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Background. To determine the exact role of estrogen in vaginal tissue morphology and estrogen receptor-alpha (ERα) distribution in the vagina, which remains controversial. Methods. Sixty rats were randomly categorized: sham-operated (sham), ovariectomy (OVX), and four estradiol treatments (estradiol
The symptoms and diagnosis of the three most common female bladder-urethral dysfunctions (infection, stress incontinence, and irritable bladder syndrome) are examined so that the practitioner may better differentiate between these problems and some of their counterparts. Cystitis cystica,
Endometriosis is a common clinical condition and its treatment will often lead to an estrogen deficiency status. As most of these patients are young, they will need to consider hormone replacement therapy. Endometriosis is a hormone-dependent disease and estrogen replacement can be associated with a
BACKGROUND
Although estrogen has been clinically available for more than 6 decades, women have been confused by different opinions regarding the risks and benefits of menopausal hormone therapy (HT), estrogen therapy (ET), and estrogen-progestin therapy (EPT). The publication of recent randomized
Anatomic, hormonal, psychosocial and psychosexual variables of sexual expression were evaluated in 69 non-patient post-menopausal women. Subjects received a 2-h individually administered interview, a gynecologic examination with subjective scoring of vaginal atrophy, and serum determinations of
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence and severity of vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and sexual symptoms in community-dwelling older women, and to explore factors associated with VMS.
METHODS
Population-based cross-sectional study.
METHODS
Not applicable.
METHODS
A total of 1,548 women aged 65-79
The difficulty to access to the urethral meatus is found in women in relation to morphological abnormalities of urogenital or ectopic locations meatus, whether acquired (urethral meatus buried [UMB]) or congenital reality (urethra hypospadias [UH]). The pathophysiology is not unequivocal with lack
In postmenopausal women estrogens alone are effective in reversing vasomotor symptoms and vaginal atrophy. They also prevent the bone loss associated with osteoporosis and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, probably through their beneficial effects on lipid metabolism. Unopposed long-term
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) concentration decreases with age, therefore, DHEA has been considered a hormone that reduces the symptoms associated with aging, so the usefulness of DHEA in premenopausal and postmenopausal women, and the options of hormone therapy have received a large amount of
Herein we describe 5 cases of anterior pelvic exenteration in females through a combined transvaginal and laparoscopic approach for bladder cancer. In 4 cases hysterectomy and bilateral ovariectomy were performed. As far as urinary diversion is concerned, a bilateral cutaneous ureterostomy was
OBJECTIVE
To assess the prevalence of, and factors associated with, moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older Australian women.
METHODS
A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study was conducted amongst community-dwelling older women. Participants were recruited between
This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence (UI) among perimenopausal women in Wuhan. A cross-sectional survey was performed on 1067 women aged 40-65 years sampled in Wuhan urban area from April to October 2014. Information about demographic characteristics,