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 genitourinary syndrome of menopause. A systematic review and meta-analysis

E Pitsouni, T Grigoriadis, ME Falagas, S Salvatore… - Maturitas, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aimed to identify and then synthesize all available data regarding the efficacy of
laser therapy for postmenopausal women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause …

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 …

Genitourinary syndrome of menopause and the use of laser therapy

J Hutchinson-Colas, S Segal - Maturitas, 2015 - Elsevier
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause is a common condition that left untreated can
progress and negatively affect quality of life and sexual function. Laser therapy has a …

Vaginal laser therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause–systematic review

E Mension, I Alonso, M Tortajada, I Matas, S Gómez… - Maturitas, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) can have a great impact on the
quality of life (QOL), and affects between 53.8% and 90% of postmenopausal women. The …

Laser therapy in the treatment of female urinary incontinence and genitourinary syndrome of menopause: an update

D Franić, I Fistonić - BioMed research international, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Vaginal birth trauma is the leading cause of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women.
Also, the process of ageing and hormonal deprivation in postmenopause alters the …

Laser therapy as a treatment modality for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a critical appraisal of evidence

A Arunkalaivanan, H Kaur, O Onuma - International urogynecology journal, 2017 - Springer
Interest in laser therapy as a nonhormonal option for the treatment of genitourinary
syndrome of menopause (GSM) has increased. We conducted a systematic review of the …

IUGA committee opinion: laser-based vaginal devices for treatment of stress urinary incontinence, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and vaginal laxity

SA Shobeiri, MH Kerkhof, VA Minassian, T Bazi… - International …, 2019 - Springer
This committee opinion reviews the laser-based vaginal devices for treatment of
genitourinary syndrome of menopause, vaginal laxity, and stress urinary incontinence. The …

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 …

Vaginal erbium laser: the second-generation thermotherapy for the genitourinary syndrome of menopause

M Gambacciani, M Levancini, M Cervigni - Climacteric, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Aim To evaluate the effects of the vaginal erbium laser (VEL) in the treatment of
postmenopausal women suffering from genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) …