Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause — New Non-Hormonal Treatment by Radiofrequency for Vulvo-Vaginal Atrophy
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Thermal Treatment of Vulvo-vaginal Atrophy (VVA) Using Novel Low-energy Dynamic Quadripolar Radio-Frequency (DQRF)
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