SynthesisInternational urogynecology journal2017
Laser therapy as a treatment modality for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a critical appraisal of evidence.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Light Emitting Diode for the Treatment of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Associated With Hormonal Therapy for Treating Breast Cancer: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Comparison Of Aesthetic Techniques For Rejuvenation Of Genital Region: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Clinical Role of LASER for Vulvar and Vaginal Treatments in Gynecology and Female Urology: An ICS/ISSVD Best Practice Consensus Document.Journal of lower genital tract disease · 2019Pooled it
- A systematic review on vaginal laser therapy for treating stress urinary incontinence: Do we have enough evidence?International urogynecology journal · 2017Pooled it
- Vaginal Laser Treatment on Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2025Trial
- How Long Does Urinary Continence Last After Treatment with Intravaginal COInternational urogynecology journal · 2025Trial
- Randomized clinical trial of vaginal microbiota in menopausal genitourinary syndrome using radiofrequency and topical estriol.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2025Trial
- Diode Laser and Radiofrequency for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Comparative Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Short-Term Superiority of Transvaginal COInternational journal of women's health · 2026Article
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- Efficacy of Non-Invasive Monopolar Radiofrequency for Treating Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Prospective Pilot Study.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Practical Guidance on the Use of Vaginal Laser Therapy: Focus on Genitourinary Syndrome and Other Symptoms.International journal of women's health · 2024Review
- Vaginal COBMC cancer · 2023Article
- Vaginal Laser Therapy for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: New Solutions for a Well-Known Issue-A Concise Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- Changes in sexual function and vaginal topography using transperineal ultrasound after vaginal laser treatment for women with stress urinary incontinence.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Blue LED as a new treatment to vaginal stenosis due pelvic radiotherapy: Two case reports.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2021Article
- The safety and efficacy of COInternational urogynecology journal · 2020Article
- Practical Treatment Considerations in the Management of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause.Drugs & aging · 2019Review
- In response to the FDA warning about the use of photomedicine in gynecology.Lasers in medical science · 2019Article
- Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Fractional COLaser therapy · 2019Article
- IUGA committee opinion: laser-based vaginal devices for treatment of stress urinary incontinence, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and vaginal laxity.International urogynecology journal · 2019Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
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 use of laser therapy for the relief of GSM symptoms. Six electronic databases were searched and conference abstracts were searched manually from the introduction of laser therapy to the present date. The keywords used were: "genitourinary syndrome", "vulvovaginal atrophy", "postmenopausal symptoms", "laser therapy" and "fractional laser treatment". Of the 165 articles identified in the search, none was a randomized controlled trial. As a result, we included three observational studies without a control group and one case-control study that met our inclusion criteria. The total number of women included in the four studies was 220. The collated data suggest that laser therapy may be valuable as a nonhormonal therapeutic modality in the management of GSM. Higher quality of evidence from randomized controlled trials is required to establish the efficacy of laser treatment in the management of GSM.
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