Discussion: Most of the studies on vaginal laser therapy are small, many are observational, include only short-term follow-up, and, importantly, had no sham group. A 2022 systematic review and meta-analysis found no benefit associated with these devices over vaginal estrogen but concluded the quality of the evidence was very low or low. While...
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Symptom experience during the late reproductive stage versus the menopausal transition in the Spanish-language Women Living Better survey
Women's menstrual patterns were classified as late reproductive stage or menopausal transition using the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop. Demographic and health-related data were collected, including age, country of residence,...
Conclusion: Late–reproductive-stage women experience multiple symptoms often associated with menopause. A better understanding of symptoms experienced among Spanish-speaking women may lead to more personalized health care and facilitate anticipatory guidance about menopause.
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Permanent Compared With Absorbable Suture in Apical Prolapse Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION: Our population included women undergoing apical prolapse surgery (uterosacral ligament suspension and sacrospinous ligament suspension and abdominal sacrocolpopexy). Our intervention was permanent suture for apical prolapse...
Conclusion: Success rates were similarly high for absorbable and permanent suture after uterosacral ligament suspension, sacrospinous ligament suspension, and sacrocolpopexy, with medium-term follow-up.
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Practice patterns and perspectives regarding treatment for symptoms of menopause: qualitative interviews with US health care providers
Methods Registered US gynecologists or primary care providers from all US regions were identified from local association directories and an in-house database and were invited to participate in a qualitative...
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Discussion: We conducted qualitative interviews with 20 HCPs in a noninterventional, cross-sectional, observational study documenting HCPs' views and practices regarding prescription and nonprescription treatments for VMS related to menopause. The interviews were designed to inform data collection for a more extensive retrospective review of...
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Treatment and resource utilization for menopausal symptoms in the United States: a retrospective review of real-world evidence from US electronic health records
Participating health care providers were gynecologists, internal medicine/family physicians, or advanced practice providers who typically saw three or more women per week presenting with menopausal symptoms and could identify eligible...
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Discussion: The current noninterventional, retrospective, observational cohort study aimed to identify and characterize the use of prescription and nonprescription therapies for VMS recorded by HCPs, bridge gaps in our knowledge of the treatment of VMS, and describe the broad spectrum of prescription and nonprescription therapies (including...
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