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Urinary Dysfunction and the Climacteric

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Women’s Health in Menopause

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The female genital and urinary tracts develop in close anatomical proximity, both arising from the embryological urogenital sinus. Human and animal studies have shown that female urogenital tissues are estrogen sensitive and estrogen receptors have been identified in the vagina, urethra, bladder, and pelvic floor [1–3]. Thus it is logical to expect changes in estrogen levels to influence the lower urinary and genital tracts in women.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    P. G. Crosignani

  2. Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    R. Paoletti

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    P. M. Sarrel

  4. Department of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    N. K. Wenger

  5. Clinica Menopausa, Milan, Italy

    M. Meschia (Assistant Editor) (Assistant Editor)

  6. Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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Kelleher, C., Cardozo, L. (1994). Urinary Dysfunction and the Climacteric. In: Crosignani, P.G., Paoletti, R., Sarrel, P.M., Wenger, N.K., Meschia, M., Soma, M. (eds) Women’s Health in Menopause. Medical Science Symposia Series, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1024-2_28

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