title: Vaginal symptoms and urinary incontinence in the elderly women.
abstract: Urogenital symptoms of vaginal dryness, urogenital irritation and itching, vaginal discharge, and urinary incontinence are common among postmenopausal women. Several studies have documented a lower rate of treatment-seeking behavior with increasing age in patients with urinary symptoms, and our clinical experience indicates a need for physician-initiated queries on vaginal/urinary symptoms. These urogenital conditions are amenable to treatment with pharmacotherapy and behavioral and/or surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Pastore
authors.forename: Rebecca S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kightlinger
authors.forename: Kathie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hullfish
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy