Plasma Treatment Shows Promise For Menopause Symptoms Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Key Takeaways

Platelet-rich plasma treatment may help breast cancer survivors manage menopause symptoms

The treatment injects women’s own plasma back into their vagina

About 95% of women reported symptom relief following this treatment

THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Plasma infusions may help breast cancer survivors avoid genital and urinary symptoms while on hormone blockers, a recent study says.

As many as 70% of breast cancer survivors suffer from vaginal dryness, itching, burning, frequent UTI and pain during sex while taking estrogen-blocking drugs called aromatase inhibitors.

But an infusion of platelet-rich plasma relieved these symptoms among nearly all participants in a small-scale pilot study, researchers recently reported in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecolo