ReviewBioMed research international2019
Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Female Urinary Incontinence and Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: An Update.
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Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- Vaginal lasers for treating stress urinary incontinence in women.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Sexual function after energy-based treatments of women with urinary incontinence. A systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- The use of vaginal lasers in the treatment of urinary incontinence and overactive bladder, systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2021Pooled it
- Radiofrequency as the New Opportunity in Treating Overactive Bladder and Urge Urinary Incontinence-A Single-Arm Pilot Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- Fractional COInternational urogynecology journal · 2023Trial
- Reproductive Longevity: Innovative Approaches Beyond Hormone Replacement Therapy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Toward Novel Targeted Therapy for Overactive Bladder: A Cadaver Study Identifying Critical Autonomic Nerve Structures.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2025Article
- Effect of vaginal laser therapy for gynecologic patients on vaginal microbiota: a prospective cohort study.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Non-Invasive Monopolar Radiofrequency for Treating Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Prospective Pilot Study.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Predictors of the efficacy of CO 2 laser therapy for female stress urinary incontinence.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2025Article
- Current Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence by Bulking Agents and Laser Therapy-An Update.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Practical Guidance on the Use of Vaginal Laser Therapy: Focus on Genitourinary Syndrome and Other Symptoms.International journal of women's health · 2024Review
- Comparative study of two different rat models of stress urinary incontinence.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Efficacy and safety of intraurethral Erbium:YAG laser treatment in women with stress urinary incontinence following failed intravaginal laser therapy: a retrospective study.Lasers in medical science · 2023Article
- Vaginal Laser Treatment for the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2023Review
- Therapeutic Choices for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Update.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Emerging Use of Vaginal Laser to Treat Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Effect of electroacupuncture on the degradation of collagen in pelvic floor supporting tissue of stress urinary incontinence rats.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- The evidence behind the use of LASER for genitourinary syndrome of menopause, vulvovaginal atrophy, urinary incontinence and lichen sclerosus: A state-of-the-art review.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2022Review
- Changes in sexual function and vaginal topography using transperineal ultrasound after vaginal laser treatment for women with stress urinary incontinence.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
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 metabolism of connective tissues and decreases collagen production leading to pelvic floor dysfunction. Noninvasive treatment is recommended as first-line management of urinary incontinence (UI) in women. Surgical procedures are more likely to be implemented to cure UI but are associated with more adverse events. Sex hormone deficiency affects changes also in the lower urinary tract where estrogens are the main regulators of physiological functions of the vagina. In the last decade, laser treatment of SUI and of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) has been shown a promising treatment method in peer-reviewed literature. This review's aim is to present the evidence-based medical data and laser treatment of SUI and GSM in an outpatient setting to be a good treatment option, regarding short-term as well as long-term follow-ups. Long-term follow-up studies are needed to confirm that laser treatment is a good, painless outpatient procedure with no side effects in postmenopausal women.
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