[HTML][HTML] Addressing vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA)/genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) for healthy aging in women

RE Nappi, E Martini, L Cucinella, S Martella… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Vaginal health is an essential component of active and healthy aging in women at midlife
and beyond. As a consequence of hormonal deprivation and senescence, the anatomy and …

The clinical role of LASER for vulvar and vaginal treatments in gynecology and female urology: an ICS/ISSVD best practice consensus document

M Preti, P Vieira-Baptista, GA Digesu… - Journal of lower …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
In this best practice document, we propose recommendations for the use of LASER for
gynecologic and urologic conditions such as vulvovaginal atrophy, urinary incontinence …

A randomized clinical trial comparing vaginal laser therapy to vaginal estrogen therapy in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause: The VeLVET Trial

MFR Paraiso, CA Ferrando, ER Sokol, CR Rardin… - Menopause, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of the study was to compare 6-month efficacy and safety for treatment of
vaginal dryness/genitourinary syndrome of menopause in women undergoing fractionated …

Long-term effects of vaginal erbium laser in the treatment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause

M Gambacciani, M Levancini, E Russo, L Vacca… - …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of a second generation of vaginal laser
treatment, the vaginal erbium laser, as a non-ablative photothermal therapy for the …

Management of urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women: An EMAS clinical guide

E Russo, M Caretto, A Giannini, J Bitzer, A Cano… - Maturitas, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The prevalence of urinary incontinence and of other lower urinary tract
symptoms increases after the menopause and affects between 38% and 55% of women …

CO2 laser and the genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a randomized sham-controlled trial

S Salvatore, E Pitsouni, T Grigoriadis, D Zacharakis… - …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study aimed to clarify the efficacy of intravaginal CO2-laser treatment in
postmenopausal women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). Materials and …

Fractional Co2 laser for vulvo-vaginal atrophy in gynecologic cancer patients: A valid therapeutic choice? A systematic review

O D'Oria, A Giannini, G Buzzaccarini, A Tinelli… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction One of the most common adverse events reported by gynecological cancer
survivors with spontaneous or iatrogenic menopause is vulvo-vaginal atrophy (VVA). An …

Carbon dioxide laser treatment for vulvovaginal atrophy in women treated for breast cancer: preliminary results of the feasibility EPIONE trial

B Hersant, G Werkoff, D Sawan… - Annales de Chirurgie …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and objective Quality of life preservation after anti-cancer therapy is a major
challenge for breast cancer survivors. Approximately 42–70% of patients who receive …

2021 European guideline for the management of vulval conditions

WI van der Meijden, MJ Boffa… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
VIN is a chronic vulval skin disorder characterized by dysplastic changes of the squamous
epithelium. It is a premalignant lesion, although spontaneous regression has been reported …

Treatment to External Labia and Vaginal Canal With CO2 Laser for Symptoms of Vulvovaginal Atrophy in Postmenopausal Women

JB Samuels, MA Garcia - Aesthetic surgery journal, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Increasingly, women have sought alternatives to traditional options (lubricants,
estrogen products, and hormone replacement therapy) for unwelcome vaginal changes of …