36 month outcomes to a randomized clinical trial of perioperative vaginal estrogen as adjunct to native tissue vaginal apical prolapse repair

As the muscular and connective tissue components of the vagina are estrogen-responsive, clinicians may recommend vaginal estrogen to “optimize” tissues preoperatively and as a possible means to reduce prolapse recurrence, but long-term effects of perioperative intravaginal estrogen on surgical prolapse management are uncertain.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research