Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: The new term, rationale, and discussion
- Authors: Smetnik V.P.1
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Affiliations:
- Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia
- Issue: No 4 (2016)
- Pages: 7-10
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0300-9092/article/view/247606
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18565/aig.2016.4.7-10
- ID: 247606
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Abstract
The paper provides a rationale for and discussion about a change in the terminology of peri- and postmenopausal anatomic and functional disorders in the lower urinary tract. The new term genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) was proposed, presented, and considered at an annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. The term GSM was officially approved in 2014 by the respective committees of the above-mentioned societies and the International Menopause Society.
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Vera P. Smetnik
Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia
Email: v_smetnik@oparina4.ru
Honored Worker of Science, Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor, chief researcher at the Department of Gynaecological Endocrinology
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