The urogenital system and the menopause.
Climacteric
; 18 Suppl 1: 18-22, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
The major cause of urogenital atrophy in menopausal women is estrogen loss. The symptoms are usually progressive in nature and deteriorate with time from the menopausal transition. The most prevalent urogenital symptoms are vaginal dryness, vaginal irritation and itching. The genitourinary syndrome of menopause includes vulvovaginal atrophy and the postmenopausal modifications of the lower urinary tract. Dyspareunia and vaginal bleeding from fragile atrophic skin are common problems. Other urogenital complaints include frequency, nocturia, urgency, stress urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections. Atrophic changes of the vulva, vagina and lower urinary tract can have a large impact on the quality of life of the menopausal woman. However, hormonal and non-hormonal treatments can provide patients with the solution to regain the previous level of function. Therefore, clinicians should sensitively question and examine menopausal women, in order to correctly identify the pattern of changes in urogenital atrophy and manage them appropriately.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sistema Urogenital
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Menopausia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Climacteric
Asunto de la revista:
GINECOLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Malta