Efficacy of fractional CO2 laser in the treatment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause in Latin‐American Population: First Peruvian experience Artículo académico uri icon

Abstracto

  • ObjectiveThis PUBA study aimed to assess the efficacy of fractional CO2 laser in the treatment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM).MethodsGSM symptoms were assessed before, 1 month after the first session and 1 month after the third session of laser (3 sessions with a 30 days interval between them) in 60 women (median, interquartile range: 55, 49–69). Subjective (visual analog scale) and objective (Vaginal Health Index, VHIS; Vaginal Maturity Index/Frost Index; Spanish Overactive Bladder Questionnaire‐Short Form, USMEX Spanish OAB‐qSF and Female Sexual Function Index, FSFI) measures were used during the study period to assess CO2 fractionated laser treatment outcomes compared to baseline.ResultsFractional CO2 laser treatment was effective to improve GSM symptoms (vaginal dryness, vaginal itching, vaginal burning, dyspaurenia, dysuria, urinary urgency; P < 0.001) after three sessions, as well as VHIS (median, interquartile range: 13, 10–15 at baseline vs. 21, 20–23 at the fourth month follow up; P < 0.001), Frost Index (median, interquartile range: 28, 24–31 at baseline vs. 8, 6–10 at the fourth month follow up; P < 0.001), USMEX (median, interquartile range: 56, 46–68 at baseline vs 14, 13–16 at the fourth month follow up: P < 0,001) and FSFI (median, interquartile range: 5, 2–14 at baseline vs 30, 28–32).ConclusionsIn this sample, the data suggests that fractionated CO2 laser is an effective alternative for GSM treatment with positive outcomes that persists over time. Lasers Surg. Med. 51:509–515, 2019. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

autores

  • Tovar‐Huamani, Juan
  • Mercado‐Olivares, Felipe
  • Grandez Urbina, José Antonio
  • Pichardo‐Rodriguez, Rafael
  • Tovar‐Huamani, Marco
  • García‐Perdomo, Herney

fecha de publicación

  • 2019

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  • 6

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  • 51

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