Effectiveness of an Informational Video-Assisted Presentation on Primary Care Provider Awareness, Knowledge, and Screening of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Quality Improvement Project [PDF]
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) is a chronic and progressive condition that affects a significant number of menopausal women. This recently coined term encompasses a myriad of urogenital symptoms that are directly associated with the loss of ...
Diaz, Patricia
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Ladylift® non-ablative laser technology for the treatment of menopausal vestibulodynia and genitourinary syndrome [PDF]
Introduction: Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) affects up to 48% of pre-menopause women and up to 90% of menopausal women. Many menopausal women with dyspareunia have significant vestibular tenderness due to oestrogen deficiency, which increases
Carlucci, Stefania+3 more
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The effect of CO$_{2}$ laser therapy on vaginal microcirculatory parameters in an animal model for genitourinary syndrome of menopause [PDF]
Background: Vaginal laser therapy for the treatment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) has been introduced to the market with limited (pre)clinical and experimental evidence supporting its efficacy.
Alkemade, Lily+11 more
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Complete labial fusion with urinary incontinence in a postmenopausal woman: A case report
An 83-year-old woman presented to a rural general hospital with urinary incontinence. She was diagnosed with complete labial fusion caused by genitourinary syndrome of menopause.
Rakan Kotoku, Yuji Orita
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Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: optimization of therapyfor vaginal symptoms [PDF]
The aim of the study was to investigate the dynamics of atrophic changes оn the use of low-dose regimens of local therapy with a druge containing only estriol and a druge containing estriol, progesterone and a culture of lactobacilli in patients with ...
E G Eprikyan+3 more
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The role of vitamin D in menopausal women’s health
Vitamin D (VD) is known to play an important role in the maintenance of calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. In recent years, there has also been a growing interest in Vitamin D for health issues beyond the bones.
Zhaojun Mei, Hong Hu, Yi Zou, Dandan Li
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Therapies for the management of genitourinary syndrome of menopause [PDF]
Introduction The genitourinary syndrome of menopause is a new term that describes various menopausal symptoms and signs including not only genital symptoms (dryness, burning, and irritation) and sexual symptoms (lack of lubrication, discomfort or pain, and impaired function), but also urinary symptoms (urgency, dysuria, and recurrent urinary tract ...
Danial Khorsandi+5 more
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Fractional Microablative CO2 Laser-Related Histological Changes on Vulvar Tissue in Patients With Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause [PDF]
Background and Objectives: Fractional CO2 laser has been proposed as an effective treatment for the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). However, the effects of laser treatment on vulvar tissue have never been assessed.
Buonfantino C.+10 more
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Effects of oxytocin versus promestriene on genitourinary syndrome: a pilot, prospective, randomized, double-blind study [PDF]
Objectives: In this pilot, prospective, randomized, double-blind study, the authors compared the efficacy of oxytocin with promestriene in improving vaginal atrophy of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM).
Bonduki, Claudio Emílio+4 more
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A joint modeling approach to study the association between subject-level longitudinal marker variabilities and repeated outcomes [PDF]
Women are at increased risk of bone loss during the menopausal transition; in fact, nearly 50\% of women's lifetime bone loss occurs during this time. The longitudinal relationships between estradiol (E2) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), two hormones that change have characteristic changes during the menopausal transition, and bone health ...
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