Evaluation of clinical characteristics of genitourinary syndrome in postmenopausal women
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2016.07.015
- VernacularTitle:绝经期女性泌尿生殖综合征患者治疗疗效的多系统评价模式初探
- Author:
Jiao CHENG
;
Biao WANG
;
Zhenyu ZHANG
;
Xiaodong ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Postmenopause;
Vulvovaginal atrophy;
Female urogenicla diseases
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2016;15(7):553-556
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
One hundred and ten postmenopausal women,complaining vaginal discomfort,recurrent urinary tract infections or painful intercourse and visiting the hospital between March 2014 and February 2015 were enrolled in the study.Among them,58 patients received vaginal administration of estriol estriol ointment (group A) and 52 patients received conventional treatment (group B).There were no significant differences in mean age of menopause and mean menopause duration between two groups.The clinical symptoms,vaginal health scores,pelvic organ prolapse were observed after treatment.After 6-month treatment,the female vaginal health score was significantly improved in women group A,the rate of urinary orifice was reduced (78％ vs.7％),and the rate of pelvic organ prolapse was decreased (36％ vs.21％).The geritourinary syndrome of menopause is a new term for vulvovaginal atrophy with clinical characteristics of multi-system changes in postmenopausal women,including atrophic vaginitis,female urogenital diseases,and pelvic organ prolapse.The new diagnostic criteria are needed for evaluation and management of geritourinary syndrome.
