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Effects of Treatment With Premarin Alone and the Combination of Premarin + Beclomethasone in Vaginal Involvement of Gvhd After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Publisher Pubmed



Yaraghi M1 ; Noorafrooz M2 ; Motezarre M2 ; Mousavi SA3
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Source: Transplantation Proceedings Published:2025


Abstract

Background: Vaginal Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD) is a common complication after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, leading to inflammation and fibrosis of the vaginal tissue. This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of Premarin alone versus Premarin + Beclomethasone in patients with vaginal GVHD. Methods: 40 patients with vaginal GVHD after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at (XXX) during the years 2018 to 2020 were randomly assigned to 2 groups: the Premarin recipient group (22 individuals) or the Premarin + Beclomethasone group (18 individuals). Symptoms, including vaginal dryness, dyspareunia, discharge, vaginal tightness, etc., were assessed before and after 6 weeks of treatment. Results: After treatment, most symptoms improved in both groups. The Premarin group showed improvement in 21 out of 25 symptoms (84%), while the combination group demonstrated improvement in 22 out of 25 symptoms (88%), with no significant difference between the groups (P > .05). The only symptom with significantly greater improvement in the combination group was vaginal tightness, which occurred in 3 out of 18 patients (17%) compared to 1 out of 22 patients (4.5%) in the Premarin group (P = .03). Conclusions: The combination of Premarin and Clobetasol is more effective than Premarin alone, particularly in cases of vaginal tightness. Other symptoms may be associated with atrophic manifestations. © 2025 Elsevier Inc.