A new treatment for genitourinary syndrome of menopause
By Stefano Salvatore
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) [1] is defined as a collection of symptoms and signs mainly associated with the progressive decrease in oestrogen levels. The lack of hormones, usually produced by the ovaries in fertile age, may lead to genital symptoms of dryness, burning, and irritation; sexual symptoms of lack of lubrication, discomfort or pain, and impaired function; and urinary symptoms of urgency, dysuria and recurrent urinary tract infections.
Menopause-related genitourinary symptoms affect up to 50% of midlife and older women. They can be chronic and progressive and are unlikely to improve over...
