiological, mental and social age.
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<h2>Aging of the intimate area: external manifestations</h2>

The external manifestations of aging of the intimate zone primarily concern changes in the skin of the vulva, where, just as on the skin of other parts of the body, flabbiness occurs, a decrease in turgor, elasticity, and elasticity. This is manifested, first of all, by sagging of the labia majora, hypotrophy of the labia minora, and gaping of the introitus.&nbsp;As you know, the vagina, urethra, bladder and the lower third of the ureters in the process of embryogenesis develop from a common germ layer (mesoderm), are closely related anatomically and functionally, and have a common blood supply and lymphatic system. The structure of the urethral epithelium is similar to the vaginal epithelium; it is also capable of synthesizing glycogen and is just as sensitive to estrogen as the vaginal mucosa.

Full version of the access article in Ukrainian

Aesthetic gynecology: laser correction of age-related changes in the intimate area