[Fusion of the labia minora as a cause of urinary incontinence in a postmenopausal woman. A case report and literature review].
Labial fusion is rarely presented in the postmenopausal age group, its predisposing factors are hipoestrogenism and a inflamation/repair process in the vaginal epithelium. Our case report involves a 73 years old woman that presents with urinary incontinence. On physical exploration, complete labial fusion was noted, a surgical approach was undertaken with liberation of the labia and fixation, postoperatory local estrogen ointment was indicated with complete recovery. The literature review confirmed that this was the ideal treatment and also confirms the role of local estrogen ointment as profilactic and therapeutic.
Nevarez Bernal
Roberto Armando
RA
Clínica Lomas Altas, DF México.
Meraz Avila
Diego
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014844:Vulva / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*