Light therapy for vaginal symptoms: home vs clinic
Part of Infections, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of using light therapy (called photobiomodulation) to treat vaginal symptoms related to menopause, bacterial vaginosis, or yeast infections. One approach is done at home, the other at a clinic, to see which works better.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), bacterial vaginosis (BV), or a yeast infection (vulvovaginal candidiasis, VVC).
- You are not pregnant.
- You do not have a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device.
- You have not used antibiotics, antifungal treatments, steroids, or vaginal creams in the last 30 days (if you have BV or VVC).
- You do not have other vulvovaginal conditions or active gynecological cancer.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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