Discussion: In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 270 women from 6 RCTs, vaginal laser therapy vs vaginal estrogen treatment had similar improvement in VAS, VHI, VMI, and FSFI scores. Although the symptoms of GSM were negatively associated with quality of life and mental health, the Women’s EMPOWER survey suggested that only 50% of...
The Development of a Physical Therapy Service to treat Urinary Incontinence: Results of a RE-AIM Evaluation
Source : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2022.1004140/abstract
Background: A conservative physiotherapy service development addressed to treat urinary incontinence for older women was studied using the RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance) framework. Design: We conducted a...
Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that UI patients would benefit from physiotherapy treatment and that this intervention is feasible. This RE-AIM evaluation provides lessons learned and strategies for future adoption, implementation, and maintenance of a Physical Therapy pelvic service.
Possible Association of Hysterectomy Accompanied with Opportunistic Salpingectomy with Early Menopause: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Source : https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/19/11871
Opportunistic salpingectomies (OSs) are concurrently performed with hysterectomies to prevent epithelial ovarian cancer. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between OS and early menopause in females who have undergone...
Conclusion: These results showed that a hysterectomy plus an OS might cause earlier menopause than a hysterectomy only. An OS should be preoperatively discussed with patients regarding the possibility of early menopause. The findings of this study require further large-scale investigations to reinforce the results.
Global hotspots and prospects of perimenopausal depression: A bibliometric analysis via CiteSpace
Source : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.968629/full
BackgroundPerimenopausal depression (PMD) is characterized by affective symptoms as well as menopause-specific somatic complaints and has attracted increasing attention over the past few decades. Using a bibliometric tool, this study...
Discussion: These findings provide us with the core countries, institutions, and authors in PMD research and point out the direction of attention in this field. The current research focuses on depression, postmenopausal women, hot flashes, and other symptoms, as well as the prevalence and risk factors.
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Menopause Connect3yrKey Points • Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry • Conclusion: “This is the first study to use CiteSpace to perform bibliometric analysis and provide a visual display of publications on PMD from the cooperation among Show More