Effects of Ovariectomy and Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on Vaginal Wall Thickness and Innervation

The relatively potent stimulatory effect of DHEA on intravaginal nerve fiber density provides a possible explanation for the beneficial effects of intravaginal DHEA on sexual dysfunction observed in postmenopausal women. Pelletier G, Ouellet J, Martel C, and Labrie F. Effects of ovariectomy and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on vaginal wall thickness and innervation.