Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: A new name for an old condition.
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is the new name for the conditions that formerly included vulvovaginal atrophy and atrophic vaginitis. GSM better describes the range of conditions associated with low estrogen levels in menopause and invites patient discussion without the use of words that might be uncomfortable to say. This article discusses the physiology of GSM and reviews both hormonal and nonhormonal treatment options.
Katherine Ward is an associate professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah. Angela Deneris is a professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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D001284:Atrophy; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D013577:Syndrome; D014621:Vagina; D014844:Vulva