Genitourinary syndrome of menopause treatment using lasers and temperature-controlled radiofrequency
Perimenopausal changes caused by oestrogen deficiency are accompanied by a decrease in the content of collagen and elastin in the tissues, leading to thinning of the epithelium and the resultant disappearance of the superficial layer, which leads to smooth muscle dysfunction as well as connective ti...
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doaj-e41f2d05a81449988cf7ac5abfe324a52020-11-24T22:14:28ZengTermedia Publishing HouseMenopause Review1643-88762299-00382018-12-0117418518910.5114/pm.2018.8174334953Genitourinary syndrome of menopause treatment using lasers and temperature-controlled radiofrequencyJadwiga Wańczyk-BaszakSławomir WoźniakBartosz MilejskiTomasz PaszkowskiPerimenopausal changes caused by oestrogen deficiency are accompanied by a decrease in the content of collagen and elastin in the tissues, leading to thinning of the epithelium and the resultant disappearance of the superficial layer, which leads to smooth muscle dysfunction as well as connective tissue degradation. This aetiopathogenetic chain results in a set of symptoms experienced by approximately 50% of women in the peri- and postmenopausal period. Symptoms of dryness, burning, dyspareunia and urgency contribute to a significant reduction in the quality of sexual function and general comfort of life due to recurrent infections of the vagina, vulva and urinary tract. Different therapeutic methods may benefit genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), while innovative methods such as lasers or radiofrequency deserve further study in this area.https://www.termedia.pl/Genitourinary-syndrome-of-menopause-treatment-using-lasers-r-nand-temperature-controlled-radiofrequency,4,34953,1,1.htmlgenitourinary syndrome of menopause vulvovaginal atrophy sexual health lasers radiofrequency |
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Jadwiga Wańczyk-Baszak Sławomir Woźniak Bartosz Milejski Tomasz Paszkowski Genitourinary syndrome of menopause treatment using lasers and temperature-controlled radiofrequency Menopause Review genitourinary syndrome of menopause vulvovaginal atrophy sexual health lasers radiofrequency |
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Jadwiga Wańczyk-Baszak Sławomir Woźniak Bartosz Milejski Tomasz Paszkowski |
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Genitourinary syndrome of menopause treatment using lasers
and temperature-controlled radiofrequency |
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Genitourinary syndrome of menopause treatment using lasers
and temperature-controlled radiofrequency |
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Genitourinary syndrome of menopause treatment using lasers
and temperature-controlled radiofrequency |
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Genitourinary syndrome of menopause treatment using lasers
and temperature-controlled radiofrequency |
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Genitourinary syndrome of menopause treatment using lasers
and temperature-controlled radiofrequency |
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genitourinary syndrome of menopause treatment using lasers
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Termedia Publishing House |
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Menopause Review |
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1643-8876 2299-0038 |
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2018-12-01 |
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Perimenopausal changes caused by oestrogen deficiency are accompanied by a decrease in the content of collagen and elastin in the tissues, leading to thinning of the epithelium and the resultant disappearance of the superficial layer, which leads to smooth muscle dysfunction as well as connective tissue degradation. This aetiopathogenetic chain results in a set of symptoms experienced by approximately 50% of women in the peri- and postmenopausal period. Symptoms of dryness, burning, dyspareunia and urgency contribute to a significant reduction in the quality of sexual function and general comfort of life due to recurrent infections of the vagina, vulva and urinary tract. Different therapeutic methods may benefit genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), while innovative methods such as lasers or radiofrequency deserve further study in this area. |
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genitourinary syndrome of menopause vulvovaginal atrophy sexual health lasers radiofrequency |
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