Three-dimensional ultrasound evaluation of the pelvic floor in postmenopausal women hormone therapy users

Women have aspirations and expectations about healthy aging, but menopause-related changes in the genitourinary system and pelvic floor often interfere with their well-being and sexuality [1,2]. The pelvic floor muscles (PFM) play a key role in pelvic organ support and estrogen deprivation is a risk factor for pelvic floor disorders [3,4], which can affect up to 50% of postmenopausal women, although many of them remain asymptomatic [5,6]. Studies indicate that the severity of symptoms of pelvic floor disorders increases significantly during the postmenopausal years and these symptoms might be linked to estrogen deficiency [3,8,9].

Source: Maturitas - August 18, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lucia Regina Marques Gomes Delmanto, Michelle Sako Omodei, Flavia Bueloni-Dias, Ana Gabriela Pontes, Armando Delmanto, Daniel Spadoto-Dias, Eliana Aguiar Petri Nahas Source Type: research