Light and energy based therapeutics for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: consensus and controversies

Y Tadir, A Gaspar, A Lev‐Sagie… - Lasers in surgery …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Gynecologist and plastic surgeons pioneered the application of lasers in medicine and
surgery almost 5 decades ago, initially used to treat cervical and vaginal pathologies. Ever …

Laser therapy for the restoration of vaginal function

M Gambacciani, S Palacios - Maturitas, 2017 - Elsevier
Laser therapy has a therapeutic role in various medical conditions and most recently has
gained interest as a non-hormonal treatment for genitourinary syndrome of menopause …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Non-ablative Er: YAG laser therapy effect on stress urinary incontinence related to quality of life and sexual function: a randomized controlled trial

M Blaganje, D Šćepanović, L Žgur, I Verdenik… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a common complaint in women after childbirth.
It affects their quality of life and sexual satisfaction and is one of the major reasons for …

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 …

Management of female stress urinary incontinence: a care pathway and update

G Capobianco, M Madonia, S Morelli, F Dessole… - Maturitas, 2018 - Elsevier
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a condition characterized by an involuntary loss of urine
occurring as result of an increase in intra-abdominal pressure due to effort or exertion or on …

Vaginal laser therapy for female stress urinary incontinence: New solutions for a well-known issue—A concise review

AF Ruffolo, A Braga, M Torella, M Frigerio, C Cimmino… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Insufficient connective urethra and bladder support related to
childbirth and menopausal estrogen decrease leads to stress urinary incontinence (SUI) …

A double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of fractional carbon dioxide laser therapy on genitourinary syndrome of menopause

J Cruff, S Khandwala - The journal of sexual medicine, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite some prospective case series showing effectiveness of vaginal laser to
treat genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), there is a paucity of placebo-controlled …

The evidence behind the use of LASER for genitourinary syndrome of menopause, vulvovaginal atrophy, urinary incontinence and lichen sclerosus: a state‐of‐the‐art …

OE Mortensen, SE Christensen… - Acta Obstetricia et …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, LASER has been introduced as a minimally invasive treatment for a broad
range of vaginal and vulvar symptoms and diseases. However, the efficacy and safety of …

Safety and long-term efficacy of fractional CO2 laser treatment in women suffering from genitourinary syndrome of menopause

F Behnia-Willison, S Sarraf, J Miller… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the safety and long-term efficacy of fractional CO 2 laser treatment in
reducing the severity of symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) in …